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Cargo Ship Sail Designed to Cut Fuel Consumption 30%
A new concept cargo ship equipped with giant composition sails to augment the engine has been designed by a team at the University of Tokyo The sails will be made from 5 sheets of aluminium and fibre reinforced plastic…
Sustainable Shipping Initiative Launched in Singapore
Focus on sustainable shipping at Singapore event – Wärtsilä participates The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) launched in Singapore recently is a series of practical, collaborative action plans aimed at developing a…
LNG Bunkers in Europe – DNV Leads Discussion
Classification society DNV hosts conference, conducts feasibility study on LNG bunkering for the Government of Belgium Recognising that LNG is one of the best solutions for complying with upcoming emission regulations…
Tugs, PSV Ordered from Singapore-based Shipbuilder
ASL Marine Holdings secures contracts worth S$132.5 million to build 4 diesel-electric hybrid tugboats and a platform supply vessel ASL Marine Holdings Ltd., a marine group engaged in shipbuilding, ship-repair and…
Energy Dashboard to Reduce Fuel Consumption
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) installed the Energy Dashboard proof-of-concept system in USS Kidd (DDG 100), April 2. Energy Dashboard is one of several shipboard energy efficiency initiatives that provides Sailors…
Singapore Shipyard Delivers Three High-tech Offshore Vessels
Imtech Marine completes three hi-tech ships in Singapore for the offshore oil & gas sectors Imtech Marine has successfully completed three innovative new-build vessel projects in Singapore; Seven Borealis for Subsea 7…
MAN Dual-Fuel Engines to Drive Russian Gas Carriers
The largest Russian ship owner, Sovcomflot, recently selected the dual-fuel MAN 51/60DF engine for an LNG carrier program, consisting of two confirmed vessels with an option for two more vessels. The dual-fuel diesel…
ABB Wins Contract From Carnival to Improve Energy Efficiency
Zurich, Switzerland – ABB, the power and automation technology group, has won a long-term service contract from Carnival Corporation to maintain and upgrade ABB’s Azipod equipment over the next 15 years for 20 ships in…
Environment – UK Report Says Shipping Should be in Carbon Budgets
Shipping & aviation sectors should be formally included in carbon budgets say independent UK Government advisors on climate change There is no longer any reason to exclude international aviation and shipping emissions…
Oil Price Depends Less on Supply & Demand Says OAPEC Chief
Supply & demand no longer most influential factors determining oil prices, other factors predominate The selling price of crude oil is more likely to be determined by geopolitical considerations, speculations, status of…
Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Order for COSCO
Liftboat for wind turbine installation ordered from COSCO Shipping Group COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd., has signed a contract valued over US$150 million with an European shipowner to build a vessel specially designed…
USS FORD on Alternative Fuel Blend
USS Ford Conducts Operational Transit on Alternative Fuel Blend. USS Ford (FFG 54) successfully transited from the ship's homeport in Everett, Wash., to San Diego, March 2, using 25,000 gallons of a 50/50 algae-derived…
Mitsubishi: Innovation on Using LNG as Fuel
Tokyo - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has developed Japan's first system for supplying high-pressure gas which will enable use of natural gas as fuel for marine engines. The company agreed with Mitsui…
Air Cavity System Aims to Help Reduce Emissions
DK Group will install its emissions-reducing Air Cavity System (ACS) technology on a 12,580 deadweight ton (DWT) multi-purpose vessel owned by Danish shipowner and ship management company Dannebrog Group. The deal marks…
New Offshore Tender for North Sea Wind Farms
Voith has teamed with With the SCHRAMM group to develop special vessels to serve the North Sea Wind Farm market. Voith and the SCHRAMM group will pool their vessel design expertise and will jointly develop special…
Diesel-Electric Propulsion Offers Distinct Advantages
Power Management , Fuel Economy , Redundancy and Less Noise Are Key Features. For valid reasons, in recent years diesel-electric propulsion has gained remarkable interest over traditional propulsion within commercial…
