The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Eneos Corporation, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), and Seacor Holdings have begun a joint study to develop a methanol bunkering and supply chain network along the US Gulf Coast. The four parties aim to establish the...
Lloyd’s Register (LR), Exmar and the Belgian Federal Public Service for Mobility and Transport (FPS) have helped to develop interim guidelines to enable the safe use of ammonia cargo as fuel on gas carriers FPS, with support from LR and Exmar, led work to secure an...
Alfa Laval says its newly-introduced PureBallast 3 Ultra introduces the maritime industry to the compact, innovative core of the next-generation system designed to make ballast water management simpler and easier to achieve. The system reflects long experience and...
Wärtsilä Water & Waste says the company continues to deliver exceptional wastewater treatment performance in one of the world’s most closely monitored marine environments through the Hamworthy membrane bioreactor (MBR) system, according to independent regulatory...
A new report has found that adopting methanol as the primary fuel for voyages between the Port of Tyne, Newcastle and Port of IJmuiden, Amsterdam could avoid up to £420m in future regulatory costs and deliver an 80% reduction in GHG emissions. The study, led by...
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has joined political leaders and transport industry representatives at the United Nations launch of the Decade of Sustainable Transport, highlighting the essential role of ocean shipping in cutting emissions across global supply...
Demonstrating what is seen as a significant advance in South Korea’s strategy for maritime decarbonisation, Busan Port Authority (BPA) has officially launched the first state-owned all-electric ferry, with the end-to-end electric power and propulsion system supplied...
Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of its 21/31 dual-fuel engine at its test facilities in Frederikshavn, Denmark. Everllence says it has pioneered the platform of two-stroke methanol-burning engines over a decade ago...
Lloyd's Register (LR) Advisory and marine coatings company Nippon Paint Marine have signed a technical collaboration agreement that will assess the long-term speed loss performance of Nippon Paint Marine’s Fastar and Aquaterras coatings. The independent evaluation by...
Swedish biotechnology company I-Tech, developer of the Selektope marine antifouling technology, and Guangdong Havey Advanced Materials Technology (Havey) of China, specialist in advanced polymer and materials science, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
A new EU guideline outlines procedures for verifying actual methane slip emissions from marine diesel engines. According to DNV, the verified emission factors may already be applied for the 2025 FuelEU Maritime reporting year and offer a strategic opportunity to...
Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping) says that the new European standard method of calculating GHG emissions is good news for the country's shipping companies, as a level playing field will ensure comparable claims about reduced emissions. An agreement reached by the...
Deltamarin has received five approvals in principle (AiPs) from DNV and Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its next-generation vessel designs. The approved next-generation vessel designs include a 20,000m3 LNG bunkering vessel, a hybrid and wind-assisted 9,500m3 liquefied...
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to the joint consortium of MSC, Zhoushan Changhong International, and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700 TEU ammonia-dual fuelled ultra-large container ship (ULCS) design. The AiP is seen as another milestone in the development...
Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan has been awarded the contract to build two new research vessels commissioned by the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), the federal agency responsible for maritime safety and nautical cartography in Germany. The...
Svitzer and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s largest public sector shipyard, have signed a shipbuilding agreement for four 26m electric TRAnsverse 2600E tugs to be constructed in India for Svitzer’s global fleet renewal and growth plans. The agreement confirms a...
The Nordic countries are taking a further step towards decarbonising maritime transport with the launch of Phase 2 of the 'Nordic Roadmap for the introduction of sustainable zero-carbon fuels in shipping: Implementation and realization 2025–2027'. Managed by DNV and...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Latsco have successfully completed a proof-of-concept for what LR describes as a new standard in digital class assurance with data-driven surveys. This collaboration aims to demonstrate how verified operational vessel data can fully...
Swedish marine battery developer Echandia has been selected to supply energy storage systems for eight newbuild cargo vessels, with an option for two more vessels, owned by Spliethoff Group. The vessels are being built at Wuhu Shipyard in China, with WE Tech Solutions...
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) says it has taken a significant step in the liquefied gas sector with the commercialisation of its next-generation LPG cargo handling system (CHS), demonstrating its proven performance under real operating...
Third-party ship management company V.Ships has adopted OceanScore’s Compliance Manager to address the growing complexities of European Union environmental regulations. The partnership enables V.Ships to manage compliance with EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime – through the...
Accelleron, Turbo Systems United (TSU), its joint venture company with IHI, and seawise have entered into a partnership agreement to expand the reach of Accelleron’s digital solutions in the Japanese maritime market. Under the agreement, certain Accelleron digital...
Singapore aluminium shipbuilder Strategic Marine and its strategic partner Prima Marine, a Thai marine transport company. have announced the delivery of two 42m Generation 4 Fast Crew Boats (FCBs) to NMDC LTS, a Middle Eastern provider of marine and offshore services....
Windcat, part of CMB.Tech, has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for a new Multi-Purpose Accommodation Support Vessel (MP-ASV), with the option of five additional vessels of this type. To be known as the Innovation Series, this new class of vessel will...
The Documentary Committee of BIMCO has adopted a FuelEU Maritime Clause and an ETS Clause for incorporation into Memoranda of Agreements (MoAs) for the sale and purchase of ships. The FuelEU Maritime Regulation and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) can impact...
GT Wings, a UK-based wind propulsion company developing the AirWing Jet Sail system, has announced the close of a significant investment round led by Grieg Kapital, the investment arm of Norway's Grieg Group. Grieg Kapital is investing alongside other investment...
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed an agreement with HMM and Panasia to conduct an offshore demonstration of its independently developed Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)-based waste-heat recovery power system. The Organic Rankine Cycle uses an organic working...
The Japanese maritime industry has jointly launched a project, involving 10 organisations, entitled 'Development of Integrated Simulation Platform for Sustainable and Competitive Maritime Industry'. The participants are MTI (a NYK Group company), Mitsubishi...
Survival technology company Survitec has welcomed new guidance from classification society DNV on the fire safety arrangements for methanol-fuelled vessels but advises that more work is required before ships running on methanol can be completely fire-safe. Findings...
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), a group of flag states and classification societies, has released a new report offering guidelines and key safety considerations for developing liquefied hydrogen bunkering systems and procedures. The report underlines the...
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