Ship&Offshore
11.03.2025
Shipbuilding

Ice-class OSV to have MAN gensets

An ice-class offshore support vessel (OSV) under construction at CRIST S.A. Shipyard in Poland for Norway’s DOF Group is to have six MAN 12V175D high-speed, variable-speed gensets. The vessel, designed by MMC Ship Design & Marine Consulting Ltd and…
Ship&Offshore
10.03.2025
Shipbuilding

WinGD engine tests confirm 30% cuts in methane slip

Marine engine company, WinGD, has revealed significant reductions in methane slip following tests of its variable compression ratio (VCR) technology on new X-DF engines to be installed on bulk carriers under construction for NYK Lines. The…
Ship&Offshore
10.03.2025
Shipbuilding

AET to develop largest plug-in hybrid

Malaysia-owned shipowner and operator, AET, has signed an agreement with Fleetzero, an Alabama-based designer and manufacturer of marine batteries, to develop the world’s longest-range plug-in hybrid-electric vessel.

AET, which is headquartered in…
Ship&Offshore
10.03.2025
Shipbuilding

Cummins gains AiP for methanol-ready engine

Ohio-based engine firm Cummins Inc has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for its methanol-ready IMO II and IMO III engine range, QSK60. The series is available in power ratings from 1.49MW to just over 2MW.

The methanol feature can be…