The stern of the Roger Blough during firefighting efforts. GENERAL NEWS

Laid up vessel fire caused by burner

Tony Linden, Area Manager UK & Ireland, DNV Maritime. APPOINTMENTS

DNV appoints new Area Manager for UK & Ireland

Groot Ship Design is collaborating on the design of a 600 TEU container ship that would use wind power as dominant medium for propulsion. ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Container ship design combines wind and methanol power

2eb85f2b-a5c7-6403-8840-396148a78887 MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Reinventing turbocharger service

ExxonMobil has initiated laboratory studies to explore the effects of ammonia/oil blends on lubricant characteristics and performance, Willie Givens, Marine Technology Solutions Principal at ExxonMobil told The Motorship. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Operating experience is vital, says ExxonMobil

Michael Hansen will succeed Lars Petersson as Group President and CEO of coatings company, Hempel on 15 October 2022. APPOINTMENTS

Michael Hansen appointed CEO of Hempel

The Sunflower Murasaki is due to be commissioned in 2023 on the Osaka/Beppu (northern Kyushu) route. LNG

LNG-fuelled ferry launched for MOL

Bureau Veritas has issued a new BIOFUEL READY notation ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

BV releases BIOFUEL READY notation

Blue World Technologies is currently in pre-series production, and plans to launch series production of its methanol-powered fuel cells later in 2022. BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

New investor joins methanol fuel cell company