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Green Yard Kleven AS secured one more retrofit project with Brazilian owner Oceanica
Green Yard Kleven AS secured one more retrofit project with Brazilian owner Oceanica. This is the fourth contract signed with the same shipowner that include reactivation and rebuild of offshore ships bought from Norwegian ship owners. “We are …
Apr 25, 2023 / Curious
Berge Bulk & ABS Retrofit Bulk Carrier With Methanol Power
Berge Bulk and ABS have signed a joint project agreement to conduct a detailed feasibility study for the conversion of methanol-fuelled propulsion system and aim to kickstart in Q1 2024. The two companies will collaborate on a broad range of …
Apr 24, 2023 / Curious
REM signs contract with Vard Electro for a vessel retrofit project
Vard Electro has secured an order with REM to deliver a complete SeaQ Energy Storage System package for a vessel retrofit as the shipowner is proactively upgrading its fleet with hybrid power in pursuit of greener and safer operations with lower fuel …
Apr 13, 2023 / Vessels
Matson Takes Up Option for ME-GI Retrofit
Increasing trend of shipowners choosing dual-fuel retrofits Matson Navigation Company has confirmed that it will convert the main engine aboard its container ship, ‘Kaimana Hila’, from an MAN B&W S90ME-C10.5 unit to a dual-fuel ME-GI unit capable …
Mar 17, 2023 / Vessels
Grieg Star: Retrofitting deep-sea ships to ammonia is feasible but challenging
A cross-company, cross-discipline group of industry experts conclude that deep-sea shipping can transform to ammonia as fuel. But there are several difficult hurdles to overcome. Through 2022, a group of industry experts, led by Grieg Star, has …
Mar 14, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä and Berge Bulk complete maritime industry’s first inline shaft generator retrofit
The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully retrofitted an inline shaft generator system on the ‘Berge Toubkal’, a cape-size bulk carrier owned by Singapore-based Berge Bulk. This is the marine industry’s first-ever shaft generator retrofit, and …
Feb 7, 2023 / Curious
Hapag-Lloyd launches Fleet Upgrade Program
With the loading of the first retrofit propeller in the Port of Hamburg, Hapag-Lloyd is launching its comprehensive Fleet Upgrade Program. The goal is to technically modernise the existing fleet. The propeller, which has been optimised for energy …
Aug 29, 2022 / Curious
LNG Retrofits Will Rate Higher Under CII Than HFO/Scrubber or VLSFO Alternatives
LNG retrofit will make it easier for vessels to comply with CII regulations than fuel oil options, helping to maintain and improve financial viability for the remaining operational lifetime of the vessel.LNG is the best fuel option for owners …
Aug 10, 2022 / Curious
Matson Signs Contract for ME-GI Retrofit
Deal includes option for second vesselMatson Navigation Inc. and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a contract for the retrofit of the main engine aboard the ‘Daniel K. Inouye’, a container ship in the Matson fleet. Constructed in 2018, MAN Energy …
Jun 27, 2022 / Curious
GTT, Alwena Shipping and CHI Zhoushan, receive AiP from Bureau Veritas for a new retrofit concept combining LNG fuel conversion and vessel jumboization for very large container ships
During a ceremony at Bureau Veritas (BV) headquarters based in Paris La Défense, GTT, a technological expert in membrane containment systems, Alwena Shipping, a naval consultancy and engineering firm, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) Co., …
Mar 2, 2022 / Vessels