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...
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...
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-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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
