DAMEN STARTS CONSTRUCTION OF TWO FULLY ELECTRIC FERRIES
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has laid the keel for the first two of four fully electric ferries for BC Ferries of Canada. The keel laying ceremony marked an important milestone in the third phase of construction of the Island Class Ferries, which will bring the...
UECC ORDERS MORE BATTERY HYBRID PCTC VESSELS
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing for up to four advanced multi-fuel battery hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) in a major fleet expansion by European sustainable shortsea ro-ro...
JAPANESE CONSORTIUM PRODUCES ECO-FRIENDLY VLCC DESIGN
A consortium comprising Idemitsu Tanker, IINO Lines, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and Nihon Shipyard has produced a design concept for Japan’s first Malacca Max type VLCC to use methanol as fuel. The vessel, 339.5m long with breadth of 60m, has a capacity of...
MEYER TURKU PLANS FOR CARBON-NEUTRAL SHIPBUILDING
2024 marks 10 years since the Meyer family shipbuilding company took over the Turku shipyard in Finland, and over that time the shipyard, like the whole industry, has experienced both victories and challenges. In the anniversary year, the direction of Meyer Turku...
EUROPEAN SHIPOWNERS WANT CLEAN FUELS TO BE PRIORITISED
In a joint statement, European Shipowners (ECSA) and European green transport group Transport and Environment (T&E) have called upon EU leaders to prioritise clean fuel production as part of the upcoming Clean Industrial Deal. The Draghi Report estimated that...
ARTEMIS TO INTRODUCE ZERO-EMISSION WATER TAXI
UK design and engineering company Artemis Technologies has embraced the challenge of decarbonising the luxury travel sector with the introduction of the Artemis EF-12 Escape. Recognising a rising demand for sustainable luxury travel, the 100% electric high-end water...
HiMSEN METHANOL PROPULSION ORDERED FOR FEEDER SHIPS
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery (HHI-EMD) has signed a contract with China Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company and Taiwan’s Evergreen Line to supply a total of 18 methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN engines (7H22CDF-LM) for six 2400 TEU container ships....
ORDERS COME IN AS FIRST MAN METHANOL RETROFIT UNDERGOES SEA TRIALS
MAN Energy Solutions reports that it has received multiple orders for MAN B&W G95ME-LGIM Mk 10.5 methanol engines to power a series of very large container vessels (VLCVs). The order brings the cumulative number of G95ME-C10.5-LGIM methanol engine orders to 95 at...