Repair & Conversion

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Aegir Marine has launched a project to remanufacture a decades-old ship thruster. The project will take place in a purpose-built remanufacturing laboratory set up by Aegir Marine. It is the first project to be…

27th October 2023

Aegir to introduce remanufacturing with decades-old thruster refurb

27th October 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Norwegian ferry and cruise operator Hurtigruten has achieved a 23% reduction in CO2 emissions on its 121-metre passenger vessel MS Richard With in the first year of service after the conclusion of a retrofit programme.…

18th October 2023

Hurtigruten ESS and engine retrofit delivers 23% CO2 emissions cut

18th October 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

A new Engine Retrofit Report by Lloyd’s Register concludes that a shortage of repair yards with experience in conversions may hinder the take up of alternative fuel technology by the existing fleet.

13th October 2023

Alt fuel retrofit ambitions face yard capacity and capability constraints: LR

13th October 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

In a first for Corvus Energy, its inherently gas-safe Pelican hydrogen PEM fuel cell solution has been specified for a retrofit installation on board a fishing and training vessel operated by a Norwegian educational establishment. The…

2nd October 2023

First reference for Corvus gas-safe PEMFC solution

2nd October 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Brunvoll Mar-El has chosen energy storage firm, Leclanché, to assist on a ferry retrofit project.

28th September 2023

Brunvoll chooses Leclanché for ferry retrofit

28th September 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Newport Shipping has announced that it has added Chinese Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co., Ltd. (HRDD) to its network of partner shipyards.

7th September 2023

Newport Shipping adds HRDD to partner network

7th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has launched a project to develop retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines. The ‘CliNeR-ECo’ project includes partners from industry and research institutes, and will run until the end of…

19th July 2023

MAN ES participating in 4-stroke methanol retrofit research project

19th July 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), the containership owner and manager, in collaboration with Hapag-Lloyd, have signed a Conversion Commitment Agreement with MAN PrimeServ. The deal covers the retrofit of the main engines aboard 15 container vessels equipped with MAN B&W S90-type…

6th July 2023

Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan ink 15+45 MeOH retrofit deal

6th July 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Babcock International has completed maintenance works for the research ship ‘Sir David Attenborough’ at its Rosyth facilities.

5th July 2023

Maintenance completes on polar research ship

5th July 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Stena Line plans to convert a number of its vessels to dual-fuel operation, capable of operation on methanol as fuel. While the specific details of the order have not yet been announced,…

27th June 2023

Stena Line plans series of methanol conversions

27th June 2023