UK-based Windship Technology has unveiled its zero-emission ship design and announced an investment partnership with DNV GL, one of the world’s leading classification agencies. The vessel design features a patented triple-wing rig as well as a new diesel-electric ship drive system that eliminates CO
Swedish ferry company Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark no later than 2030.
In November 2020, the IMO approved amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, introducing an Energy Efficiency Design Index for existing ships (EEXI). Subject to adoption at MEPC 76 in June 2021, the requirements will enter into force in 2023. The EEXI will be applicable for all vessels above 400 GT falling und
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a range of solutions for a new diesel-electric hybrid roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry ordered by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSPC).
Antwerp-based tanker shipping company Euronav NV has entered into a deal to acquire two eco-Suezmax newbuildings through a resale. Currently completing construction at the Daehan Shipyard in South Korea, the tankers are being acquired for an en-bloc price of $ 113 million. Both vessels are due for d
The Royal Niestern Sander shipyard has completed the installation of the new aft ship with LNG tank and equipment on the AG Ems’ passenger ferry Münsterland.
Eco Livorno, the third of twelve hybrid vessels of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class, has been delivered to the Grimaldi Group by the Chinese Jinling shipyard located in Nanjing. The Eco Livorno, which flies the Italian flag, has a length of 238 meters, a beam of 34 meters, a gross tonn
WinGD’s 12X92DF engine has been awarded the Guinness World Records for the most powerful Otto-cycle engine ever built. In tests carried out at engine builder CSSC-MES Diesel Co (CSSC-CMD) and verified by Guinness World Records, for the official record title ‘Most powerful marine internal combustion
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply dual-fuel engines for six new 172,500 cbm Arctic LNG 2 carriers.
Oldendorff Carriers has signed a joint development project with Anemoi Marine Technologies, Lloyd’s Register and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) to develop a wind-assisted propulsion solution for dry bulk carriers. The project is being announced as the shipping industry
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering has witnessed exponential growth in 2020 despite the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won an order to supply six main engines for Hapag-Lloyd’s LNG-powered 23,000+TEU ultra large container vessels. The MAN B&W 11G95ME-GI Mk10.5 engines will be built in Korea and will offer the option of operating on LNG or conventional fuel, meeting Tier I
Maersk Pelican, the world’s first product tanker testing the use of wind propulsion technology, has been sold and delivered to its new owner, Maersk Tankers said. Data from VesselsValue shows that the LR2 tanker has been sold to Buana Lintas Lautan, an oil and gas company from Indonesia, for an undi
MAATS Tech has secured a contract with VARD to deliver cable lay equipment for Van Oord’s new cable laying vessel (CLV). “I am immensely proud of the team effort that has gone into winning this contract and continues our track record in providing this type of equipment in the cable industry, already
