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World’s first methanol dual-fuel retrofit container ship delivered
On June 23, the world's first methanol dual-fuel retrofit container ship, the 950 TEU feeder container ship ECO UMANDE, was successfully delivered. This project was undertaken by Pacific Ocean Engineering (Zhoushan) Co., Ltd. The "ECO UMANDE," owned …
Jun 25, 2024 / Curious
STAX Engineering Partners with Hyundai GLOVIS to Offer Emissions Capture and Control Services
STAX Engineering, a pioneer in maritime emissions capture and control, is proud to announce an agreement with Hyundai GLOVIS, one of the largest operators of vehicle transports. The agreement will bring STAX’s cutting-edge services to all GLOVIS auto …
May 22, 2024 / Curious
STAX Engineering Partners with AMPORTS to Offer Emissions Capture and Control Services at the Port of Benicia
The California Air Resources Board Grantee Announces New Exclusive Service Deal at its Fourth California Port Partner in Six Weeks STAX Engineering, a pioneer in maritime emissions capture and control, is proud to announce an exclusive service …
Apr 24, 2024 / Curious
Japan's 1st Coastal Module Carrier to Transport Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Components
MOL Drybulk Makes Marine Transport Deal with JFE Engineering; MOL Signs Contract for Vessel Construction Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has announced that its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOL Drybulk) has signed a basic contract for marine …
Apr 16, 2024 / Vessels
Jan De Nul and ABC Engines sign agreement for methanol marine engines for cable-laying vessel Fleeming Jenkin
Jan De Nul Group and ABC Engines has announced their partnership for hybrid marine engines. Both companies signed the order for four 7,200 kW engines and one 1,800 kW engine that can run on (bio)diesel, HVO and methanol. These innovative engines will …
Jan 30, 2024 / Curious
The UK Government has awarded funding to a consortium led by Morek Engineering to design a new class of low-carbon installation vessel for the floating offshore wind market
The UK Government has awarded funding to a consortium led by Morek Engineering to design a new class of low-carbon installation vessel for the floating offshore wind market. The consortium has won the funding through the UK Government’s Clean …
Jan 29, 2024 / Finance
ABS Signs Milestone MOU with Indian Innovators to Drive Global Hub for Green Shipbuilding
ABS joined Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and Shift Clean Energy (Shift) in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop electric tugboats, part of an initiative to achieve …
Dec 20, 2023 / Curious
WinGD secures Bureau Veritas AiP for X-DF-A ammonia engine safety concept
Bureau Veritas has added its vote of confidence to Swiss marine power company WinGD’s ammonia fuelled X‑DF‑A dual-fuel engine, granting an approval in principle (AiP) for the engine’s safety concept. At a certificate ceremony held last week at the …
Dec 14, 2023 / Curious
New version of the Wärtsilä 31DF engine reduces methane emissions by an additional 41% on average, when compared to previous market best
Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new ultra-low emissions version of its already efficient Wärtsilä 31DF engine. Whilst operating on LNG, this new version can further reduce methane emissions on a 50 percent load point by up to 56 percent …
Nov 2, 2023 / Curious
HD KSOE delivers world's first LNG-propelled bulk carrier with built-in AI engineer
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the holding company of Hyundai shipbuilding group, has built and delivered the world's first liquefied natural gas-propelled bulk carrier installed with an artificial intelligence engineer. The robot …
Aug 25, 2023 / Curious