23 September 2023
New dual-fuel methanol vessel design by Maersk unveiled
Maersk has announced the design details of its next-generation dual-fuel methanol vessel that look remarkably like existing vessels.
Naval & Engineering
This category is all about the technical side of maritime operations, with news and analysis on shipbuilding, naval architecture, and marine engineering.
New ship design tool reduces lead time up to 50%
C-Job Naval Architects and VIKTOR have worked together on the ACD Resistance Module, a tool that will benefit shipowners during the ship design process.
Alexandroupolis FSRU starts the conversion works
Conversion of GasLog’s DNV-classed LNG carrier Gaslog Chelsea, which was recently renamed as Alexandroupolis FSRU, has kicked off at the Keppel shipyard in Singapore.
Wing sail model tested in KTH L2000 wind tunnel
Oceanbird, a JV backed by Alfa Laval and Wallenius, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology are performing extensive tests on the Oceanbird wing model in the KTH L2000 wind tunnel.
Chinese shipyards hit new record 49% market share in 2022
In 2022, Chinese shipyards reached a market share of 49% and for the first time exceeded the combined market share of Japanese and South Korean shipyards.
Bow windshield, new rising containership feature
The bow windshield first invented by MOL could be set to go mainstream with news that two of the world’s largest liners have been installed on a flagship in its fleet.
What is the Falkirk wheel? Advanced boat lift
What is the Falkirk Wheel? It is the world’s first rotating boat lift designed to connect the Union Canal with the Forth and Clyde Canal 25 meters below and forms part of the Millennium Link Project.
Quickly estimate the planing vessel resistance
How to calculate the vessel resistance? Quickly estimate the planing vessel resistance through this empirical method.
First inline shaft generator retrofit for the maritime industry
Wärtsilä has successfully completed an inline shaft generator retrofit on the ‘Berge Toubkal’, a cape-size bulk carrier owned by Singapore-based Berge Bulk.
New methanol fuel cell-based power generator
Blue World Technologies has launched CellPack™ Stationary, a methanol fuel cell-based power generator to replace conventional fossil-based generators.