Shipbuilding

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ABB releases details of ‘revolutionary’ propulsion system

A new propulsion concept, ABB DynafinTM, presented recently by the Zurich-based engineering company, is set to reduce energy consumption, increase uptime, cut maintenance costs, and save valuable engine room space on board ships. The company…

02.06.2023
Shipbuilding

Keel laid for Marshall Islands supply ship

The keel of an innovative cargo sailing ship for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been laid at Asia Shipbuilding Co Ltd in Geoje, South Korea. The vessel will not only provide essential supplies to the island community, but also create…

02.06.2023
Shipbuilding

Zero-emissions inland container ship launched

Rotterdam-based Future Proof Shipping has launched a hydrogen-powered inland container ship, H2 Barge 1. The zero-emission vessel is said to be the first of its kind to be powered by hydrogen. It will sail between Rotterdam and an inland terminal in…

31.05.2023
Shipbuilding

AAL reveals details of new heavy-lift ships

Singapore-based multi-purpose and heavy-lift operator, AAL Shipping, has released the first details of its Super B-Class heavy-lift ships developed jointly with Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM). The first of six ships in the new class, AAL Limassol, is…

04.05.2023
Shipbuilding

ABB wins Azipod naval retrofit contract

ABB has won its first naval Azipod® retrofit contract for the Spanish Navy’s flagship, Juan Carlos 1. The contract to install an electrical propulsion system at Spain’s state-owned Navantia shipbuilding company follows a feasibility study to assess…

02.05.2023
Shipbuilding

MAN launches high-speed, biofuel-ready engine

The MAN 175D engine from MAN Energy Solutions has been formally approved for operation on up to 100% biofuels. The validation applies to standard biofuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) and the engine…

28.04.2023
Shipbuilding

Headway to provide methanol fuel supply system

Qingdao-based Headway Technology Group has won an order to supply a methanol fuel supply system for a dual-fuel low-speed marine engine testing platform built by Dalian Marine Diesel Co Ltd (DMD). The order includes a customised fuel supply system…

24.04.2023

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