Brazil-headquartered mining company Vale, working in partnership with Oldendorff Carriers, has commenced its first biofuel voyage on a bulk vessel. The trial is taking place on an Oldendorff vessel, the 209,113 dwt 2016-built Hinrich Oldendorff, performing a laden...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has launched its first classification Rules for hydrogen-fuelled ships (NR678) to support the safe development of hydrogen propulsion in the maritime sector. The rules outline technical requirements for the safe bunkering, storage, preparation,...
The French Bio-UV Group has won a contract to supply its Bio-Sea UV ballast water treatment system to the Neoliner 136 wind-powered cargo vessel newbuild. The Neoliner 136 is the first ship of its kind from Neoline, a company established in 2015 to research solutions...
Damen Green Solutions and Danish company Bawat have formally signed an agreement to solidify their joint venture (JV) in the development and sales of mobile Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). The JV operating under the collective name "Bawat Damen", is said to...
MAN Energy Solutions has released a new paper entitled ‘Decarbonization technologies in merchant shipping’ to coincide with COP28, the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference at Expo City, Dubai, . The publication evaluates energy-saving devices for GHG emissions compliance...
Wärtsilä has signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide its Fleet Electrification and Systems Integrator Services for a project to build the first zero-emission high speed ferries in the US. The fully electric vessels will be built for San Francisco’s Water...
BMT and PA Consulting have conducted a collaborative study exploring the feasibility of retrofitting medium-sized ro-pax ferries with hydrogen propulsion and storage technology. BMT says that as the global maritime sector faces mounting pressure to reduce greenhouse...
Caterpillar Marine has announced its intention to create marine class-certified batteries and shoreside charging solutions for the maritime industry. This development, which builds on the company's existing electrification innovations successfully utilised in the...
Oman shiprepair yard Asyad Drydock, part of Asyad Group, says that it has applied a high-quality nano-epoxy coating to Asyad Shipping’s Ultramax bulk carrier, 'Jabal Al Kawr'. This new coating technology had previously been applied for the first time in the Middle...
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) is continuing to drive decarbonisation by implementing Graphite Innovation & Technologies (GIT) graphene-based, biocide-free propeller coating across more of its fleet. The application is said to maximise vessel performance with...
The IMO's Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers made significant progress on the development of draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships using hydrogen and ammonia as fuel when it met for its ninth session (CCC 9). Taking into account the urgency...
Shipowners and operators as well as maritime administration personnel can get to grips with the Energy Efficiency eXisting Ship Index (EEXI) through a new series of videos released in cooperation with the IMO. The films, developed by the Global Industry Alliance to...
Dutch company Conoship International has shown off its latest creation, known as the CIP6300 General Cargo Vessel, which it describes as a symbol of environmental responsibility and adaptability. At the heart of the design philosophy is a commitment to fuel efficiency...
Wellboat company North Salmon Service has chosen Norwegian HAV Design, part of HAV Group, as cooperation partner in the development of an ammonia-fuelled wellboat. North Salmon Service and HAV Design have together applied for and been awarded financial support from...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, has held a christening and handover ceremony for a demonstration test ship to transport liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2). The ship will be used for the 'CCUS R&D and...
Seatrium of Singapore has delivered the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) 'Alexandroupolis', which has completed its near shore testing works and has set sail to Greece for final gas commissioning of the regasification system. The project was...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has launched its first classification Rules for hydrogen-fuelled ships (NR678) to support the safe development of hydrogen propulsion in the maritime sector. The rules outline technical requirements for the safe bunkering, storage, preparation,...
Lloyd's Register (LR) will class the first newbuild project for mid-size low pressure ammonia-ready liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers ordered by Capital Gas Ship Management at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. The project follows a collaboration between Capital, HMD, and LR, which...
Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling Systems (CHS) for four new 45,000m3 gas carrier vessels, expected to primarily carry ammonia, and which are currently under construction at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) yard in Korea for UK and Singapore based Purus. The...
Wärtsilä is to supply gas handling systems for five new very large LPG carrier vessels to be built at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in South Korea. The ships have been contracted by Norwegian ship owner Solvang in a joint venture with Gunvor Group of Geneva....
Maritime software and data services provider Napa has entered an agreement with gas shipping company Anthony Veder to install the next-generation electronic reporting and data integration system Napa Logbook across its fleet. By enhancing digitalisation on board, the...
Copenhagen-based maritime technology provider Danelec has acquired the Nautilus Labs technology platform, a move which the company says will carve a niche in the market, leveraging equipment expertise and robust analytics capabilities to enhance Danelec's existing...
Damen Shipyards Group has officially launched its latest vessel, a fully electric Service Operations Vessel (SOV), 70m x 17m, featuring offshore charging capabilities for significantly reduced emissions in the maintenance of offshore wind farms. Damen set out in 2020...
To meet the increasing logistic requirements for ever-growing offshore wind components transported across the globe, Ulstein has added the HX121 heavy transport vessel to its design portfolio. The design features an Ulstein X-Bow to improve seakeeping, maximise deck...
Ship design, particularly the design of bulk carriers, presents particular challenges when it comes to the decarbonisation of existing vessels, according to dry bulk shipowner association Intercargo. Intercargo Chairman Dimitris Fafalios (pictured) said: “Shipping is...
In January 2021 Corvus Energy launched the H2NOR project aiming to develop the next-generation fuel cell based on fuel cell technology from Toyota; the product was launched in June 2023 and the first contract for the inherently gas-safe Pelican Fuel Cell was signed in...
A new study by the University of Southampton commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) assesses the interrelationship, and highlights the significant synergy, between measures aimed at enhancing ship energy efficiency and underwater radiated noise...
French PEM electrolysis company Elogen, part of the GTT group, has signed a joint partnership agreement with CNRS and Université Paris-Saclay to create a joint research laboratory looking into green hydrogen production. Hydrogen is seen as a key lever in successfully...
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...
