Drydocks World-Dubai, the largest shipyard facility in the Middle East, has signed a strategic agreement with maritime technology company Silverstream Technologies to promote the use of air lubrication technology for the vessels that enter the shipyard each year. The DP World subsidiary is the large
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines revealed today that it will build a second bulk carrier equipped with the Wind Challenger hard sail system, which harnesses the power of wind to propel the vessel. Namely, MOL Group company MOL Drybulk, which will operate the 62,900 dwt vessel, has signed a construction contract
BHP has partnered with Pan Pacific Copper (PPC) and Norsepower to look into the installation of a wind-assisted propulsion system onboard a combination carrier operating between Chile and Japan. At the moment, technical assessments are being carried out for the retrofit on-board the 53,762 DWT M/V K
Retrofitting existing very large crude carriers (VLCC) to run on LNG as fuel has enormous benefits over alternative options to future-proof the ships from becoming obsolete as new environmental regulations take the stage in 2023, a new study from SEA/LNG claims. The multi-sector industry coalition c
Japanese shipping major NYK is pushing forward with plans to convert its LNG-fueled tugboat Sakigake to operate on ammonia fuel. The tugboat, operated in Tokyo Bay by NYK Group company Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Corporation, is scheduled to be converted by 2024. The fuel modification contract has been sig
WinGD’s X92-B engine, described as the biggest and most powerful two-stroke engine, has passed its upgrade Type Approval Test (TAT) at engine builder HHI-EMD in Korea. The Swiss engine designer said that eight major classification societies were in attendance, including ABS, Bureau Veritas (BV), Chi
The surging demand for methanol-powered ships over the past 12 months has been triggered by the shipping industry’s accelerating decarbonization push, which has resulted in ordering of 40 methanol-powered ships.
Italian shipowner Grimaldi has taken delivery of Eco Adriatica, the eleventh of a series of twelve hybrid RoRo vessels. With the delivery of Eco Adriatica, the fleet of Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class hybrid vessels, ordered from the Chinese Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, is almost complete
A total of 147 ports around the globe can bunker LNG to vessels at the moment and this figure is likely to reach 200 by 2024 as demand continues to grow, estimates from Clarksons Research show. Europe is leading the way with LNG bunkering infrastructure, with the majority of its top ports offering t
Naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten has been selected to design a new coastal research vessel with a hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system for the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. For this project, Glosten will provide the preliminary design
Four Japanese companies, including shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), have entered into an agreement to start a joint study related to wind-powered propulsion of vessels by application of aerospace engineering technologies. The study will be conducted by MOL, MOL Tech-Trade (MOLTT), Tokai Uni
French R&D office which specialises in nautical applications CRAIN Technologies (Centre de Recherche pour l’Architecture et l’Industrie Nautiques) has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for its suction wing SW270, an auxiliary wind propuls
Ammonia is at the top of the list of the potential shipping fuels of the future, being a zero-carbon solution that can become economically viable. The shipping industry has already built extensive experience in transporting and handling ammonia onboard vessels, and we are seeing major strides being
Entrance into force of the new IMO environmental regulations in 2023 is expected to slow down the supply of vessels into the dry bulk market, according to a recent market forecast by Vessels Value. The drop will remove up to 3-4% of the fleet’s effective trading capacity, based on the outlook, which
