On March 16, witnessed by classification societies such as Lloyd's Register (LR), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and China Classification Society (CCS), as well as representatives from shipowners and shipyards, the first WinGD 6X72DF-A-1.0 ammonia-fuel low-speed engine built by CSSC Engine successfully passed the Functional Integration Test (FIT) and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and was delivered. As the first ammonia-fuel marine engine officially delivered as a commercial product in China,

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on March 13 that it has partnered with San Diego State University (SDSU) to establish its first R&D center in the United States, aiming to strengthen technological cooperation and support the revival of the U.S. shipbuilding industry. The R&D center is named "Samsung Heavy Industries – San Diego State University Advanced Maritime Center" (SSAM Center).Samsung Heavy Industries stated that the SSAM Center will serve as a joint research platform with San Diego St

Recently, the Russian engineering company Petrobalt Design Bureau unveiled a new concept design for an icebreaking tugboat. The vessel is equipped with a hybrid-electric propulsion system. This tugboat is 25 meters in length, 6.8 meters in width, with a draft of only 1.6 meters, and a service speed close to 10 knots. It has already received certification from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. Primarily powered by batteries, it uses a diesel generator as backup power or to provide propul

The official Weibo account of Hubei Hechuang Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. announced that on January 10, the Hechuang Heavy Industry New Energy Ship Green Intelligent Manufacturing Base Project officially commenced construction. The project is located in the Huanggang High-tech Industrial Development Zone, covering a planned area of 177 mu (approximately 11.8 hectares) with a total planned investment of 600 million yuan. It is positioned as a green and intelligent shipbuilding base and will introduce