by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 19, 2021 | Marine engines, Marine fuels, News, Propulsion
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), MAN Energy Solutions and Mitsui E&S Machinery have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to get to the purchase contract of an ammonia fuelled main engine. Such an engine is currently under development at MAN. Ammonia is one of the top...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 4, 2021 | News, Ship design, WASP
Upcoming regulations seem to boost the introduction of wind propulsion. Yet, applying this technology on board ships and making the most of it still require a lot of work. Senior project manager Rogier Eggers discusses the research projects taking place at MARIN and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 13, 2021 | Marine fuels, News
A consortium of 26 leading companies and associations has published a handbook for hydrogen-fuelled vessels to shed light on the most pressing issues surrounding hydrogen as ship fuel. Explore the key takeaways of the DNV-led MarHySafe project. Green hydrogen could...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 6, 2021 | Marine fuels, News
Hy2gen and Trafigura will conduct a study to quantify the needs of the shipping industry for green ammonia as it transitions to low and zero carbon maritime fuels. The study will consider the necessary aspects to enable large-scale commercial adoption, including the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 5, 2021 | Autonomous operation, Dredging, News, Ship design
C-Job Naval Architects has chosen a trailing suction hopper dredger as a first autonomous concept design. Submerging such a vessel offers benefits for ship resistance and required vacuum for the dredge pump. To prove these insights, a comparative study was performed...
