Helsinki-based Wärtsilä has unveiled new NextDF technology developed to cut methane emissions on the Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel engine. When running on LNG, the new setup reduces methane emissions to less than 2% of fuel use across all engine load…

Disney Cruise Line has taken delivery of its new cruise ship, Disney Treasure, from Meyer Werft. The vessel has been delivered ahead of schedule and will embark on its first cruise in December.

The world’s first five-in-one, foldable ISO-certified shipping container, SeaFold HC 40', has been launched by Florida-based Compact Container Systems (CCS). The company claims that more than a fifth of all containers return empty to their port of origin. However, using the new Seafold HC 40' will slash repositioning costs by 56%, storage space by 80%, and carbon emissions by up to 70%, according to CCS analysis.

The eleventh RoPax ship in a series of 15 vessels, Saint-Malo, has been delivered to Stena RoRo AB by Chinese shipyard CMN Jinling (Weihai). The ship has been fixed on long-term charter to French operator, Brittany Ferries, and will be deployed on the route between Portsmouth and Saint Malo from February. It will replace the Bretagne, which has operated on the service since 1987.

MAN Energy Solutions reports that its methanol engine order book has grown to 95 and that a pioneering methanol engine retrofit, a G95ME-C10.5 type, is currently undergoing sea trials in China.

Gibdock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Armada Technologies to retrofit its passive air lubrication system (PALS). Designed to reduce hull friction and improve the emissions profile of vessels, Armada Technology’s PALS skips the use of air compressors in favour of small boost pumps to generate the bubble lubrication, allowing it to use less energy and provide higher fuel savings.

Wärtsilä has introduced a methane-slip-reducing upgrade for its 25DF dual-fuel engines. The NextDF system reduces unburnt methane to less than 2% across all load ranges, and as low as 1.1% under ideal load parameters, down from 1.4%. The measure also includes a reduction of NOx emissions.

Saga Cruise’s Spirit of Adventure has called in Falmouth’s Queen Elizabeth drydock for a refit.