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Alfa-Laval gears up to test methanol fuel cells 19/04/2021Alfa Laval in cooperation with fuel cell maker Blue World Technologies has announced plans to start testing a marine fuel cell system based on methanol. The testing will take place at the Alfa Laval ...
BHP Completes First BioFuel Bunkering 15/04/2021BHP Group said on Thursday it completed its first refueling of an Oldendorff Carriers ship with biofuel this month in a trial run that is part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. It was also ...
Schottel’s drive system picked for the world’s first LNG hybrid tug 13/04/2021Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has picked Schottel’s azuimuthal hybrid drive system for the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) hybrid tug. With this first in a series of 12 vessels, Sembcorp ...
Vard to build North Star SOV trio for Dogger Bank ops 09/04/2021Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has secured contracts to design and build three hybrid service operation vessels (SOVs) for North Star Renewables in Scotland to operate on a 10-year charter on ...
Oyster Yachts is to expand into an additional 27,000sq ft facility 07/04/2021The new facilities will be used for the building of the new Oyster 495 yacht. “With several Oyster 495s already sold, investment in this dedicated production facility fits seamlessly with our growth ...
Nautiterm - "turn a blind eye" 19/11/2019Nautiterm: (Nautical Term Explained) – “Turn a blind eye” Turning a blind eye is often associated with Admiral Nelson, who was blinded in one eye in his Royal Navy career. During the Battle of ...
Nautiterm - "groggy" 12/11/2019Nautiterm: (Nautical Terms Explained) – “Groggy” In 1740, British Admiral Vernon (whose nickname was “Old Grogram” due to the cloak of grogram which he wore) ordered that the sailors’ daily ...
Nautiterm - "bottoms up" 05/11/2019Nautiterm: (Nautical Terms Explained) - “Bottoms Up” According to the legend, English sailors used to be bribed with coins to join the navy, and, many times, they would be tricked into joining ...
Nautiterm - "sun is over the yard arm" 29/10/2019Nautiterm: (Nautical Terms Explained) - Sun Is Over The Yard Arm - "Time for happy hour to begin”. This term is thought to have its origins in an officers' custom aboard ships sailing in the north ...
"Power house" 29/10/2019“POWER HOUSE” Watch a time-lapse video covering the build of a 12X92DF engine, this was built by CSSC-MES Diesel Co., Ltd. (CMD). This is a twelve-cylinder version of the 92cm bore X-DF dual ...
