GSI leads China’s move into methanol
The Naval Architect June 2022
Building China’s first methanol-fuelled newbuilding is GSI’s latest step on it journey with new fuels.
Equipment
SeaTec to launch closed circuit propeller polishing service
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2022
A number of technical innovations are underway which will aid the industry’s sustainability agenda.
Sediment still a problem for VLSFO
The introduction of the 0.5% Global Sulphur Cap for marine fuels on 1 January 2020 represented one of the biggest changes to impact merchant shipping in modern times. Despite concerns – and IMO’s sulphur mandate coming five years earlier than originally expected – the switch went far more smoothly than many had predicted. Today around […]
A new electric Epoch
The US green propulsion sector has taken off on an unprecedented scale in the past five years. Admittedly, it took a while to get into gear, though increasingly stringent emissions legislation (spearheaded by California) and exorbitant fuel costs have helped to push battery-powered solutions forward. Diane Seltzer, co-founder and CMO of Pennsylvania-based start-up Epoch […]
Think tank
At first glance, ballast tanks might not seem the most obvious fit for RIBs and powerboats, typically being the preserve of larger, ocean-going vessels. However, switch the ballast tank’s key role from guaranteeing hydrostatic stability to preventing slamming at high speeds, and its utilisation aboard smaller craft makes a lot more sense. Excessive slamming […]
Wind power solutions to propel decarbonisation efforts
The Naval Architect March 2022
Investment and installation of wind propulsion is starting to ramp up, according to the IWSA’s secretary-general.
SK Shipping, WinGD and Lubmarine join forces to unearth perfect match cylinder oil
The Naval Architect March 2022
Lubmarine successfully trialled its Talusia Universal cylinder oil for more than 4,000 hours onboard the LNG tanker SK Audace.
Hydrogen-powered MR could reform tankers
The Naval Architect March 2022
Swedish naval architects FKAB Marine Design have unveiled a concept design for vessel partly fuelled by onboard hydrogen reformation.
Tank coatings: economise at your peril
The Naval Architect February 2022
Polymer-based solutions could play a key role in slashing emissions and improving vessel capacity and availability.
Titan LNG’s new tank design boosts bunkering capacity
The Naval Architect January 2022
Titan LNG has developed an innovative concept for the fuel storage tanks used in its liquid gas bunker barge design series ‘Hyperion’.
Hybrid-electric solutions sought for Royal Navy vessels
Warship Technology December 2021
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) in the UK is seeking solutions for innovations in hybrid powertrain technology that could power Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels and reduce carbon emissions.
Bringing clean ferry power to Dover
The Naval Architect November/December 2021
A research project led by the University of Kent is exploring viable scenarios for electrifying Channel crossings.