ECOsubsea has successfully cleaned a Capesize vessel of 18m draught in four hours, using a drastically more efficient model of remotely operated vehicle (ROV), which the company claims beats out divers by ten times. The company has launched a new…

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.