Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have shortlisted two consortia that will proceed to the next round of evaluations of proposals to provide a low- or zero-carbon ammonia solution on Jurong Island. The two...
Chevron Marine Lubricants’ Taro Ultra Advanced 40 formulation has been granted LNG Validation status by Swiss marine power company WinGD. The validation covers all WinGD gas (LNG burning) engines and follows the previously granted ‘gas general use’ approval, which...
Swedish company Marinfloc says that its range of wastewater treatment equipment, unlike that of many other companies, is already compliant with upcoming revisions to MEPC 107(49). The updated regulation enters into force in 2025, something that Marinfloc...
According to Bio-UV group, with the final ballast water deadline fast approaching, an increase in inspections is anticipated as Port State Control (PSC) inspectors check machinery installations, crew competencies and Ballast Water Management (BWM) Plans. The French...
The Canadian CSL Group reports that its 8600dwt mechanical/pneumatic cement carrier 'Sunnanvik' is the first cargo ship equipped with sails to operate in the Great Lakes. The vessel is owned and operated by CSL and SMT joint venture Eureka, and began trading on the...
IMO has requested businesses operating in the shipping and fisheries sectors to express interest in joining the newly-formed Marine Plastic Litter Global Industry Alliance (GIA). The IMO-led alliance aims to develop innovative solutions to prevent and reduce ocean...
Wärtsilä is to supply a hybrid-electric propulsion system for an 11,000 dwt limestone carrier contracted by Montreal-based CSL Group (CSL) with CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering and Jingjiang Nanyang Shipbuilding. The order reflects CSL’s focus on reducing its...
NYK Group company NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) has installed two wind-assisted ship-propulsion units on the bulk carrier 'NBA Magritte' at the port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the first time a unit of this type has been installed on an NYK Group vessel. The VentoFoil...
Graphene-based coatings manufacturer GIT Coatings and Australian cruise line Coral Expeditions have entered into an agreement to use a combination of robotic hull grooming and graphene-based hard foul release coatings on the passenger vessel 'Coral Adventurer',...
As the commercial shipping industry looks to rapidly decarbonise to meet IMO GHG emission reduction rules, the biocidal antifouling coatings used to protect the majority of the global fleet from biofouling are expected to play an increasingly crucial role. While...
CIMAC, the industry forum for large engine technology, has been officially granted consultative status with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) following its formal application earlier in 2024. Rick Boom (Woodward) CIMAC President said: “We are extremely...
With discussions regarding the IMO's Carbon Intensity Index (CII) due to recommence at the upcoming Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 82 meeting, dry bulk shipping association Intercargo, together with the other global shipping associations, has issued a...
The 'Margarita Salas' ro-pax fast ferry with dual-fuel LNG engines designed by Incat Crowther for Spanish operator Baleària, has successfully completed sea trials and is due to enter service later in July 2024. The new vessel has been delivered to Baleària from...
Expertise from Finland-based Foreship will be central to optimising the sustainability and performance of two new ro-pax ferries on their delivery into west Mediterranean services connecting Marseille and Corsica in 2027. The ships, due to be delivered to CMA CGM...
The 'Olympic Boreas' commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), first of two built at Ulstein Verft in Norway to the Ulstein SX222 design, has been delivered to operator Olympic. Olympic Boreas has been designed with the Twin X-Stern solution and comes with hybrid...
AW Shipping, a joint venture between the UAE's ADNOC Logistics and Services and Wanhua Chemical Group, has awarded shipbuilding contracts to Jiangnan Shipyard in China, valued at about US$ 1.9bn in total. The contract covers the construction of nine Very Large Ethane...
ABS has released guidance focused on ammonia bunkering, 'ABS Ammonia Bunkering: Technical and Operational Advisory', which the classification society believes is the first such advisory for the industry. The publication considers aspects of bunkering ammonia as a...
Corvus Energy has received Type Approval from RINA for its large-scale marine energy storage system (ESS), known as the Blue Whale ESS. RINA Type Approval confirms that the Blue Whale ESS complies with RINA Rules for the Certification of Lithium Battery Systems....
Provider of maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries Purus has successfully completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of ammonia from the company’s medium-size gas carrier (MGC), ‘Green Power’. Green Power is on time charter to...
Cargotec company MacGregor has launched a new gravity self-unloading system that will allow bulk carriers to deliver a wider variety of cargo, in greater volume. The new system, ‘MacGregor GravityVibe’, deploys a patent-pending vibrating unloader to reduce internal...
Syroco, a Climate Tech start-up that supports the energy transition of maritime transport, has deployed its Syroco platform onboard the 'MN Pelican' ro-ro, owned by Sogestran subsidiary Compagnie Maritime Nantaise, and chartered to Brittany Ferries. This deployment is...
Napa’s Voyage Optimization and CII Simulator digital systems will be deployed on an initial 55 bulk carriers in the fleet managed by Union Marine Management Services (UMMS), under a new agreement between the Finnish maritime software provider and the Singapore-based...
Vard has received an order from Rem Offshore for a third CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel), following delivery of sister vessels 'Rem Power' and 'Rem Wind' in 2023 and 2024 respectively. The Vard 4 19 design CSOV is tailored to provide services during the...
Enhanced fleet monitoring and data-driven optimisation will be deployed across Bourbon’s global Marine and Logistics fleet of 104 vessels to boost efficiency and reduce GHG emissions, under a new strategic partnership with marine digitalisation company Opsealog. The...
Denmark-based LiqTech International, a filtration company that manufactures and markets specialised filtration products and systems for marine, and Danbee Marine, a South Korean-based maritime representative to the shipping industry, have entered into a partnership...
Norwegian shipping company Odfjell has been included in the 2024 'Europe's Climate Leaders' report compiled by the UK's Financial Times for 2024. The substantial report and analysis, conducted by the Financial Times and Statista, honours companies excelling in...
Shipbuilding group Vard has joined 12 research institutes and over 50 industrial partners in establishing a new research centre for renewable energy to speed up the green transition in the maritime sector. The centre, FME Maritime Energy Transition (MarTrans), has...
A consortium of European partners, including marine energy storage system supplier Corvus Energy, has launched the EU Horizon DigiBatt Research Project - a significant initiative within research, battery cell manufacturing, testing and battery system providers, aimed...
Advanced NAPA Stability for Ferries enhances operational safety and efficiency with a cloud-based digital solution that enables faster, more intuitive, and reliable voyage and cargo management. Maritime software provider NAPA has formally launched NAPA Stability for...
Zelim’s intelligent detection and tracking solution, ZOE, has been deployed for the first time in the oil and gas sector. The ZOE system is being used onboard the jack-up rig VALARIS Stavanger to provide automated person overboard detection and alerts. Zelim has...
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