DNV has granted a type approval design certificate (TADC) to CSSC Shanghai Marine Energy Saving Technology (CMES-Tech) for its new 5m × 35m tilting wind assisted rotor system. This is the first domestically developed rotor sail system in China to achieve this...
Wärtsilä has signed a nine-year lifecycle agreement with Japanese domestic ferry operator Hankyu Ferry, covering the operator’s two latest vessels, the ‘Yamato’ and the ‘Settsu’. The agreement is designed to ensure the vessels' uninterrupted service reliability. The...
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Singapore and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (ROK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the Singapore-ROK green and digital shipping corridor (GDSC). Under the MoU, the...
Brittany Ferries says it is celebrating a summer season boosted by the arrival of two LNG-electric hybrid ships, as a result of which passenger volumes rose 3% from June to September to 1.2m. Its flagship route serving Portsmouth and Caen carried 415,824 of those...
Swiss company Daphne Technology and Maran Gas, part of the Angelicoussis Group, have concluded their joint pilot project that marked the first deployment of the SlipPure Plasma-Catalytic Methane Slip Aftertreatment system on board a commercial LNG carrier, the 'Maran...
The Waterborne Technology Platform welcomes the European Council conclusions on competitiveness and twin transition, underlining the need for increased research, development and innovation and its deployment. Recently, the European Council discussed a competitive...
Wärtsilä and TMS Cardiff Gas have renewed their existing lifecycle agreement, covering the two-stroke main engines onboard seven LNG carrier vessels, for a further five years. The agreement is designed to ensure the vessels’ maximum operational reliability by enabling...
Maritime healthcare and sustainability company Vikand has announced that its Air Purification System, powered by the Pyure Technology, is delivering measurable energy savings and emissions reductions across the global fleet, supporting shipowners in meeting...
A new collaborative initiative, the Port Infrastructure using Novel energy Storage (PINS) project, has been launched in the UK to validate the feasibility of a next-generation shore power and vessel recharging infrastructure. Funded by the UK Government through the UK...
German steel company Salzgitter Flachstahl and Oldendorff Carriers have entered into a long-term agreement to reduce carbon emissions in the maritime transport of iron ore, marking a further step toward decarbonising Salzgitter’s steel supply chain. Starting in...
Wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) developer BAR Technologies has joined calls for the IMO to formally recognise wind propulsion as a cornerstone of its net-zero framework (NZF), ahead of the MEPC 2nd Extraordinary Session (MEPC/ES.2) in London. Accoding to BAR,...
International maritime associations and organisations have reiterated their strong support for adoption by global governments at the IMO of the 'Net-Zero Framework' at the upcoming critical extraordinary session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee...
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) have signed a two-year coalition partnership agreement aimed at accelerating decarbonisation of the maritime sector. The partnership brings together...
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