Demonstrating what is seen as a significant advance in South Korea’s strategy for maritime decarbonisation, Busan Port Authority (BPA) has officially launched the first state-owned all-electric ferry, with the end-to-end electric power and propulsion system supplied...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is working with US company Deployable Energy to advance the safe use of micro-nuclear reactor technology to power ships. LR Advisory has been guiding the development of Deployable Energy’s Unity Nuclear Battery, a compact, factory-built...
Qingdao Beihai shipyard has ordered 10 Everllence B&W 7G80ME-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) Mk 10.5 engines in connection with the construction of 10 VLOC (Very Large Ore Carriers), each of 325,000 dwt, for Chinese shipping companies Shandong Shipping and...
Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop has been selected to deliver its next generation contra-rotating propeller (CRP) azimuth propulsions to Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven, which is building a research vessel designed to study, test, and operate on different maritime...
Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of a 90cm-bore ME-LGIM (liquid gas injection methanol) engine in Japan. Everllence says it pioneered the ME-LGIM platform over a decade ago with the first commercial engine entering...
Damen Shipyards Group has announced a strategic partnership with AAAPropulsion, which will see the propulsion company’s A-Pod solution applied to Damen’s electric tugs, expected to provide a significant boost in efficiency. Dutch company AAAPropulsion specialises in...
The Switch, a Finland-based supplier of permanent magnet shaft generators, has received its 500th shaft generator order, which the company says demonstrates its role in supporting the maritime industry’s transition to cleaner, more efficient shipping. Jussi Puranen,...
Hanwha Ocean, one of the leading shipbuilders in South Korea, has awarded ABB the contract to supply a complete electric power and propulsion system for Singapore’s first floating LNG terminal. The contract is the latest milestone in the long-standing collaboration...
Hanwha Power Systems has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for an ammonia fuel gas turbine conversion design aimed at 174,000m3 LNG carriers. The AiP is the result of a joint development project between Hanwha and ABS that...
Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) has reported the completion of the first fully-functional full-scale commercial engine to run on ammonia fuel - a dual-fuel 7UEC50LSJA-HPSCR (50 cm bore, seven cylinders, with high pressure SCR). The engine has been developed as a part...
Rolls-Royce Power Systems is introducing new flexible and compact exhaust aftertreatment systems in combination with the 16-cylinder mtu Series 4000 engine. The new generation of mtu SCR (selective catalytic reduction) systems requires up to 42% less space and weighs...
Fukui Seisakusho and ClassNK have signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for joint consideration of ultra-high pressure safety relief valves designed for the use in hydrogen dual-fuel engines. Both parties agreed in 2023 to jointly conduct study for...
Wärtsilä has been selected to deliver a fully integrated electric propulsion system with waterjets for two new high-speed catamaran ferries being built for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen. The battery-electric vessels are being built at the Incat shipyard in...
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