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Fugro completes primary phase in first vessel conversion to green methanol fuel
The Fugro Pioneer is ready to be equipped with methanol engines after successfully converting the main components on board. Using green methanol as a fuel reduces carbon emissions by more than 90% compared to conventional diesel, allowing clients to …
Mar 25, 2024 / Vessels
NYK kicks off conversion of LNG-powered tug to ammonia fuel
NYK has commenced conversion of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled tugboat Sakigake to an ammonia-fueled tugboat (hereinafter “A-tug") at the Oppama factory of Keihin Dock Co. Ltd. to achieve further reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. …
Oct 31, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä to accelerate Stena Line’s decarbonisation journey through methanol conversions
Technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted by Swedish ferry operator Stena Line to carry out and convert some of its vessels to operate with methanol fuel. As methanol is one of the key components of decarbonisation in the maritime industry, this …
Jun 27, 2023 / Curious
MSC’s largest cruise ship, World Europa (World Class Series), is equipped with GE Power Conversion’s in-board propulsion system
GE Power Conversion was chosen by shipbuilding company Chantiers de l’Atlantique to equip the first two of the World Class vessels, MSC Cruises’ latest class of ships, for improved propulsion performance. The first ship, MSC World Europa …
May 12, 2023 / Vessels
UK’s First-Ever Future Subsea Surveillance Vessel Reaches Merseyside For Conversion
Britain’s critical subsea infrastructure is set to be strengthened as the first of two future undersea surveillance ships arrived on Jan 19 into Birkenhead. New subsea protection ship arrives at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead. Following a formal …
Jan 25, 2023 / Curious
TMC to deliver boil-off gas compressors to containership conversion
Singapore-based C-LNG Solutions has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver boil-off gas compressors to a US-built containership that is currently being converted to dual-fuel propulsion. C-LNG Solutions is providing its LNG fuel gas supply …
Nov 29, 2022 / Curious
PaxOcean Secures Conversion Project from DEME
PaxOcean has secured a fallpipe vessel conversion contract from repeat customer, DEME Group. The contract is for the conversion of a bulk carrier into a DP fallpipe vessel, which will be fully compliant with the latest emission standards and feature …
Oct 10, 2022 / Curious
LR awards Elcano AiP for LNG carrier steam-to-hybrid conversion design
The design will allow shipowners to convert steam-powered vessels to hybrid dual-fuelled propulsion LR has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Empresa Naviera Elcano for their patented steam-to-hybrid conversion design for the transformation of …
Sep 9, 2022 / Curious
Vessel Conversion of the Year Award for Walk to Work vessel Koenigsborg
The walk to work vessel KOENIGSBORG has been awarded the vessel conversion of the year award 2022 during the annual offshore support journal conference in London.This award recognises a conversion project that has broken new ground and/or …
Jun 20, 2022 / Vessels
Concordia Maritime launches a technical design study to investigate the feasibility of converting and adapting a P-MAX vessel for container transportation
Concordia Maritime has launched a technical design study together with Stena Teknik and a German consulting company specialising in ship design. The aim is to investigate the feasibility of converting and adapting a P-MAX vessel for container …
Feb 8, 2022 / Curious