KR (Korean Register) has granted an approval in principle (AIP) for an LNG boil-off gas (BOG) treatment system jointly developed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and Donghwa Pneutec. The AiP, awarded in cooperation with the Liberian Registry (LISCR), is based...
GT Green Technologies, in collaboration with Carisbrooke Shipping and The University of Bristol, has been awarded a £3.7m UK Government grant to install a 20m AirWing unit on a Carisbrooke Shipping general cargo vessel. The project will be funded through the...
Brittany Ferries’ flagship vessel ‘Pont-Aven’ has had an important environmental upgrade, with a ‘duck tail’ added at the stern, as part of the annual technical docking. The work has increased the ship’s length by around 3m, improving hydrodynamic performance. It is...
Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation have signed a one-year extension to the performance based agreement that has been in place since 2017. The agreement, which was due to expire in March 2029, will now be valid until March 2030. It covers the maintenance, technical...
Specialised ship manager Chemfleet has confirmed that an in-service Berg Propulsion upgrade to control systems onboard the tanker 'YM Miranda' has yielded fuel savings of around 10%. Trials following the installation of Berg MPC800M control system onboard the 12,933...
Shipmanager Wallem Group is providing Chinese automaker BYD with commercial services for its first fully chartered vessel, 'BYD Explorer No 1' which recently completed its first loading operations and is on its inaugural voyage to Europe. The PCTC uses LNG as the...
Maritime zero-emissions specialist Corvus Energy has been awarded funding for the integration of ammonia cracker technology with the company's Pelican Fuel Cell system. The project, titled 'Apolo', is a collaboration between several partners and aims to solve the...
The Partnership Board governing the Co-Programmed Partnership on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport in the framework of Horizon Europe has organised its fifth meeting, during which the Board, amongst others, adopted the updated Strategic Research and Innovation...
As part of an intensifying search for effective and sustainable solutions for carbon capture and storage, DNV joining with Sintef and other partners to investigate the possibilities of large-scale seaweed cultivation as an opportunity to capture substantial amounts of...
Wärtsilä's Water and Waste division has signed a four-year Service, Spares and Technical Support agreement with cruise operator Carnival Corporation. The contract covers a platform for providing the support needed to maintain and operate the onboard...
Lloyd's Register (LR) says it is looking at the impact on the cruise industry of the outcomes of MEPC80 and the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) following 2023's busy year on the regulatory front. As other segments evaluate...
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform RightShip has formed a partnership with Port of Sudeste, located in Itaguai, Rio de Janeiro, to start using RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) for the first time in the Latin...
The Port of Virginia on the US East Coast is now - ahead of schedule - powering all its terminals with electricity from clean resources and accelerating its goal to becoming carbon-neutral by 2040. Stephen A Edwards, CEO and executive director, Virginia Port Authority...
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