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  • Over 1 million metric tons of off-specification or non-compliant fuels are detected each year, according to a recent LR/Thetius study.
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    Off-spec fuel can cost $50,000 per incident

    2022-10-14T10:54:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register (LR), in collaboration with marine innovation consultancy Thetius, has published a new report titled ‘Testing Times – The vital role of ship fuel oil testing and quantity verification in an uncertain era’ estimating that in excess of 1 million metric tons of off-specification or non-compliant fuels are detected ...

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    Accelleron opens Jakarta workshop

    2022-10-13T13:33:00Z

    A new workshop near Jakarta is boosting Accelleron’s turbocharger service network across Indonesia

  • DSME and CB&I representatives at the MOU signing ceremony on Thursday 13 October 2022.
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    DSME inks LH2 containment MoU with McDermott subsidiary

    2022-10-13T10:42:00Z

    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has signed a memorandum of understanding with CB&I, a containment specialist subsidiary of engineering firm McDermott, to collaborate in develop liquid hydrogen (LH2) containment solutions for a large LH2 carrier project.

  • MAN Energy Solutions has operational experience running stationary engines on a range of biofuels including crude palm oil (CPO), FAME, HVO, palm oil, stearin, tallow (animal fat), and used cooking oil.
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    MAN ES to leverage stationary biofuel expertise

    2022-10-13T10:07:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions plans to leverage its expertise in the combustion of biofuels in stationary applications in the maritime market, Finn Fjeldhøj, Head of Engineering, MAN Energy Solutions - Small Bore at Holeby tells The Motorship. 

  • ClassNK has certified a new condition based maintenance (CBM) method for main bearings, which uses lubricant oil outlet temperature sensor data.
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    NYK develops CBM method for engine bearings

    2022-10-13T09:38:00Z

    NYK and MTI have received approval from ClassNK for a new condition-based maintenance method for monitoring the bearings on the engine of the NYK-owned coal carrier Noshiro Maru.

  • Danfoss Editron is supplying the drivetrains for three new public ferries for Hamburg's public transportation operator, HADAG.
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    Hybrid drivetrains selected for Hamburg ferries

    2022-10-13T09:31:00Z

    Danfoss Editron has been chosen to provide drivetrain systems for three hybrid passenger ferries that will operate on the Elbe River in Hamburg, Germany. 

  • e1 Marine's methanol to hydrogen reformer technology
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    Methanol-to-hydrogen reformer distribution deal

    2022-10-13T09:19:00Z

    Copenhagen-based project management company Green Marine Engineering has signed a sales agreement with global renewable energy company, e1 Marine, for its methanol-to-hydrogen reformer technology.

  • Shell has signed an agreement with KSOE, DNV and Doosan Fuel Cell to launch a vessel powered by a SOFC in 2025.
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    Shell to demonstrate SOFC on LNG carrier

    2022-10-12T11:07:00Z

    Shell has signed a deal to power an LNG carrier with a HyAxiom-developed solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) to test the technology’s ability to cut carbon emissions from maritime transport.

  • Berg revised Stena Danica's twin propeller blades, eliminating a cavitation issue and enhancing fuel efficiency in a single project.
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    Propeller blade upgrade cuts fuel consumption

    2022-10-12T10:34:00Z

    Berg Propulsion has secured a substantial reduction in fuel consumption and vibration for a long-serving Baltic ferry, after a propeller blade replacement.

  • Stolt Tankers has completed an in-transit hull cleaning trial using Shipshave’s ITCH (In-Transit Cleaning of Hulls) semi-autonomous hull cleaning robot on board the Stolt Acer.
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    Stolt Tankers trials in-transit hull cleaning

    2022-10-12T10:26:00Z

    Stolt Tankers has completed an in-transit hull cleaning trial using Shipshave’s ITCH (In-Transit Cleaning of Hulls) on board the Stolt Acer as the vessel sailed from Port Said, Egypt to Algeciras, Spain.

  • Cepsa plans to develop the first green lane from southern to northern Europe between the Bay of Algeciras and the port of Rotterdam by 2027.
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    Rotterdam acts on green hydrogen corridor

    2022-10-12T09:31:00Z

    Cepsa and the Port of Rotterdam have agreed to work together to establish the first green hydrogen corridor between southern and northern Europe.

  • The EMSA Biofuels report was produced in collaboration with ABS, Arcsilea and CE Delft.
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    EMSA reports on biofuels and ammonia

    2022-10-12T09:20:00Z

    The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published reports on the use of biofuels and ammonia for shipping fuel.

  • 28 year-old Xin Jian Zhen, one of Chinjif’s two current ferries.
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    Fleet Renewal For China-Japan Service

    2022-10-12T09:13:00Z

    A bespoke type of cargo-orientated, ro-pax ferry has been ordered for the re-tonnaging of a route linking China with Japan. The 20,000gt newbuild booked at CMI Jinling Weihai will combine a modest capacity for less than 200 passengers with a freight intake corresponding to 334 teu containers.

  • DMC will supply FLEX Tunnels, complete rudder systems and Rotor Manoeuvring Systems (RMS) for two new pusher-barge combinations
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    Damen to equip newbuild pusher-barges

    2022-10-11T13:09:00Z

    New pusher-barge combinations will benefit from Damen control systems

  • ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the use of a hybrid power system onboard large LNG carriers.
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    ABS grants AiP for hybrid LNG carrier

    2022-10-11T10:37:00Z

    ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its hybrid power system, a configuration previously limited to smaller vessels, to aid large LNG carriers.

  • Bureau Veritas' new white paper on smart ships identifies the introduction of smart functions onboard ships as a step towards improved monitoring and transparency.
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    BV report: Smart ships key to transition

    2022-10-11T10:31:00Z

    Bureau Veritas has produced a white paper on smart ships saying that introducing smart functions onboard ships will enable improved monitoring and transparency, key drivers of the transition toward a more sustainable shipping industry.

  • The EUR13m project is the fourth in a series of thruster exchange for Scandlines' ferries on the Rødby-Puttgarden route.
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    Low-noise thrusters for Baltic route

    2022-10-11T10:19:00Z

    The last of Scandlines’ four hybrid ferries operating between Puttgarden (Germany) and Rødby (Denmark), the double-ended ferry Prinsesse Benedikte, has just had four new thrusters installed. 

  • The Shofu Maru, the first MOL vessel to be equipped with the hard sail Wind Challenger-solution, has entered service.
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    Coal carrier with wind assist system starts operation

    2022-10-11T09:59:00Z

    The first vessel to be equipped with a hard sail wind power propulsion system developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Oshima Shipbuilding has commenced operation, MOL and Tohoku Electric Power have announced.

  • FFI plans to take a final investment decision on converting IPL's Gibson Island ammonia facility in Brisbane Queensland to an export-oriented 400,000 tonnes/year green ammonia operation in 2023.
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    FFI progresses green ammonia conversion project

    2022-10-10T12:28:00Z

    Australia’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), the 100% renewable green energy and industry company of Fortescue Metals Group, plans to take a final investment decision on converting an ammonia production facility in Brisbane to operate on green hydrogen in 2023. 

  • Analysis of the hydrogen carrier oil dibenzyltoluene
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    Hydrogenious LOHC targets 2026 for first Baltic LOHC shipments

    2022-10-10T11:49:00Z

    Hydrogenious LOHC, a technology developer, is applying for EU funding for a project to ship green hydrogen from Sweden to northwest Europe in 2026, using its toluene-based LOHC technology solution as the hydrogen vector.