ROLLS-ROYCE PROVIDES ENGINES FOR SES OSVS
Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has commissioned a series of three new offshore supply vessels (OSVs) with a maximum speed of over 53 knots, thought to be the fastest of their kind. Each vessel is powered by four 16-cylinder mtu Series 2000M72 engines from...
WINGD TESTS AMMONIA FUELLED ENGINE
Swiss marine power company WinGD has seen key parameters in line with expectations during early testing of its new X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine design. A 52-bore single-cylinder version of the X-DF-A engine is running at the company’s engine research and innovation...
ANNUAL ANALYSIS REFLECTS GROWTH IN LNG FUEL
Industry coalition Sea-LNG has published its annual ‘View from the Bridge’ report, highlighting 2024 as another year of growth for the LNG pathway. Analysing data from Sea-LNG members, the report found that global market adoption and growth reached record heights in...
DNV PARTNERS WITH KOREAN INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP ELECTRIC PROPULSION STANDARDS
DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) which focuses on developing standards for testing electric powered vessels through the use of digital twin-based criteria...
MAN ES RELAUNCHES LUBE OIL MONITORING TOOL
MAN Energy Solutions has introduced a new version of the MAN Fluid Monitor (MFM), its continuous engine oil monitoring tool originally launched in 2020. In doing so, the company has extended the application of the advanced oil monitoring technology to two-stroke...
MARITIME SKILLS FORUM LAUNCHED FOR EUROPEAN SHIPPING
A new initiative aims to identify the skills gap emerging from the digital and green transition and discuss the shortage of maritime professionals in Europe and limited mobility between land and on-board positions. The European Maritime Skills Forum has been launched...
WIND ASSISTANCE PROVIDES CII COMPLIANCE SOLUTION
Spanish wind propulsion company bound4blue has issued a new paper, highlighting the advantages that wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) deliver across all key efficiency regulations, unlocking CII benefits as well as FuelEU gains. The case study...
MODEL TESTS CONFIRM EMISSION SAVINGS FROM SCHOTTEL THRUSTER
German propulsion company Schottel reports that the increased performance of its RudderPropeller Dynamic SRP-D has again been confirmed by external sources. At the request of the Dutch Damen Group, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) carried out...