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...
Norsepower, a provider of mechanical sails for large vessels, has closed a new deal with Union Maritime Limited (UML) to equip its fleet of new product tankers with Norsepower Rotor Sails (NPRS). The agreement includes supply contracts for a total of four newbuild...
Shell has inaugurated its first self-developed megawatt charger for use by both electric shipping vessels and trucks at its Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA). The capacity of the charger corresponds to about three 350kW regular fast chargers. Hilmar van den...
Armada Technologies, a provider of a second-generation hull air lubrication system and Qatar Shipyard Technology Solutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on installing Armada’s Passive Air Lubrication Systems (PALS) on vessels. The...
Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global green energy company leading the way in the production of e-NG (electric natural gas derived from green hydrogen), and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), are teaming up to lead the transition towards net-zero GHG emissions in the...
Grieg Maritime's vessel 'Star Lysefjord' recently emerged from drydock after installing three measures to increase the vessel’s energy efficiency and make it more climate-friendly. The first of these measures is coating the hull and propeller with a graphene-based...
HD Hyundai Marine Solution, a global company in the eco-friendly ship retrofitting business, has recently successfully completed an Engine Part Load Optimisation (EPLO) project for a Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC). The vessel, Morning Concert, is the first of up to...
Damen Shipyards Group is partnering with Atal Solutions and other parties in a move that is expected to deliver a significant boost to the maritime green transition. For end customer BAM Shipping, the project partners will undertake the retrofit of four bulk carriers...
Capital Gas, Erma First and Babcock have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to install a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) system, Carbon Fit, on board four new liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers. Due for delivery by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in...
A recent joint study, by classification society RINA, Oceania Marine Energy and Pilbara Clean Fuels (PCF), reveals that well-to-wake emissions in the Pilbara-to-Asia iron ore export trade route could be reduced by over 90% by 2050 through the use of LNG as fuel. In...
The use of wind as an energy source for accelerating shipping’s decarbonisation and the opportunities and challenges associated with wind propulsion technology (WPT) adoption were the focus of the inaugural 'Wind Propulsion Technology' roundtable held at IMO...
A paper published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal ‘Communications Earth and Environment’ and reported in the UK newspaper ‘The Guardian’ suggests that the 2020 IMO sulphur reduction measures could be one of the factors behind the significant rise in ocean...
Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) is installing the first green shore power connection for seagoing vessels in Belgium in order to provide docked vessels in the port with electricity in an environmentally friendly and quiet way. The installation will be operational in 2026...
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