Month: February 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

P&O Maritime Logistics has announced plans to convert one of its Modular Carrier Vessels (MCVs) into a Cable-Laying Vessel (CLV). The conversion will see the MCV equipped with an energy storage supply (ESS)…

20th February 2023

P&O Maritime Logistics to convert MCV to MeOH-fuelled hybrid Cable Layer

20th February 2023

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Diversified UK marine services group James Fisher has signed an agreement with Uptime International to work together to use Uptime’s motion compensated gangways in the development of the ULSTEIN SX221 Diamond SOV.

20th February 2023

Motion compensated gangway for Ulstein SOV design

20th February 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions is rolling out an optimisation programme to improve the performance of its dual-fuel, low-pressure ME-GA engine before the first reference for its new two-stroke offering enters service.

20th February 2023

MAN ES Optimises ME-GA Engine Performance

20th February 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Fugro has received approval from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to operate the first uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV) in UK waters.

20th February 2023

UK approval for Fugro’s USV with eROV

20th February 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Hanwha Group has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 33% stake in HSD Engine, the Korean engine builder, and intends to acquire the engine builder in the…

17th February 2023

Hanwha Group to acquire HSD Engine

17th February 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Carisbrooke Shipping, the UK shipowner, is participating in a demonstration project to develop an innovative zero-emission hydrogen-fuelled auxiliary engine. The project has been awarded £2.3 million as part of the UK government’s…

17th February 2023

UK project to trial UK H2-fuelled engine on general cargo vessel

17th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

VPS, the global marine fuel testing advisory company, has acquired a UK based real-time emissions measurement company, Emsys Maritime. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

17th February 2023

VPS acquires UK emissions testing specialist

17th February 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Japan’s coastwise trading fleet has been augmented by a dedicated ro-ro steel carrier, the 115m JFE Hakuryu. Commissioned by Senba Kaiun of Tokushima, the 5,040dwt newbuild will serve one of the country’s…

17th February 2023

Japan’s Steel Industry Backs Coastal Mode

17th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Plans to integrate Wärtsilä’s Voyage business into Wärtsilä Marine Power are under way with the loss of 150 jobs.

16th February 2023

Job losses after Wärtsilä restructure

16th February 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a repeat order from shipowner and operator Grimaldi Group to supply power, automation and propulsion solutions for two new 7800-line metre (LM) Ro-Ro vessels, which will be built at China…

16th February 2023

KM package for Grimaldi newbuildings

16th February 2023