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LNG-Ship Orders to Dominate Newbuilds in 2025
About 60.3 percent of the world’s ship orders are projected to be for liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled vessels by 2025. "Ships powered by LNG are expected to account for six out of 10 new vessel orders in six years due…
Shipbuilding
Alfa Laval, MAN Energy Solutions Join Forces
In partnership with MAN Energy Solutions, the Alfa Laval Fuel Conditioning Module (FCM) LPG has undergone successful tests with the first two-stroke, high-pressure marine engine to use LPG as fuel – and has been…
Technology
World's First: Torqeedo Powers Electric Freefall Lifeboat
The German manufacturer of electric outboards Torqeedo provided the integrated propulsion system for the world’s first electric-powered freefall lifeboat, which is being built by the Dutch builder Verhoef. The vessel…
Marine Propulsion
Wärtsilä Supplies Transverse Thrusters for Cruise Ships
The technology group Wärtsilä has received orders to supply more than sixty of its transverse thrusters for twelve new cruise ships being built in four shipyards on behalf of six different owners during the past year…
Marine Propulsion
Burckhardt Supplies Laby Compressors for LNG Vessel
Swiss firm specialising in reciprocating compressors, Burckhardt Compression AG is outfitting a 30,000 m3 LNG carrier operated by Knutsen OAS Shipping AS with Laby compressors. The Laby compressors will be delivered to…
Marine Propulsion
ABB to Equip Lindblad' New Icegoing Vessel
Swiss-Swedish tech giant ABB is to supply power, automation, propulsion and digital systems for the second icegoing cruise ship to be built for Lindblad Expeditions by Ulstein Verft shipyard. Destined to take exploration…
Marine Propulsion