MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its MAN 175D engine is formally approved for operation on biofuels, effective immediately. This applies to all standard biofuels such as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) and FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) fuels up to a content of 100%. Crucially, the engine itself does not require any techni…

Comply with environmental regulations by using both diesel and gas fuels. The use of natural gas is now attracting attention within the marine engine sector, both as a means of addressing fluctuating fuel costs, and as a way of reducing the burden on the environment. Basing on our reliable engines that will improve life cycle valu…

Fleet Management: AI can be used to optimize fleet operations and improve the efficiency of shipping routes, by analyzing data from GPS , weather and traffic. Predictive Maintenance: AI can be used to predict when equipment and vehicles will need maintenance, this will help to reduce downtime and save costs. You may also like this…

As part of a contract valued at NOK 120 million (approx. €10.5 million), Kongsberg will supply steering gear, rudders, controllable pitch propellers , tunnel thrusters and thruster control systems, integrated automation systems including Vessel Insight, propulsion control systems and deck machinery. This is in addition to design a…

Three of the main challenges for owners and operators of offshore vessels are: How can offshore vessel operators turn their three biggest challenges into opportunities? Whether you want to cut emissions and improve efficiency or are dealing with the risks of operating in deeper, more remote waters, this article is a goldmine of us…

MAN Energy Solutions and Vicinity Energy have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of heat pumps as a low climate impact energy source for district heating. Together, the companies will collaborate in the advocacy for and the development of low-temperature source heat pump systems for steam generation an…

During measuring the quantity of a fuel tank on board, we are going to learn how to find the volume in cubic meters. We will learn how to find the density at 15 degress Celsius of this fuel . We will learn how to find the temperature of the fuel. With purpose to input all these 3 data inside the automatic BUNKER SURVEY CALCULATIO…

Are you going to receive bunkers HFO at next port of call ? Have you ever imagine that during all the preparations you usually make before bunkering, the most important thing that you have to do, is to check maybe the HFO overflow air vent pipe if it is blocked?  During bunkering, the fuel that is entering the storage tks, releases …