MAERSK TO RETROFIT TIME-CHARTERED FLEET FOR GHG SAVINGS
In a large-scale programme involving 50 different shipowners, A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) is – in close collaboration with the owners – retrofitting around 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet. The main aim of the programme is to reduce the slot cost by improving...
ME-GI MARKS 10 YEARS AND 1000-PLUS ORDERS
Everllence is marking the 10th anniversary of its B&W ME-GI dual-fuel engine entering commercial service, since when it has accumulated 1,010 orders with over 500 units already at sea. The company claims that the robust, reliable ME-GI is proven technology and the...
COSCO SHIPPING CARRIES OUT CHINA’S FIRST STS METHANOL BUNKERING
Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Shanghai (CHI Shanghai) has successfully completed China’s first ship-to-ship (STS) methanol bunkering operation by a shipbuilding and repair enterprise at a shipyard’s berth, marking a major milestone in the nation’s adoption of...
IN-WATER HULL CLEANING UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AT PortPIC
The In Port Inspection & Cleaning Conference (PortPIC), driven by Jotun and VB conferences and supported by industry sponsors, recently held its sixth annual conference in the Bernried monastery at the Starnberg Lake in Germany. It attracted 50 participants from...
ABS INAUGURATES SAUDI ARABIA RESEARCH CENTRE
ABS has launched the Saudi Arabia Technology Centre, dedicated to industry-leading work on smart systems, robotics, AI and advanced digital technologies. The pioneering research centre supports the Kingdom’s maritime strategy for global leadership in shipping. Patrick...
SCHOTTEL ESTABLISHES NEW UK SUBSIDIARY TO ADVANCE CLIMATE NEUTRALITY
German propulsion company Schottel is further expanding its international network with the opening of a new subsidiary in the UK, thus strengthening its market presence in the UK and Ireland and laying the foundation for closer collaboration with local customers....
ANEMOI ROTOR SAILS INSTALLED ON U-MING VLOC
U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation (U-Ming) and wind propulsion technology provider Anemoi Marine Technologies are pleased to announce the successful completion of the rotor sail installation on U-Ming’s ‘Grand Pioneer’, a 325,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC)....
METHANOL FUEL TANK DESIGN AiP FOR SRC GROUP
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a methanol fuel tank design concept developed by SRC Group. The certification demonstrates its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives. With the growing adoption of alternative fuels such as methanol in...