Three new RoPax ferries ordered by Finnish ferry operator, Finnlines, are to have Auramarine fuel supply systems for multi-fuel engines capable of running on methanol. The Hansa Superstar-class vessels, due for delivery in 2028 and 2029, will be…

Engine firm WinGD has signed an agreement with South Korean shipping technology company, Panasia, to install emissions abatement and fuel efficiency systems on existing X-DF engines. The first X-DF engines were introduced almost ten years ago, and…

Stena Line has named its lates fleet addition in Belfast. The 147m-long hybrid freight ferry, Stena Futura, is the first of two ‘NewMax’ vessels purpose-built for the Belfast-Heysham route. The dual-fuel methanol-ready ship has a 9-MW battery system,…

German marine engineering company, Schottel, has won an order from Scotland’s Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) for a series of seven rudder-propeller systems for double-ended electric ferries to be built at Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland. …

ROG Ship Repair in Rotterdam is expanding its use of class-approved UT drones for pre-repair and class inspections, aiming to accelerate diagnostics and reduce risks for crews and surveyors. The yard works closely with 3D Test Solutions, whose Elios…

Rear Admiral Ravnish Seth has assumed duties as admiral superintendent of the Naval Ship Repair Yard in Karwar, strengthening the Indian Navy’s maintenance capability on the western seaboard. He took charge on November 24th 2025, bringing more than…

Drydocks World has launched its new 5,000-tonne floating crane Alnokhada, completing the main fabrication stage of a project scheduled for delivery in Dubai in the second quarter of 2026. Built by ZPMC Offshore, the crane barge has moved to the…

BAR Technologies has reported that its WindWings system achieves a carbon payback in under six months, following a lifecycle assessment completed through MarineShift360’s ten-month Impact Accelerator programme. The study indicates that each wing,…