LNG TANKERS WITH WINDWINGS SECURE SOLAS APPROVAL
BAR Technologies and Union Maritime have confirmed that their proposals covering bridge visibility, navigational lights and radar line of sight for Union Maritime’s two new dual-fuel LNG tankers equipped with WindWings wind-assisted propulsion systems have been...
MTF ISSUES METHANOL-FUELLED SHIP INSPECTION GUIDE
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has released a comprehensive report providing guidelines for the safe inspection of methanol dual-fuel ships. The project was led by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) with the participation of various MTF members....
WinGD PREPARES TO INTRODUCE FIRST ETHANOL-FUELLED MARINE TWO-STROKE ENGINE
Swiss marine power company WinGD plans to launch the first ethanol-fuelled two-stroke marine engine to the market in 2026, with deliveries for newbuild and retrofit applications starting in 2027. The announcement follows a decade of investigation into ethanol fuel...
ALFA LAVAL TO PROVIDE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR FOUR LPG CARRIERS
The Alfa Laval FCM LPG fuel supply system has been selected for four new LPG carrier projects by two leading shipyards in Asia. As the marine industry focuses on decarbonisation, Alfa Laval is experiencing demand for solutions related to LPG as fuel. With lower carbon...
KONGSBERG ENGINE SIMULATOR OFFERS FUTURE FUEL TRAINING IN FINLAND.
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded the official tender to deliver a K-Sim engine full mission and desktop simulator system to Aboa Mare Maritime Academy and Training Centre in Turku, Finland. The delivery, scheduled to be completed in Q1, 2026, will include what are...
WÄRTSILÄ CONCLUDES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR 14 LNGC NEWBUILDS
Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year lifecycle agreement with Hong Kong based OPearl LNG Ship Management covering a total of 14 LNG carrier vessels. The agreement is designed to ensure the vessels’ maximum operational reliability by enabling flexible maintenance scheduling...
ULSAN PORT CARRIES OUT KOREA’S FIRST GREEN METHANOL STS BUNKERING
Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) has successfully completed Korea’s first methanol bunkering for a dual-fuel bulk carrier at Ulsan Port. This achievement follows Ulsan Port’s methanol bunkering demonstrations for container ships (PTS/STS) in 2023-2024, which the port...
PAXOCEAN TO BUILD METHANOL-READY HYBRID OSV IN CHINA
Singapore-based PaxOcean Group has been awarded a contract by offshore energy and marine infrastructure contractor DEME to construct an offshore construction vessel (OCV) at its Zhoushan shipyard in China, with delivery scheduled for 2028. The newbuild OCV will play a...