TESTING COMPLETED FOR NEW WinGD SHORT-STROKE ENGINE
Swiss marine power company WinGD has successfully completed type approval and factory acceptance testing for its X52-S2.0 engine, bringing a new option to shipowners in need of compact, medium-bore two-stroke engines. The tests at Yuchai Marine Power Co (YCMP)...
BULKER SETS SAIL WITH NORSEPOWER WIND-ASSISTED PROPULSION
BHP, Pan Pacific Copper (PPC) and Norsepower have completed the retrofit installation of a Norsepower Rotor Sail (NPRS) onboard the ‘Koryu’, a combination carrier operated by Nippon Marine (a joint company of the Senko group and JX Advanced Metals) that...
LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS ORDERS TWO CTVs FROM STRATEGIC
French company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has recently placed an order for two new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to expand its CTV fleet from five to seven ships. This expansion decision is in line with the company’s strategic vision to meet the growing demand...
WINDCAT ADDS SIXTH H2-READY CSOV TO DAMEN ORDER
Damen Shipyards has secured a contract to build a sixth Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) for offshore personnel transfer provider Windcat, thus completing the six-ship ‘Elevation Series’ of future-proof CSOVs. The contract marks the further strengthening...
DUTCH GENERAL CARGO PAIR TO BE FITTED WITH CARBON CAPTURE
Value Maritime (VM) is collaborating with Dutch shortsea ship operator ForestWave to retrofit two 10,600 dwt general cargo vessels with VM’s emission reducing Filtree exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) with integrated Carbon Capture unit. This marks the first...
WÄRTSILÄ SIMULATORS PREPARE CREW FOR ALTERNATVE FUELS
Wärtsilä has supplied its new dual-fuel engine simulator technology to Wavelink Maritime Institute (WMI), the maritime training arm of the Singapore Maritime Officer’s Union (SMOU). The navigational and technological simulators are a central feature of the simulation...
BERGE BULKER SETS SAIL WITH ANEMOI ROTOR SAILS
Berge Bulk’s ‘Berge Neblina’, a 388,000 dwt Valemax Ore Carrier, is currently completing its voyage to Brazil following the successful installation of four 5m x 35m rotor sails from Anemoi Marine Technologies. The installation, which took place during the...
FRENCH WINE PRODUCER OPTS FOR SAIL POWER FOR US DELIVERY
Burgundy wine producer Maison Joseph Drouhin says it is taking a new step in its sustainability commitment by announcing its first wine shipment by sail power. In partnership with TOWT (TransOceanic Wind Transport), 15,000 bottles of 2022 Chablis and Côte de Beaune...