DNVs latest white paper, entitled 'Biofuels in shipping', finds that the flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to accelerate its journey towards decarbonisation while maintaining operational efficiency, though current limitations in production...
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Marine fuel & lubricant news
WinGD AND MITSUBISHI JOIN FORCES IN AMMONIA FUEL
Swiss marine power company WinGD and Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enter into a partnership on ammonia-fuelled vessels. The project will see WinGD applying its X-DF-A...
Water & waste management news
ORDER SUCCESSES FOR ALFA LAVAL LOW-ENERGY FRESHWATER GENERATOR
The Alfa Laval Aqua Blue E2 freshwater generator, announced in late 2022 as a two-stage addition to the Aqua Blue freshwater generator family, has received its first orders from A.P. Moller-Maersk and the Grimaldi Group. The Aqua Blue E2 uses a single plate pack...
BIO-SEA BWTS BEING CONSIDERED FOR US NAVY
Bio-UV Group of France says that a Bio-Sea Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) designed for the Unites States Navy (USN) has completed Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) at the production facility in France, meaning that Bio-UV Group now has approval to ship the system...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
ARDMORE SHIPPING PREPARES FOR CCS ON THREE MORE VESSELS
Product and chemical tanker company Ardmore Shipping Corporation has ordered Value Maritime’s (VM) carbon capture ready and emissions-reducing Filtree systems, including the Clean Loop system, for a further three MR Tankers. Having already signed for six Filtrees at...
DATA SHARING TO EXPEDITE DECARBONISATION
The Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an independent not-for-profit technology consortium building a trusted digital platform to redefine global trade, has signed a Knowledge Partnership Agreement with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD). The...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
MAN INTRODUCES METHANOL-READY GENSET ENGINE
MAN Energy Solutions has launched its latest engine, an auxiliary MAN 35/44DF CD type, developed in cooperation with STX Engine and solely for production by MAN licensees. The new engine, which is particularly aimed at container and LNG carrier applications, was...
BERG CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR WIND-POWERED RO-ROs
An integrated control system solution from Swedish company Berg Propulsion has been selected to ensure that the Neoliner wind-powered ro-ro vessel will achieve optimised performance, whether it is powered by wind alone or with the assistance of gensets. French company...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
HEMPEL’S WELD FAIRING COATING REDUCES EMISSIONS WITH MINIMAL DOWNTIME
Hempel is promoting a solution for underwater hulls that is believed to achieve up to 2.5% in fuel savings and can be applied during routine dry-dockings. The SeamFlow weld fairing system for ship hulls is designed to reduce friction on the underwater area of vessel...
DAMEN SEES THE LIGHT FOR CLEAN HULLS
Damen Shipyards Group has joined AkzoNobel and Philips to help further develop a pioneering fouling control solution which uses UV-C light technology to keep ships’ underwater hulls clean. The technology integrates UV-C light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a coating scheme...
Maritime regulatory news
EU ETS FOR SHIPPING UNPICKED BY ClassNK
ClassNK has released 'FAQs on the EU-ETS for Shipping', an online overview and necessary preparation of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS), which is expected to be introduced to the maritime industry. The European Union (EU) has set a goal of...
BIMCO ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON COMPLEXITIES OF CII CLAUSE
BIMCO published its CII Operations Clause for Time Charter Parties in November, following adoption of the clause by its Documentary Committee. As a result, BIMCO members and industry stakeholders have been providing feedback on application of the clause. The BIMCO CII...
Ship design & naval architecture news
METHANOL CSOV PAIR DESIGNED BY ULSTEIN FOR ACTA MARINE
Ulstein Design & Solutions has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for two methanol-fuelled Ulstein SX216 Construction Service Operating Vessel (CSOV) designs, to be built for the Netherlands-based ship owner Acta Marine and join two other Twin X-Stern vessels...
AiP FOR KONGSBERG’S ALTERNATIVE FUEL-READY FEEDER SHIP DESIGN
Kongsberg Maritime’s next generation 2000 TEU container feeder vessel design has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV. The new design, known as ‘Cobalt Blue’ features several innovative features for the container feeder market. These...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
SINGAPORE SHIPBUILDER ENGAGES METIZOFT ASIA FOR ZERO-EMISSION GOALS
Singapore-based aluminium shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed an agreement with Metizoft Asia, a division of Norwegian consultancy Metizoft, to assist LCA – CEC (Carbon Emissions Computation) for Strategic's range of Crew Transfer Vessels, as well as Strategic's...
