Jiangnan-built hybrid a milestone for PCTC’s
The Naval Architect February 2022
Built for UECC, Auto Advance delivers significant gains in energy efficiency and emissions reduction.
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How greener shipping is changing shipbuilding contracts
The Naval Architect February 2022
Balancing owner preferences and regulatory requirements is becoming increasingly challenging.
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.
RINA founder’s final resting place
The Naval Architect February 2022
Naval architect and historian Larrie D. Ferreiro on the life and death of John Scott Russell.
Net zero not a one fuel solution
The Naval Architect January 2022
The maritime industry will have to embrace a variety of different fuel transition pathways, according to a new report from researchers at the Technical University of Denmark.
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’.
VDES promises a new era for maritime communications
The Naval Architect January 2022
The design and implementation of VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) services has the potential to revolutionise ship tracking communication in the decade ahead.
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.
Jiangnan Shipbuilding develops ammonia fuelled liquefied CO2 carrier
The Naval Architect November/December 2021
The Chinese shipyard is keen to establish itself as a leader in the emerging tanker segment.
Navigating a more diverse fuel landscape for shipping
The Naval Architect November/December 2021
The one-size-fits-all days are over, says Ulrik Dan Frørup, chief commercial director, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore.
Engine firsts and farewells
The Naval Architect November/December 2021
From TNA’s Marine Power & Propulsion supplement. Yanmar’s dual-fuel 6EY22ALDF recently secured its first order, but two long established names in the medium-speed sector are set to disappear.
Maritime fuel and other subsidies: wind up or wind up?
The Naval Architect October 2021
Maritime fuel and other subsidies: wind up or wind up?
Gavin Allwright, Secretary General, International Windship Association, asks why some alternative fuels are receiving preferential treatment and the implications for energy transition.