New tool merges marine engineering and hydrodynamics in the towing tank
Hardware in the Loop (HIL) in the towing tank opens up a new direction of combined marine engineering and hydrodynamic research. HIL open water tests in fact allow to study the performance of any propulsion...Read more
MAN Rollo delivers first Stage V marine engine
MAN Rollo has delivered its first Stage V engine. For this project, MAN applied techniques and learnings from its existing range of deep-sea vessel engines to build a compact solution for inland shipping routes.Read more
‘Use of wind-assisted ship propulsion will double year-on-year’
Wind-assisted propulsion will not be the full answer to making ships emission free, but it could provide about 30 per cent of the propulsive power. This makes finding a zero-emission solution for the other 70...Read more
ABB to supply 17-MW Azipods to icebreaking LNG carriers
ABB will supply 6 newbuild LNG carriers with a trio of the largest and most powerful Azipod propulsion units ever supplied for ships operating in ice. The ships will operate along the Northern Sea Route...Read more
Larger propellers for Doeksen’s LNG ferry Willem Barentsz
Rederij Doeksen’s latest addition to the fleet, LNG ferry Willem Barentsz, is currently at the Damen Ship Repair yard in Harlingen, where new quieter and lighter propellers have been installed. In addition, the bow thruster...Read more
MARIN to kick off ZERO JIP
In October, MARIN will kick off the ZERO JIP initiative focused on the maritime energy transition. In this Joint Industry Project, project partners will design, build and test prototypes of the “Engine Room of the...Read more
BeHydro launches 1-MW hydrogen-powered dual-fuel marine engine
Over the past three years BeHydro has developed, produced and extensively tested a dual-fuel (diesel-hydrogen) engine with a capacity of 1 MW. Based on this technology, says the company, larger engines of up to 10...Read more
‘Bunkering facility not a must to get liquid hydrogen on board a ship’
In principle, there is nothing standing in the way of ships being supplied with liquid hydrogen today. According to Adrian Shakib, Tendering Manager at MAN Energy Solutions, ‘the technology is already there’, eliminating the need...Read more
DEKC develops cargo vessel with modular engine room
With an ageing short sea and general cargo fleet and new legislation pushing for a more sustainable industry, traditional ship designs need to be reconsidered. DEKC has come up with a breakbulk vessel design with...Read more
Rudder with bulb fins saves more than 5 per cent energy
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Japan Hamworthy and Akishima Laboratories are conducting research and development on Propeller Boss Cap Fins and an energy-saving rudder with bulb fins. Their research shows an energy saving effect of more than...Read more
New Doeksen LNG ferries reuse waste heat through ORC technology
Rederij Doeksen’s new catamaran ferries are not just more environmentally friendly than conventional ferries because they fully operate on LNG. The ships are also equipped with a waste heat recovery system based on Organic Rankine...Read more
How hybrid technology can optimise energy use on board ships
The technical lifespan of a ship is around thirty years. The economical lifespan, however, due to technological progress, is lower. Retrofitting battery based energy storage systems on existing ships can reduce operational costs. What are...Read more
Twenty Dutch hydrogen projects underway in inland navigation
Inland navigation and shortsea shipping are taking the first steps towards completely emission-free propulsion using hydrogen. There are approximately twenty projects underway in the Netherlands in this field. The first hydrogen-powered demonstration vessels are expected...Read more
Berg Propulsion to centre marine propulsion manufacturing in Sweden
Manufacturer of propulsion systems and marine controls for vessels Berg Propulsion will move all manufacturing operations to a campus location in Sweden. It concerns production of the company’s controllable pitch propellers, azimuthing and transverse thrusters,...Read more
New single-fuel LNG ferry enters Wadden Sea service
Rederij Doeksen’s new LNG catamaran Willem Barentsz has entered service. Its sister ship Willem de Vlamingh will follow in September. They are the first (single-fuel) LNG-powered ferries in the Netherlands.Read more
Keel laid for MSC’s first LNG-powered cruise ship
The keel has been laid for MSC Cruises’ new ship MSC World Europa at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The cruise liner’s first LNG-powered cruise ship is to enter service in 2022....Read more
Marine engine to be tested running on ammonia
The world’s first long term, full-scale testing of ammonia as a fuel in a marine four-stroke combustion engine is about to commence. This is made possible by a 20 million Norwegian kroner (about 1.83 million...Read more
Fastwater project to speed up use of methanol as a marine fuel
A new consortium including ABC Engines, the Port of Antwerp, Meyer Werft and Lloyd’s Register seeks to commercialise medium- and high-speed methanol-fuelled engines for shipping. The Fastwater project is to demonstrate the feasibility of this...Read more