Month: December 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ABS has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and Shift Clean Energy (Shift) to develop electric tugboats. The initiative forms part of a wider plan to achieve India’s goal of…

Importer · 20th December 2023

ABS Inks MoU with Indian Electric Tug Innovators

Importer · 20th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Stolt Tankers is conducting a long-term trial into the effects of the application of an innovative graphene-based marine coating to the hull of one of its tankers. The hard foul release hull coating was applied to the 30,000dwt Stolt Lotus in early November 2023…

Importer · 20th December 2023

Stolt Tankers trialling graphene hull coating on tanker

Importer · 20th December 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Höegh Autoliners has signed a strategic partnership with VARO Energy (VARO) to source advanced biofuels for deep-sea transportation.

20th December 2023

Höegh Autoliners inks biofuel supply deal

20th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

China’s first large-scale cruise vessel, the 135,500gt Adora Magic City, is preparing for its first voyage when it enters service on 1 January 2024.

20th December 2023

China’s first domestically built cruise ship prepares for maiden voyage

20th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD has concluded an agreement with Mitsui E&S Diesel United (MESDU), part of the Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding group, that will see WinGD engines being built at its main Tamano works for…

20th December 2023

WinGD adds Tamano to Japanese engine building licensee network

20th December 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Ambitious plans to accelerate the scope and production capacity of hydrogen produced using carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology in the UK were announced on 14 December by the UK government, alongside…

19th December 2023

UK aims to expand low carbon hydrogen production using CCUS

19th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä’s cargo handling systems and LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) fuel supply systems have been selected for a new medium gas carrier being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for Turkish ship owner Pasco Gas.

19th December 2023

Wärtsilä fuel supply and cargo handling systems for new DF gas carrier

19th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A recent thruster retrofit has helped a Croatian ferry deliver much-improved thrust and performance values, enabling the operator to tighten the ferry’s schedule on a new route with stronger winds and currents. 

19th December 2023

Thruster upgrade improves Croatian ferry’s seakeeping

19th December 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Louis Dreyfus Company has announced that it has signed a deal to retrofit fixed suction sails on board a chartered juice vessel.

19th December 2023

Louis Dreyfus to retrofit suction sails on board chartered juice vessel

19th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

HD KSOE has signed a joint development project (JDP) agreement with Korea’s nuclear engineering contractor, KEPCO E&C, to conduct research and development into nuclear-propelled ship designs. The JDP includes Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the…

19th December 2023

HD KSOE INKS NUCLEAR-POWERED JDP

19th December 2023