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NewsNew MSC cruise vessel to feature SOFC fuel cell
Chantiers de l’Atlantique held the steel cutting ceremony for MSC Cruises’ new MSC Europa cruise vessel on 31 October. The first of four LNG-fuelled World Class vessels will be the first LNG-fuelled cruise vessel to be constructed in France and will also be the first cruise vessel to be fitted ...
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NewsHurtigruten tests biodiesel on cruise ship
In a bid for emissions-free operation, Hurtigruten has become the first Norwegian cruise line to test biodiesel on board its MS ‘Polarlys’.
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NewsSchottel propels new diving bell ship
Schottel has supplied propulsion units for Duisburg waterway and shipping authority’s (WSA Duisburg) new diving bell ship.
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NewsKR puts hydrogen at heart of zero emission ship strategy
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) expects hydrogen to represent one of the three main fuel types in its zero emission vessel designs, a KR representative announced during the Kormarine conference in Busan in October 2019. Other fuels include LNG, LPG, ethanol and methanol, and bio-fuels.
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NewsMaersk teams up with Wallenius Wilhelmsen to develop advanced biofuel
Maersk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen are investigating the viability of an advanced biofuel, LEO, which includes ethanol and lignin.
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ConferenceAre we ready for Hydrogen?
Kolbjørn Berge, Senior Surveyor at the Norwegian Maritime Authority joins the programme on day one of Propulsion & Future Fuels 2019 in the Hydrogen future fuel showcase.
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ConferenceCountdown to IMO 2020: Is shipping ready?
With just weeks until the IMO 2020 deadline, Lloyd’s Register is discussing if shipping is ready for the switchover.
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ConferenceTwo weeks to go – who can you meet?
The list of confirmed attendees this year includes an impressive line-up of experts from the world''s leading ship operating and owning companies.
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NewsDELAYED GREENING OF THE COSTA FLEET
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has announced a further delay in the delivery of the 182,700gt Costa Smeralda, attributing the continuing postponement to the high complexity and sheer size of the vessel, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTug powered by battery and hydrogen cell
Tokyo Kisen and e5 Lab have jointly developed the new concept design of an electric propulsion harbour tugboat powered by a large-capacity battery and hydrogen fuel cell.
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NewsRotary engine GTL alternative to reliquefaction
Korean technology solutions provider Marine Radio Company Ltd. (MRC) is developing a small-scale rotary engine gas-to-liquid solution as a potential alternative to reliquefaction systems for LNG carriers, according to a presentation at the Kormarine conference in Busan in October 2019.
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NewsSmart shipping used on Bourbon supply vessels
Bourbon and Sonasurf have announced the signing of a three-year cooperation agreement with Total in Angola for the deployment of the Smart shipping programme on its latest-generation supply vessels.
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NewsKorean Register in joint scrubber research projects
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) is participating in a government-funded project to develop systems to reduce particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from low, medium and high-speed engines.
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NewsPush comes to pull on hybrid Scandlines ships
The hybrid ferry Schleswig-Holstein has become the first of four Scandlines ships due to swap old push-thruster drive systems for new eco-friendly pull-thruster units, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsDMC rudder retrofit aids manoeuvring
A Damen Marine Components (DMC) project to retrofit a rudder on a Coastal Transportation vessel has reduced operational noise and made manoeuvring easier.
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NewsMaersk tanker Rotor Sails trial a success
Norsepower Oy together with project partners Maersk Tankers, Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company, have successfully completed trials of two Norsepower Rotor Sails onboard a Maersk Tankers product tanker.
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NewsLargest battery hybrid RoPax in N America
Engineering firm, Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), has been selected by Vigor Fab to provide functional design for the new hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferries for Washington State Ferries (WSF).
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NewsViking’s latest ferry is most climate-smart
Viking Line’s latest passenger ship will be one of the most climate-smart yet, with the Finnish ferry company estimating that it will consume up to 10% less fuel that its smaller sister ship.
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NewsCyber security alliance for operational tech
Technology group, Wärtsilä, is among the founding members of a new alliance to provide a technical and organisational framework for safe and secure operational technology.
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NewsGE Technology powers largest crane vessel
In a world record lift, Heerema Marine Contractors’ semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) has recently completed its first project installing the topsides of the Leviathan development in the Mediterranean.
