GERMAN PROJECT TO DEVELOP METHANOL RETROFIT SOLUTION FOR MEDIUM SPEED ENGINES
A German research association comprising MAN Energy Solutions, WTZ Roßlau and TU-Darmstadt (the Technical University of Darmstadt) is to begin developing retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines. The three-year research project, known as CliNeR-ECo, is...
ARSENIO DOMINGUEZ OF PANAMA TO BE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF IMO
Arsenio Dominguez of Panama has been voted into the post of IMO Secretary-General, taking over from South Korea’s Kitak Lim for a four-year term starting from 1 Januray 2024. Seven candidates stood for election in a ballot of the 40 member states of the IMO...
JAPANESE CONSORTIUM PROMOTES STANDARDISATION IN SHORE POWER
A number of Japanese companies and organisations have established a ‘Promotion Council for Zero Emission Chargers for Ships’, aiming for more widespread use of standardised shore-to-ship power stations – The companies behind the Council are e5 Lab,...
MAN DIESELS FOR SVITZER’S NEWBUILD LOW-EMISSION TUGS
Uzmar Shipyards in Turkey has placed an order for four of MAN’s latest variant 12V175D-MM marine propulsion engines for a pair of TRAnsverse tugs for towage operator Svitzer. Each shipset consists of two engines, each rated at 2,400kW. MAN Energy Solutions’ production...
JV COMPANY TO BUILD AUTONOMOUS LOW-CARBON OFFSHORE VESSEL
USV, a joint venture (JV) company established by DeepOcean, Solstad Offshore and Østensjø, has contracted the Astilleros Gondán shipyard in Spain to build an unmanned surface vessel (USV), capable of significantly reducing emissions and operating expenses compared to...
BRUNVOLL TO SUPPLY PROPULSION AND MANOEUVRING FOR GREEN FUEL SOV
Danish offshore shipowner Esvagt and Norwegian designer HAV Design have selected Brunvoll as the supplier of a propulsion and manoeuvring system for a second low-carbon Service Operations Vessel (SOV). The new delivery will be a sister ship to the vessel ordered in...
WinGD TO DELIVER DUAL-FUEL AMMONIA ENGINES BY 2025
Swiss marine power company WinGD says it is on track to deliver its first X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines by the first quarter of 2025, with the first X-DF-A powered vessels expected to be in service from 2026. The confirmation, which follows combustion tests at...
TECHNOLOGY IS READY FOR METHANOL FUEL BUT OBSTACLES REMAIN – LR
A new report from Lloyd’s Register (LR) has identified that the main challenges for the industry’s adoption of methanol are investment and community readiness, with the fuel’s technology feasibility continuing to grow. Fuel for Thought: Methanol found that technology...