Month: May 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

German shipping and logistics group Harren & Partner has announced that it is changing its name to Harren Group. 

11th May 2023

Harren & Partner rebrand

11th May 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

The need to cut emissions quickly is enticing shipowners to consider methanol as a primary energy carrier for hydrogen, says Chris Chatterton, COO of the Methanol Institute

11th May 2023

Methanol a versatile option for fuel cells

11th May 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

The latest developments in engine efficiency are being applied to the new generation of multi-fuel 4-stroke engines

11th May 2023

New Fuel Technologies Paired With Efficiency Developments For 4-Strokes

11th May 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Fuel cells promise zero emission power, and the progress made by the numerous projects underway is bringing technological maturity, if not larger-scale adoption, closer.

11th May 2023

Fuel Cell Projects Maturing Fast

11th May 2023

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

The 15-year interval between the conception and entry into force of the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention left abundant opportunity for invasive organisms to do their nasty work, and despite the sector’s…

11th May 2023

Chaos brewing in ballast water

11th May 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

GE’s Power Conversion business and Netherlands-based PEM fuel cell manufacturer, Nedstack, have signed a partnership to develop marine fuel cell solutions and market them in the commercial marine market. The agreement follows on…

10th May 2023

GE Power Conversion to cooperate with Nedstack in PEM fuel cell

10th May 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

North Star Group has signed a contract with Vard for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). The contract includes an option for two further CSOVs. The vessels will be delivered as methanol-ready and…

10th May 2023

North Star places 2+2 CSOV order with Vard

10th May 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

SEDNA, the all-in-one digital solution provider, and OrbitMI, the maritime software and data products supplier, plan to integrate their respective digital platforms.

10th May 2023

SEDNA and OrbitMI to integrate platforms

10th May 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Norway based HAV Group has reached an agreement to acquire a Norwegian dynamic positioning (DP) systems supplier, Undheim Systems AS. The planned acquisition will accelerate Norwegian Electric Systems’ (NES) plans to offer digital functionality that meets the…

10th May 2023

HAV Group to acquire Norwegian autonomy and DP services supplier

10th May 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As the trend towards electrification of marine vessels intensifies, so do the problems posed by harmonics. Marine vessels rely on extensive electrical networks to power a series of must-not-fail functions.

9th May 2023

Limiting harmonic disruption to electrical networks on marine vessels with ultra-low harmonic drives

9th May 2023