ABB is collaborating with expedition travel company Quasar Expeditions, based in Ecuador, to modernise a vessel formerly known as 'Galú' for hybrid-electric propulsion. The conversion is thought to make the vessel, originally built by Italian shipyard Benetti in the...
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Protunus for the delivery of a Multi Cat (MuC) 2712 vessel which will strengthen the operational capabilities of Protunus and Pro Liquid and will support both in-house operations and international charter activities. As...
The christening ceremony of the Grimaldi vessel 'Grande Svezia' has taken place yesterday at the Grimaldi Group-owned port of Wallhamn, Sweden. The ship joins the Grimaldi Group’s ammonia-ready PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) fleet, including next-generation...
A new report from the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub (the Decarb Hub) finds that early investment in a small number of strategically positioned hubs and export gateways could accelerate the availability and uptake of sustainable maritime fuels. The...
Wärtsilä is to invest around €90m to further expand its technical production capacity by 30% at its Sustainable Technology Hub (STH) in Vaasa, Finland and across its associated global supply chain. This expansion follows a 35% increase in technical production...
Axpo has successfully completed the first LNG bunkering of a cruise ship in Naples, Italy, when ship-to-ship refuelling took place for the 'Sun Princess', operated by Princess Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation. The operation is a considered significant milestone...
A new demonstration project in the Port of Rotterdam shows that ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering can be carried out safely within an active port environment. The demonstration is part of the EU-funded MAGPIE (sMArt Green Ports as Integrated Efficient multimodal hubs)...
According to LNG industry collective Sea-LNG, the European Union has been a driving force for maritime decarbonisation, with the methane pathway positioned to bring this ambition to reality. Offering what is said to be a proven route from LNG today, through...
ABS has launched the ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange, consisting of two advanced technology centres in Athens, Greece, and Houston, Texas, focused on accelerating maritime innovation, applied research, and partnership with leading academic institutions on both sides...
Finnish fuel supply and systems company Auramarine has been selected to supply the methanol fuel supply systems for six new ro‑pax vessels ordered by the Grimaldi Group from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai). The vessels will operate in the Mediterranean under...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has successfully completed another factory acceptance test (FAT) for its ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine, further advancing the development and commercial readiness of ammonia-fuelled propulsion for zero-carbon shipping. The...
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