DESIGN OPTIMISATION DELIVERS LOWER FAST FERRY EMISSIONS
Following successful sea trials, Austal Vietnam has successfully completed 'Apetahi Express' (Austal Hull 425), a new 66m high-speed catamaran for the Degage Group of French Polynesia. Austal CEO Paddy Gregg said: “Our warmest congratulations to The Degage Group on...
Ship classification news
ABS TO HELP DEVELOP VESSEL TO RECOVER VOC EMISSIONS
ABS and Vaholmen VOC Recovery have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the development of a pioneering volatile organic compounds (VOC) recovery vessel, to be known as the Vaholmen unit, to capture emissions released during the loading of crude oil cargoes. The...
KOREAN COMPANIES RECEIVE AiP FOR METHANOL FUELLED TANKER
Korean Register (KR) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a methanol-fuelled MR tanker, jointly developed by KR, South Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding and equipment manufacturer S&SYS . As part of the Joint Development Project (JDP) between the three...
Ship’s deck & cargo news
REEFER UNITS EARN SUSTAINABILITY RECOGNITION
Carrier Transicold has been awarded recyclability accreditation for its PrimeLINE and NaturaLINE refrigeration units by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), believed to be the only transport container refrigeration units in the industry to achieve this sustainability...
MacGREGOR EQUIPMENT FOR GRIMALDI’S GREEN PCTCs
Cargotec company MacGregor reports a significant repeat order with a total value of more than €20m for comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for a total of five Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) vessels. The vessels will be built at China Merchant Heavy...
Marine electronics & digitalisation news
SHIP MANAGER ADOPTS OCEANLY FUEL USE AND DECARBONISATION SOFTWARE
Oceanly, a cloud-based performance software for fleet remote monitoring and subsequent reductions in fuel use and decarbonisation is to be installed on the Columbia Group’s managed fleet. Oceanly forms part of OneLink, a customisable solution which brings together a...
KONGSBERG VESSEL INSIGHT RECEIVES TWO ABS CERTIFICATIONS
Kongsberg Digital's cloud infrastructure Vessel Insight has received the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Product Design Assessment Certificate for Smart(Inf) for data infrastructure in accordance with the ABS Smart Functions Guide, in addition to ABS CyberSafety PDA...
Offshore marine news
ABB HYBRID TECHNOLOGY FOR HAVFRAM WIND WTIV PAIR
ABB has secured an order with one of the largest offshore shipbuilders in China, Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore, to deliver an integrated bridge-to-propeller technology for Havfram Wind’s two new NG20000X-HF Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs). The vessels,...
VARD UNVEILS CONCEPT FOR ALL-ELECTRIC PSV
Through a project known as Piezo, after three years of R&D, Vard has developed a concept design for a PSV using batteries as the primary energy source together with offshore charging. One of the great challenges facing the petroleum and maritime industries today...
Maritime business news
ACQUISITION UNDERLINES CMA CGM AIM FOR SUSTAINABLE RO-PAX SHIPPING
CMA CGM Group has finalised the acquisition of La Méridionale, a mixed-use freight and passenger shipping company established in Marseille in 1931, which runs sevices between mainland France and Corsica with four ro-pax vessels. La Méridionale currently runs up to 13...
PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT ENSURES OPTIMISED MAINTENANCE FOR DUAL-FUEL SHIPS
Wärtsilä has signed an eight-year Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement with Japanese operator NYK LNG Ship Management, covering the two Wärtsilä X72DF main engines on an LNG Carrier vessel and designed to maximise the vessel availability and ensure its operation...
Maritime & emissions research news
NEW DECARBONISATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LAUNCHED IN ITALY
A new laboratory, named CapLab, has been inaugurated in the Post of Genoa, resulting from a partnership between Ecospray and the University of Genoa, and which will be used to study new fuel cell-based carbon capture solutions to be applied in the maritime and...
NORWEGIAN ‘SEA ZERO’ PROJECT WILL LAUNCH ZERO-EMISSION PASSENGER SHIP BY 2030
Hurtigruten Norway, which is working towards its first zero emission ship by 2030, has officially kicked off its innovative research project in partnership with research institute Sintef and 12 maritime partners. The new consortium, which includes Cavotec, Vard,...
Maritime safety & security news
GHG REDUCTION REGULATIONS CAN IMPACT ON SECURITY
IMO Rules to reduce the amount of CO2 generated from new-build vessels (EEDI) and existing vessels (EEXI) as well as local measures such as the European Commission (EC) 'Fit for 55' may be essential for environmental sustainability, but will have significant impacts...
ABS TACKLES AMMONIA SAFETY CONCERNS
In a pioneering safety development, ABS is using advanced modelling and simulation technologies to develop emergency response methods to assist ports and crew in responding to ammonia leaks or spills. This is believed to be the first step towards a comprehensive and...