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  • Green fuel: the European Parliament voted in favour of a 2% mandate for green shipping fuels by 2030, but rejected a motion for a 100% GHG reduction by 2050.
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    EU Parliament votes for green fuel percentage by 2030

    2022-10-20T09:35:00Z

    The European Parliament has voted in favour of a 2% mandate for green shipping fuels by 2030, ahead of negotiations with the EU Council, but rejected a motion for a 100% GHG reduction by 2050.

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    Rolls-Royce in UK navy mtu support deal

    2022-10-19T12:09:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has signed a long-term deal with the UK navy to maintain and support its mtu generators

  • The Gas Gemini will see its MAN B&W 6G60ME-C engine converted to a dual-fuel MAN B&W 6G60ME-LGIP capable of running on LPG
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    MAN PrimeServ Wins Chinese DF Retrofit Contract

    2022-10-19T11:35:00Z

    MAN PrimeServ has been awarded a contract to retrofit two LPG carriers for Tianjin Southwest Maritime Ltd. – the Chinese liquefied-gas carrier operator. The contract is noteworthy as it will see PrimeServ jointly carry out a conversion project with CMS (CSSC Marine Service Co. Ltd.), the after-sales subsidiary of CSSC ...

  • Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo outlined plans for changes to the country’s federal hydrogen strategy during a visit to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges on 18 October.
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    Port of Antwerp at heart of new Belgian H2 strategy

    2022-10-19T11:21:00Z

    The Belgian prime minister announced wide-ranging changes to the country’s federal hydrogen strategy during a visit to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges on 18 October. The port was chosen as the location for the announcement as the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is expected to play a key role in Belgium’s ambition to ...

  • Unfolding of a new chapter in fast ferry development: the Norwegian-built Medstraum
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    Emission-Free Fast Ferry Makes Debut

    2022-10-19T10:50:00Z

    As the outcome of an EU-funded research initiative for the design and production of a seminal, electric high-speed lightweight ferry, the 31m catamaran Medstraum is now set to show her mettle and act as a technology demonstrator in west Norwegian local service.

  • HHI-EMD has been awarded type approval for its methanol dual fuel HiMSEN engine (H32DF-LM).
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    HHI-EMD methanol engine gains type approval

    2022-10-19T09:59:00Z

    Hyundai Heavy Industries - Engine & Machinery Division’s new methanol dual fuel HiMSEN engine has completed type approval testing with seven class societies including KR, ABS and DNV.

  • The DW fuel pump is a smaller version of the well-proven cargo pump
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    Ammonia development project

    2022-10-18T12:06:00Z

    Svanehoj’s deep well fuel pump has been selected for an ammonia development project

  • A rendering of an 8-cylinder MAN B&W G95MEC-10.5-LGIM.
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    HHI Order Bolsters MAN’s ME-LGIM Orderbook

    2022-10-18T10:24:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions has received another order from Hyundai’s shipbuilding division (HHI-SBD) to supply 95-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol, lifting the number of firm orders for G95 engines in MAN ES’ orderbook to 24.

  • State, city and Port of Long Beach officials gather to announce the formation of the ARCHES partnership.
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    Port of Long Beach bids for federal H2 funds

    2022-10-18T09:59:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach has joined a new public-private partnership formed to secure federal funding to develop a renewable hydrogen market in southern California.

  • The Visentini-built A.Galeotta leaving the River Po.(credit: Corsica Linea).
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    Italian Yard Maintains Ro-Pax Momentum

    2022-10-18T09:12:00Z

    French ferry operator Corsica Linea is set to commission the latest ro-pax delivery from Cantiere Navale Visentini in northeast Italy. While a further derivative of the Visentini class widely used in European short-sea trades, the 206m A.Galeotta has been customised to the owner’s service between Marseilles and the Corsican ports ...

  • HydroMAR-E, a collaboration between Dolphin N2, Brighton University and Hiflux, is developing a mono-fuel hydrogen version of the recuperated split cycle engine, which can be used in a range of heavy-duty applications for land and sea.
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    Mono fuel hydrogen engine project wins UK funding

    2022-10-18T09:07:00Z

    The HydroMAR-E project has been selected to develop is mono fuel hydrogen engine as part of the UK Department for Transport’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2.

  • Liquid Wind expect to commission the FlagshipONE e-methanol project in 2024.  The plant will deliver 50,000 tons of renewable and fossil-free fuel for the shipping industry annually, starting in 2024.
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    Liquid Wind raises €15.2 million

    2022-10-18T09:02:00Z

    Swedish green electro-fuel development company, Liquid Wind has raised EUR 15.2 million in Series B financing to continue developing projects to decarbonise shipping. 

  • Mr Hannu Mäntymaa has been appointed as the new President of Wärtsilä Voyage.
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    Wärtsilä to integrate Voyage business with Marine Power

    2022-10-18T08:53:00Z

    Wärtsilä Corporation is integrating the Voyage business into Marine Power as a single business unit.

  • Keel laying and steel cutting ceremony at Damen Shipyards (2)
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    Steel cutting for Pakistan navy OPV

    2022-10-17T14:01:00Z

    Steel cutting of the second of two offshore patrol vessels for the Pakistan navy has begun at Damen Shipyards Galati.

  • The design and testing of CMB.TECH’s hydrogen-injection system takes place at its Technology and Development Centre in Brentwood, close to London in the UK.
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    Partners ready for dual-fuel hydrogen engine projects

    2022-10-17T09:45:00Z

    Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH have agreed to accelerate the development of dual-fuel hydrogen-powered solutions. 

  • Titan is planning to build a 200,000 tonne/year bio-LNG liquefaction plant focused on the maritime market at the Port of Amsterdam.
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    Titan plans new bio-LNG plant

    2022-10-17T09:33:00Z

    Titan has chosen the Port of Amsterdam as the site for its new biomethane (bio-LNG) liquefaction plant.

  • The Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Rotterdam are planning to introduce a Green Corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports.
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    Green corridor planned between Gothenburg and Rotterdam

    2022-10-17T09:26:00Z

    The Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the realisation of a Green Corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports.

  • Lloyd's Register is undertaking a feasibility study into the use of ammonia as a marine fuel at Pilbara Ports Authority's ports, which includes the Port of Port Hedland.
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    Australia’s Pilbara could be ammonia fuel hub

    2022-10-17T09:23:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been selected to undertake key feasibility studies into using clean ammonia to refuel ships at the world-scale ports in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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    Svitzer appoints new UK MD

    2022-10-14T12:12:00Z

    Following the merging of Svitzer’s UK North and South clusters earlier this year, the new MD will further unify operations in UK market

  • ​The NTSB determined that missing engine parts contributed to a fire aboard the Capt. Kirby Dupuis.
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    Missing engine parts led to fire

    2022-10-14T10:58:00Z

    A missing retaining ring and mounting bracket on the port main diesel engine led to an engine-room fire on a towing vessel in the US, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).