Month: May 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A Japanese consortium including Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG), NYK Line, IHI Power Systems and Nihon Shipyard has successfully completed a land-based test for the stable combustion of ammonia as a fuel, using an 80:20…

16th May 2023

Japanese consortium completes land-based NH3-fuelled engine tests

16th May 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Guaranteed Asset Performance (GAP) deal with French ferry operator Corsica Linea. The agreement is designed to ensure optimal performance of the power systems onboard the company’s new LNG-fuelled…

16th May 2023

Corsica Linea inks optimised performance service agreement for new ferry

16th May 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HII) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have been awarded approval in principle by Korean Register for their jointly developed cyber resilience framework.

15th May 2023

AiP for cyber resilience framework

15th May 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Damen Services has opened its twelfth service hub, delivering a range of support activities to clients across south-east Asia.

15th May 2023

Damen opens 12th service hub

15th May 2023

LNG

LNG

Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply a reliquefaction system for a retrofit project on an LNG carrier vessel converted to operate as a floating storage unit (FSU). 

15th May 2023

Reliquefaction retrofit contract for FSU reduces costs and emissions

15th May 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A recent joint report by DNV has found a surge in the number of safety incidents involving machinery damage or failure. The classification society stresses that more needs to be done to address…

15th May 2023

DNV: a robust safety culture needed to manage transformations

15th May 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Skarv Shipping, a joint venture between Peak Group and Grieg Edge, has been awarded NOK130 million grant from Enova towards the cost of acquiring three low-emission cargo ships. 

15th May 2023

Enova to provide funding for NH3-fuelled coaster orders

15th May 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In response to tightening sanctions and the growing isolation of Russia in the international arena, Russia’s government has decided to double subsidies for the domestic civil shipbuilding sector.

15th May 2023

Russia doubles subsidies for domestic civil shipbuilding sector

15th May 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Sightness has been selected by Schneider Electric as its global platform for freight transport emissions analytics.

12th May 2023

Sightness to provide emissions data for Schneider Electric

12th May 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

North European short-sea specialist Stena Line has contracted AVIC Weihai to deliver two methanol-ready battery-hybrid ro-pax vessels. The cargo capacity of the newbuilds has been optimised to operate on the freight-only Belfast-Heysham route, offering…

11th May 2023

Stena Line orders two methanol-ready ferries for Belfast-Heysham route

11th May 2023