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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Expansion-minded Swire Bulk of Singapore is realising a further, major stage of fleet investment entailing a total of 10 geared handysize newbuilds fitted for log transport, writes David Tinsley.

28th July 2021

SWIRE PUTTING STAMP ON HANDYSIZE MARKET

28th July 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An Australia-based technology developer, Calix, is developing an onboard carbon capture technology that uses lime as feedstock and also captures SOx and NOx emissions.

27th July 2021

LIME-BASED CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEM ADDS TO PROPULSION POWER

27th July 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Silverstream Technologies CEO & Founder Noah Silberschmidt provides exclusive insight on how the company made the world’s first installation of the technology on a VLOC a reality.

27th July 2021

Air lubrication technology efficiencies for ore carriers

27th July 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has commissioned a four-year project to study key aspects of the decarbonisation of shipping, including biofuels, ammonia, hydrogen, wind-assisted propulsion, air lubrication and other promising technologies.…

27th July 2021

ABS-led consortium to produce alt fuels studies for EMSA

27th July 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply the world’s first low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol within the container segment. Hyundai (HMD) will construct the 2,100-teu vessel in Korea…

27th July 2021

MAN confirms first methanol engine order for containership market

27th July 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä will provide thrusters for two Chinese wind farm turbine installation vessels.

27th July 2021

Wärtsilä thrusters for offshore wind vessels

27th July 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Fincantieri, Snam and MSC Group’s Cruise Division have joined forces to design and construct what is set to become the world’s first oceangoing cruise ship powered by hydrogen.

26th July 2021

H2 cruise ship project gets underway

26th July 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Carlos Maenhout has retired from his position as founder and managing director of BMT Belgium.

26th July 2021

BMT Belgium founder and MD retires

26th July 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The gate rudder propulsion device is continuing to build momentum, as recent operational results suggest that the solution offers seakeeping and safety advantages as well as significant fuel efficiencies, Professor Noriyuki Sasaki…

23rd July 2021

INVENTOR SEES ‘NO SIZE LIMIT’ FOR GATE RUDDER ESD

23rd July 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

EU plans for regional fuel and emission requirements raise concerns about global impact, Paul Gunton reports

23rd July 2021

EU’s proposed fuel regulation ‘bombs’ onto already-busy industry

23rd July 2021