LNG operations and consultancy support services company Cryosafe Services has signed a partnership agreement with bound4blue to collaborate towards the application of bound4blue eSail integration for LNG carrier (LNGC) vessels. The companies will work together to...
Kongsberg Maritime has received a DNV simulator statement of compliance for its new engine room simulator (ERS) model based on 'Höegh Aurora' (CO₂ Pilot), a flagship vessel in Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora Class. The approval follows a full demonstration and audit of the...
Anemoi Marine Technologies reports a major milestone for wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) as 'Afros', the first bulk carrier fitted with rotor sails, successfully completed its second intermediate survey after more than eight years of continuous operation. The...
With demonstration projects now underway – including a nuclear-powered LNG tanker and an offshore vessel – the debate is shifting from whether nuclear shipping is possible to how it can be delivered. Jan Emblemsvåg, Professor at the Norwegian University of Science...
Berg Propulsion says it is set to play a key role in the green transformation of India’s shipping sector, beginning with the upcoming launch of two all-electric tugs. The vessels, under construction by the Mumbai-headquartered KMEW Group, were ordered on behalf of...
The LR2 tanker 'Monza', fitted with two 37.5m WindWings developed by BAR Technologies, has been delivered to Union Maritime (UML), marking the third vessel in the company’s newbuild series to adopt wind-assisted propulsion. Together, the vessels form the world’s first...
Schottel has been selected to supply rudder propellers for two new LNG bunkering vessels to be operated by Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG). The ships, each with a loading capacity of 20,000m3, are currently under construction at Jiangnan Shipyard in China and...
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from Cochin Shipyard (CSL) to deliver a fully integrated equipment and technology package for Svitzer’s next generation of full electric TRAnsverse tugs. The contract covers four vessels, with options for four additional...
According to HD Hyundai, the electrification of large-scale vessels remains a formidable challenge as large commercial vessels must transport tens of thousands of tons over vast distances for weeks at a time without the possibility of mid-voyage recharging. This...
Spanish wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) developer bound4blue has completed the second in an agreed rollout of five ‘plug and play’ suction sail installations across Maersk Tanker’s advanced fleet of medium-range (MR) tankers. The project saw four 24m eSails...
As part of a collaborative research programme, Dutch research organisation Marin has carried out model tests to compare the performance of the ABB Dynafin propulsion concept with a conventional propulsion configuration on a ro‑ro vessel. The trials were conducted in...
British Columbia Ferry Services (BC Ferries) has selected four shipsets of two 6L32/44CR plus two 8L32/44CR main engines in connection with the construction of four double-ended newbuild ferries for its fleet to be constructed at China Merchants Industry Weihai...
Wärtsilä and Swedish operator Erik Thun Group have signed a new long-term overhaul frame agreement, developed jointly with longstanding fleet management partner MF Shipping Group, and includes comprehensive overhaul services, technical services, field services,...
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