Month: January 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Despite more than three-quarters of industry professionals agreeing that digitalisation is good for the maritime industry, more than a third admit to being actively resistant to change, according to research by Wärtsilä.

18th January 2023

Maritime industry on standstill

18th January 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Thun Tankers, the Sweden-based shortsea specialist, has extended its orderbook, placing an order for four further battery-hybrid R-type coastal tankers, lifting its orders for the new vessel type to six.

18th January 2023

Thun extends battery-hybrid coastal tanker orders with Ferus Smit

18th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A study published by the Maritime Just Transition Task Force has found that crews need immediate training to handle shipping’s move to alternative fuels.

17th January 2023

Report identifies clear training gap on alternative fuels

17th January 2023

LNG

LNG

Houlder, the design and engineering consultancy, is collaborating with Blue Sea Power, an Athens-based gas-to-power company, to develop three floating LNG-to-power barges (FSRPs).

17th January 2023

Floating LNG-to-power barge project offers solution for disconnected islands

17th January 2023

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

A major Mexican ship-owner has awarded a contract for the installation of an Electronic Fuel Monitoring System (EFMS) to Ascenz, a GTT Digital company. The contract is the first for the GTT subsidiary in…

17th January 2023

First EFMS installation in Americas for Ascenz

17th January 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

MAN Energy Solutions’ PrimeServ after-service team is to provide a propulsion upgrade for a 2007/2008 gas carrier owned by Solvang ASA. The propulsion upgrade also includes the introduction of main-engine power limitation and optimisation…

17th January 2023

Solvang orders propulsion upgrade to meet EEXI standards

17th January 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Chartwell Marine has announced that it has received a UK government grant of £320,000 (USD393,000) to develop and test the feasibility of an innovative methanol-fuelled long-range multi-hull vessel design.

17th January 2023

UK funding for methanol-fuelled leisure vessel concept

17th January 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

An EU-funded, four-year technological research project has been launched this month with the ultimate goal of boosting the competitiveness of European shipyards.

17th January 2023

Bid To Boost EU Yard Efficiency

17th January 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan’s largest shipbuilder is taking a stake in the country’s two-stroke engine production sector. A draft agreement has been signed for Imabari Shipbuilding’s intended 35% equity participation in a company to be…

16th January 2023

New Japanese Engine Force In The Making

16th January 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Grimaldi has entered into a contract with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited (CSTC), to build five new PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels.

16th January 2023

Grimaldi extends NH3-fuelled orderbook with 5+2 order

16th January 2023