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NewsHong Kong Convention to enter effect following ratifications
Bangladesh and Liberia have concluded the ratification of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Hong Kong Convention, the ship recycling treaty, which will allow the HKC to enter into force within 24 months.
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NewsKorea Promotes Hydrogen Co-Firing Engine
South Korea’s first home-grown, mixed-fuel LNG/hydrogen engine has been demonstrated for the first time to potential buyers. The versatile four-stroke design has been jointly developed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) and HD KSOE in keeping with decarbonisation goals, and will augment the group’s HiMSEN portfolio.
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NewsAutomated navigation tool collaboration
A long-term partnership between Shell and Orca AI is helping develop tools to significantly enhance safety at sea
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NewsAiP for green retrofit solution
RINA has awarded AiP for Aurelia’s green retrofit solution for Newcastlemax bulk carrier
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NewsMaersk adds six methanol dual fuel container ships to orderbook
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has ordered six 9,000 teu container ships capable of operating on methanol as a fuel from Yangzijang Shipbuilding in China.
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NewsElectrification takes shipping further along its decarbonisation path
Shipowners are shifting towards hybridised and electrified vessels as they slow down and adopt clean technologies. This takes them further towards full electrification, with many options along the way.
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NewsRetrofit challenges could hamper timely reduction of emissions
Class societies are actively collaborating with yards and manufacturers to ensure successful and timely engine retrofit projects, but there are challenges.
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NewsJapanmax Design Boosts Coastal Feeder Traffic
Assuming the mantle as Japan’s largest container ship in domestic trade, the 1,096TEU Kiso has entered service on the coastal route network maintained by Imoto Lines.
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NewsDebut For Revised Korean LNG Tank System
An upgraded version of South Korea’s home-grown LNG cargo containment solution has had its first application in a newly-delivered bunker tanker.
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NewsKongsberg expands US waterjet support
Expansion at Kongsberg’s New Orleans premises will enhance local support and service for waterjet customers in the US
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NewsABS Inks Research Deal To Support Marine and Offshore Sector
ABS has signed a research agreement with a research and development agency affiliated to Texas A&M University. As part of the research agreement, ABS and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) have initiated a number of new, funded research projects.
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NewsShore power: confusion and piecemeal adoption slow the current
A recent media controversy in the UK press surrounding P&O Ferries’ two latest Chinese-built ferries, Pioneer and Liberté, is indicative of the confusion relating to battery-hybrid ferries’ charging solutions. Reports that there would not be sufficient grid capability in Dover to charge up their batteries using shore power revealed generalist journalists’ unfamiliarity with shaft power generation solutions.
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NewsBuilding shipping industry pressure requires building engine pressure
This week will see the latest attempt by a group of world leaders to push industries to accelerate their journey to net zero emissions while finding new ways to finance the energy transition in the process, writes Daniel Bischofberger, CEO of Accelleron.
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NewsLooking ahead at MEPC80
The 80th meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the IMO in London will consider a wide range of important topics.
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NewsExxonMobil and Evergreen in biofuel bunkering success
ExxonMobil and Evergreen demonstrate their commitment to decarbonisation with a successful biofuel bunkering
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NewsFirst MAN 48/60 MeOH retrofit will use low-pressure port fuel injection
MAN Energy Solutions has confirmed that it will upgrade a 48/60 engine to a 51/60 using a low-pressure injection strategy as its first retrofit of a 4-stroke diesel to dual-fuel MeOH.
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NewsTrials for new Lake Constance ferry
The 82.5-metre long Richmond, the first inland ferry in Europe to be powered by pure gas engines, is now conducting test runs on Lake Constance.
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NewsMaersk to retrofit 11 container vessels to dual-fuel methanol operation
A.P. Moller – Maersk, the Danish logistics company, has awarded MAN PrimeServ a contract to retrofit the main engines aboard 11 container vessels equipped with MAN B&W 8G95ME-C9.5 prime movers. These will be retrofitted to dual-fuel MAN B&W 8G95ME-LGIM10.5 types capable of operation on fuel-oil/methanol.
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NewsMalaysian Group Looks To Ammonia
Leading names in the Malaysian maritime sector have forged new global alliances to help drive the development and operation of ammonia-fuelled engines. Through the group’s shipowning and academic entities, MISC Berhad has inked respective and inter-rated collaboration agreements with Swiss-based two-stroke power specialist Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) and Norwegian classification society DNV.
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NewsDNV acquires cyber security firm Nixu
DNV’s takeover of Nixu will create a 500-strong team of cyber security experts
