Finland-based ship design firm, Deltamarin, and BAR Technologies of the UK have announced a wind-optimised Aframax/LR2 tanker design, named Aquilo. The new design combines efficiency gains relating to hull form and the wind sail company’s WindWings®…

Paris-based Nexans, a global energy transition and electrification specialist, has chosen a hybrid power system from ABB for a new cable layer on order at Ulstein Verft in Norway. Due for delivery in 2026, the vessel will join sister ship, Nexans…

The Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and five Greek ship owning groups are setting up a new Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (M-ERC) in Athens to focus on raising the efficiency of existing ships and cutting their greenhouse gas…

London-based BMT, a marine engineering design consultancy, has launched a new 48m-long service operation vessel (SOV), targeting the market sector lying between smaller crew transfer vessels and large SOVs. The company claims that mid-sized vessels…

Two new 46,000m3 gas carriers under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for Exmar LPG will have fuel supply systems supplied by Wärtsilä Gas Solutions. The medium-size ships will be the first ocean-going ships to be propelled by dual-fuel…

As soon as a certain global temperature increase is exceeded, the complete melting of the ice sheet can no longer be prevented. This is one of the so-called tipping points of the planet’s climate system, which can be read in an article by Deutscher…

A new gravity-based self-unloading bulk handling system launched by Cargotec subsidiary, MacGregor, has been developed to raise efficiency, increase cargo hold capacity, and save time during unloading operations. The MacGregor GravityVibeTM will use…