Alternative Fuels & Lubricants

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group has chosen Schottel to provide an advanced propulsion system for four new offshore construction vessels (OCVs).

23rd September 2024

Schottel powers new offshore vessels

23rd September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

As regulations change and two-stroke engines evolve to deal with the new normal, onboard monitoring and cylinder inspection is vital for keeping propulsion systems going. If one fails it can be very…

23rd September 2024

Shell’s LubeMonitor protecting 2-stroke engines from scuffing

23rd September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The future fuels to be used by the maritime industry is hotly debated as waves of regulation look to enforce decarbonisation in the sector. In the 2-stroke market, the largest players have…

18th September 2024

WinGD’s “focus on ammonia” in future fuel race

18th September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The decarbonisation of inland shipping remains a significant challenge due to the long operational lifespan of vessels and the high power demands for transport. However, the Methanol for Shipping project is making…

17th September 2024

Methanol for Shipping Project breaks new ground in inland shipping

17th September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Global towage company Svitzer has announced a contract with Turkish shipyard Uzmar to construct the world’s first battery-methanol powered tug. This cutting-edge vessel will be based on Svitzer’s innovative TRAnsverse tug design,…

17th September 2024

Svitzer orders world’s first battery-methanol tug from Uzmar shipyard

17th September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its design concept of an electric propulsion liquefied hydrogen (LH₂) carrier, capable of…

16th September 2024

DNV awards AiP to HD KSOE for electric propulsion LH₂ carrier

16th September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

As the maritime industry faces increasing pressure to decarbonise, companies like ABB are positioning themselves at the forefront of this transformation. Juha Koskela (pictured), president of ABB’s global marine and ports business,…

11th September 2024

EXCLUSIVE: ABB’s holistic approach to sustainability and digitalisation

11th September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

LNG makes up for 34% of the fuel mix for MAN ES’ 2-stroke units as of last month The Motorship has learned after being given exclusive access to its order book for August. Here…

6th September 2024

MAN engines by fuel type show decarbonisation challenge

6th September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

At this year’s SMM, MAN ES hosted a panel discussion on the retrofit market and future fuels. The speakers were: Silke Lehmköster, managing director fleet at Hapag-Lloyd, Henning Jongebloed, sales manager at…

6th September 2024

SMM live: MAN panel discussion on the retrofit market

6th September 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

The New Times Shipbuilding Co. in China has ordered MAN 8G95ME Gas Injection Mk10.5 main engines for 12 new container ships for Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping.

28th August 2024

MAN GI engines for 12 EPS newbuilds

28th August 2024