Do you know how ship propulsion has changed?
From wind, to steam, to diesel engines and autonomous ships, vessels’ propulsion is a constant struggle to innovate.
Read moreFrom wind, to steam, to diesel engines and autonomous ships, vessels’ propulsion is a constant struggle to innovate.
Read moreNTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of the bulk carrier Atlantic Huron with the Soo Locks West Center Pier, Michigan, in July 2020. The investigation identified not following the manufacturer's requirements on the vessel’s controllable pitch propeller system, as a key cause of the accident.
Read moreShanghai Maritime Administration issued an alert, urging ships to ensure that propulsion and auxiliary machinery are in good order prior to departure.
Read moreSingapore recently received its first hybrid powered ship, a 15-metre, 12-pax aluminium pilot boat named as "Penguin Tenaga".
Read moreFollowing a similar warning in April 2020, the Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator now informed it continues to receive loss of propulsion reports from ships while in high density traffic or in narrow waters in China.
Read moreThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced a three-part funding opportunity that totals $30 million for the replacement of commercial, mass transit and transportation support vehicles that move products with new models, including electric, alternative fuel and diesel vehicles.
Read moreChina’s Chengxi Shipyard recently delivered world's first self-unloading transshipment bulker to the German bulk carrier company Oldendorff.
Read moreCommercial development work has commenced for the first phase of key design and engineering of next-generation vanadium redox flow-battery systems (VRFB Battery) for marine propulsion applications, Canada's VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. announced.
Read moreMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) recently published a report focusing on the environmental benefits of fully battery powered ships when compared to marine diesel vessels.
Read moreRMI issued a marine safety advisory citing recent cases where ships have lost propulsion while in areas of high-density traffic or narrow waterways in China. Local PSC authorities have increasingly been concerned of similar incidents.
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