General News

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

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

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Crowley has announced plans to collaborate with Carbon Ridge Inc., a US-based developer of carbon capture solutions, to install its first onboard carbon capture and storage solutions (OCCS) unit aboard one of its vessels…

18th December 2023

Crowley targets onboard pilot trial of OCCS system in 2024

18th December 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

IACS Council, meeting last week in London for its 88th session (C88), confirmed a decision to establish an overarching panel to bring together IACS’ current digitalisation activities within a single forum, in response…

18th December 2023

IACS establishes Safe Digital Transformation Panel

18th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

The world’s first hydrogen-powered tug has been launched at the port of Antwerp-Bruges earlier this week.

15th December 2023

First hydrogen tug launched at Antwerp-Bruges

15th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Missile and drone attacks by Houthi militia on merchant ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden could trigger a global supply chain crisis, according to industry analysts.

15th December 2023

Houthi rebel missile attacks threaten global supply chain crisis at Suez Canal

15th December 2023