Stena Bulk tests bio-fuel on tanker
During the coming weeks Stena Bulk will perform a test running a medium range tanker on one hundred per cent biofuel. The fuel is the MR1-100 bio-fuel oil, produced from used cooking oil and supplied...Read more
Wärtsilä performs first test with ammonia as a marine fuel
Technology group Wärtsilä has initiated combustion trials using ammonia. The research will help the company to prepare for the use of ammonia as a fuel that can contribute to reducing both the shipping’s and energy...Read more
‘Clean sailing in inland navigation is not yet recouped’
‘Despite the current crisis, the inland navigation market will see growth,’ says President of Dutch trade organisation BLN-Schuttevaer Dominic Schrijer. And this growth will have to be “green”, ‘but the investments needed for this cannot...Read more
Going clean and green: SWZ special on marine fuels and engines
Internal combustion engines play a very dominant role in shipping. They are by far the most popular way of powering ships. Is that going to change under pressure of environmental regulations and, in particular, the...Read more
Green Maritime Methanol starts engine test programme
The Green Maritime Methanol consortium studies the possibilities for renewable methanol as a marine fuel. In a next step in the research, the test programme of an engine running on 100 per cent methanol has...Read more
DMC to supply steering and rudders for Van Oord’s new dredgers
Damen Marine Components has won an order for three sets of steering and rudder systems for three dual-fuelled trailing suction hopper dredgers. These are currently being built at Keppel Offshore & Marine’s shipyard in Singapore...Read more
Waterfront Shipping: ‘Methanol as a marine fuel works’
Waterfront Shipping’s vessels have operated on methanol for over 70,000 hours. When it comes to the key takeaways, Paul Hexter, President of the company, says: ‘The technology works, we achieve Tier III NOX compliance with...Read more
Heesen sells second hybrid yacht Project Electra
Heesen has sold YN 19150 Project Electra, the second hybrid yacht in the 5000 aluminium class. The fifty-meter yacht stays below 500 GT and has a shallow draft. The yacht is due for delivery at...Read more
Wind tunnel tests show thirty per cent fuel savings for Windship
The Windship model has been tested in the Mitchell-Wolfson Unit Wind Tunnel at the University of Southampton. The tests have shown a thirty per cent reduction in fuel use and emissions, which also validated the...Read more
Why iron could be a suitable future marine fuel
Meeting upcoming emission targets for shipping has brought about a search for new marine fuels and systems. Recently, a feasibility study was carried out investigating such a completely different and CO2-free alternative fuel: iron powder....Read more
Cryonorm delivers 425 m3 marine LNG fuel system for Baleària
Dutch specialist in cryogenic systems and vaporisers Cryonorm from Alphen aan de Rijn ships a 425 m3 LNG fuel gas system to WestSea Viana Shipyard, Portugal, on 21 February. It will be installed on board...Read more
Doeksen tests marine evacuation system of new LNG ferry
Rederij Doeksen has tested the Marine Evacuation System of its new LNG catamaran ms Willem Barentsz. The system was activated on the port side of the ship, after which the chute and the landing platform...Read more
CMA CGM joins hydrogen project with ‘floating laboratory’
CMA CGM will collaborate with the Energy Observer to develop hydrogen for shipping on a large scale. The Energy Observer is the first hydrogen-powered vessel to sails around the globe. The vessel now functions as...Read more
Hydrogen-powered water taxi sets sail in Rotterdam in 2021
From 2021 passengers will be able to board a hydrogen-powered water taxi in Rotterdam. A commercial boat of this scale to run entirely on this clean fuel will be a world first. The hydrogen-water taxi will...Read more
Wärtsilä to supply battery system for Bodewes designed bulk carriers
Technology group Wärtsilä will provide the system design and equipment scope for two new 9300 DWT self-discharging bulk carriers featuring hybrid propulsion. The ships, designed by Royal Bodewes, will be the first of their kind...Read more
First LNG delivery for DEME’s offshore installation vessel Orion
In the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany, the world’s largest LNG bunker vessel Kairos, operated by Nauticor, has supplied LNG to DEME’s next generation offshore installation vessel Orion. For the...Read more
Offshore vessel to be retrofitted with ammonia-powered fuel cell
An innovation project looking to install the world’s first ammonia-powered fuel cell on a ship has been awarded ten-million-euro funding from the European Union. The offshore vessel involved is the Viking Energy, which will receive...Read more
Damen introduces offshore vessel design with methanol option
Damen has developed a new concept vessel – the Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) 9020. The ship features a stable platform with good station-keeping capability, low carbon emissions and flexibility to add mission-specific tools. The vessel...Read more