Alfa Laval has announced an order for what it believes is the world’s first marine boiler system designed for the safe incineration of ammonia emissions. Confirmed for a fleet of four ammonia dual-fuel vessels, this innovation, described by the company as 'a milestone...
Naval architect Norwegian Ship Designs says that Approval in Principle (AiP) has been granted by Lloyd’s Register (LR) for two hydrogen fuelled ferries to be operated by Torghatten Nord between the Lofoten Islands and Bodø in Northern Norway. The ferries are scheduled...
"Every minute and every drop of fuel counts in the urgent fight against climate change," said Thomas Koniordos, CEO Yara Marine Technologies. In 2021, Yara launched the distress signal 'Save Our Planet' – represented by the morse code SOP – to highlight concerns about...
Stena Line has decreased its carbon emissions by 11% per tonne of cargo carried over each nautical mile, as well as achieving a reduction of 4% total ship emissions compared to pre-Covid operations, thanks to significantly higher utilisation and thus efficiency of the...
Svitzer, the global towage operator and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced that its 'Aim for 8' speed initiative – which asks tug crews to navigate at a maximum speed of eight knots during mobilisation and demobilisation – has successfully prevented 1,000t of...
Finnish ferry operator Viking Line says that it has succeeded in reducing carbon dioxide emissions from its vessels by nearly a third over the past 15 years, following environmental investments in the Baltic Sea’s most climate-smart vessels and in onboard technology....
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB) has signed a strategic agreement with Bureau Veritas (BV) Solutions Marine & Offshore (M&O) to support industry-wide efforts to progress shipping’s decarbonisation. This partnership, signed...
Hapag-Lloyd is investing in measures to upgrade more than 150 ships within the next five years, with the aim of cutting fuel consumption and lowering CO2 emissions. The first step in the fleet upgrade programme is now underway with the loading of the first retrofit...
A.P. Moller Maersk Group company Stillstrom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Port of Aberdeen on a pioneering project to significantly reduce emissions from vessels on standby outside the port. Under the MoU, Stillstrom and Port of Aberdeen will...
The Canadian government has reiterated its commitment to a healthy environment, with clean waters and clean air, and has released the first results from its strict environmental measures for wastewater on cruise ships. The Canadian regulations exceed international...
Norsepower, the Finland-based provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has secured a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry for delivery of single Rotor Sails onboard two newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, wind-assisted CO₂ carriers commissioned...
To decarbonise the maritime industry, there will be a massive need for green fuels and associated technologies, with scalable zero-emission fuels (SZEF) such as green hydrogen and green ammonia considered the most promising fuels for the shipping’s energy transition,...
The Government of Canada is investing in new technologies that will help reduce underwater noise from vessels on Canada's waters, in answer to concerns that underwater noise can negatively impact the marine environment and vulnerable marine mammals— including species...
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