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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Following nationalisation last December, after problems with the fulfilment of an order for a ro-pax ferry newbuild came to a head, Scottish yard Ferguson Marine has engaged an Isle of Man-based technical…

6th April 2020

CHARTING A NEW COURSE FOR SCOTTISH FERRY PROJECT

6th April 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Vard, a Fincantieri subsidiary, has signed a €50 million contract for the design and construction of a hybrid electric-diesel fishing vessel for P/F Akraberg, part of the Framherji group.

3rd April 2020

Hybrid fishing vessel from Vard

3rd April 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Konsgberg Maritime will supply its azimuth thrusters for a new autonomous tugboat.

3rd April 2020

Kongsberg thrusters for autonomous tug

3rd April 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Sweden-based fuel cell supplier PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a contract with an undisclosed leading European shipyard regarding the development and delivery of a 3MW marine fuel cell system.

2nd April 2020

PowerCell inks hydrogen fuel cell deal

2nd April 2020

LNG

LNG

MAN Energy Solutions portfolio of two-stroke, dual-fuel engines has reached the 1 million operating hours milestone. The company also confirmed its recently announced sales of engines running on LNG or alternative fuels…

2nd April 2020

MAN DF engines rack up 1m operating hours

2nd April 2020

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BIO-UV Group has received type approval from both the International Marine Organisation and US Coast Guard for its next generation low flow rate ballast water treatment system range.

2nd April 2020

IMO and USCG approval for low flow BWTS

2nd April 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Japan Engine Corporation has announced that construction of its new office building and warehouse has been completed as the final stage of a post-merger integration.

2nd April 2020

Japan Engine Corporation opens new office

2nd April 2020

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Hybrid ships are not new. Just over a century before The Motor Ship was first published, the SS Savannah is credited as the being the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. It…

1st April 2020

Hybrid schemes find new technologies for old concepts

1st April 2020

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Stefan Nysjö, Vice President, Marine Power Solutions at Finnish technology company Wärtsilä, takes stock of previous market transitions over the past century and looks forward with anticipation at changes to come.

1st April 2020

Thinking systematically about propulsion: Wärtsiläs Stefan Nysjö

1st April 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A new data collaboration platform, mýa, offers wider benefits, such as integration between OEM data, beyond immediate cybersecurity improvements, Dr Alan Atkins tells The Motor Ship.

1st April 2020

MAN-ES backed OEM data collaboration platform gains momentum

1st April 2020