Ro-ro transportation company United European Car Carriers (UECC) says it will significantly slash fuel costs and reduce its environmental impact by equipping six more vessels with FuelOpt, the fuel optimisation system from Manta Marine Technologies (MMT). The...
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SHI AND MOL GAIN LR AiP FOR LNGC WITH SOFC FUEL CELL
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have jointly acquired approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register (LR) for the design of a 174,000m3 LNG carrier equipped with solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology. The LNG carrier will be equipped...
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PORT OF GOTHENBURG TESTS GREEN HYDROGEN AS SHORE POWER SOURCE
A pilot project using a hydrogen generator to supply electricity to ships docked at the Port of Gothenburg is now in its final phase. This method is expected to pave the way for reduced emissions in other ports where conventional shore power connections are not...
WÄRTSILÄ’S CCS RELEASED TO MARITIME MARKETPLACE
Wärtsilä has announced that its carbon capture solution (CCS) is now commercially available to the global maritime industry, which the company says delivers a step-change in shipping’s decarbonisation journey. According to Wärtsilä’s tests, the new Wärtsilä CCS has...
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JAPAN’S FIRST FULL-SCALE LARGE AMMONIA ENGINE BEGINS TESTS
Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) has recently started ammonia-fuelled co-firing operation of the first full-scale engine to be developed under the 'Green Innovation Fund Project: Next-generation Ship Development' of Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology...
WÄRTSILÄ UPGRADE AIMS FOR OVER 1500t ANNUAL CO2 REDUCTION
Wärtsilä is to upgrade the Wärtsilä RT-flex main engines on two bulk carrier vessels owned by Turkey-based Ulusoy Sealines. The planned engine retrofits and upgrades will extend the vessels’ operational life and improve both performance and fuel efficiency, thereby...
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RISK-BASED OR RULES BASED DESIGN?
In support of the transition of the shipping sector to more sustainable fuels, Dutch naval architecture practice C-Job has taken a step back and is applying a risk-based design philosophy to accelerate the design process for sustainable ships. Currently, most ship...
FORESHIP EXPANDS DESIGN OFFICES, WITH SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS
Engineering and naval architecture practice Foreship has relocated its UK subsidiary to larger premises and appointed Tuur Killaars as Senior Sustainability Specialist, in a dual response to the volume and scope of enquiries since first opening its doors in...
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VIKING LINE RO-PAX REFIT ADDS FUEL EFFICIENCY
Finnish operator Viking Line's 2008-built ro-pax 'Viking XPRS' has undergone a complete refit and is shortly to resume service on the Helsinki–Tallinn route. The three-week docking at Oresund Dry Docks in Landskrona, southern Sweden, involved renovation of the...
SUSTAINABLE RO-RO COMMISSIONED FOR LAKE VICTORIA
East Africa Marine Transport (EAMT) of Uganda has moved towards creating a more sustainable and efficient logistics solution for Lake Victoria with the commissioning of the 'Mpungu', the lake’s first scheduled ro-rovfreight vessel. Offering faster and safer crossings...
Ship classification news
HD HYUNDAI MIPO RECEIVES DNV AIP FOR DUAL-FUEL FEEDER SHIP.
Classification society DNV has awarded HD Hyundai Mipo an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a new ammonia dual fuel feeder container vessel. The AiP is the result of a collaborative effort between HD Hyundai Mipo, WinGD, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries,...
KR AiP FOR SAMSUNG’S 150K ULAC AND MoU FOR AMMONIA-FUELLED BOXSHIPS
Korean Register (KR) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the 150,000 dwt ultra-large ammonia carrier (ULAC) developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SHI for the development of 9,300 TEU ammonia-fuelled...
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SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE BRINGS FUEL EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY BENEFITS
Data analytics specialist ioCurrents and Rose Point, a provider of navigation solutions for ships operating in US inland waterways, have formed a strategic partnership to help mariners plan and navigate safely and efficiently. Combining ioCurrents’ data analytics...
KONGSBERG HELPS 100+ TANKER FLEET BECOME GREENER
Kongsberg Digital (KDI) has signed a fleet agreement to provide its vessel-to-cloud infrastructure, Vessel Insight, to over 100 vessels, operated by a large industrial shipowner in the tanker segment. The company believes this contract is another major step towards...
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HYUNDAI CARBON CAPTURE AND GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECT RECEIVES ABS AiP
A pioneering joint development project (JDP) to advance carbon-reduction technologies between ABS and Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI Group) has taken a significant step forward by securing Approval in Principle (AiP). ABS has awarded AiP to the carbon dioxide...
TWO MORE VARD CSOVs FOR NORWIND OFFSHORE
Norwind Offshore in Norway has declared options for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs). with Vard of Norway, along with agreement on options for two additional vessels. The new vessels are of Vard 4 19 design, developed...
Maritime business news
COLUMBIA AND MULTIMARINE JOIN FORCES WITH DECARBONISATION FOCUS
Multimarine Services and the Columbia Group have sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to explore and identify collaborative projects in the maritime and energy sectors. The MoA will see Multimarine Services and the Columbia Group working together to identify and...
X-PRESS FEEDERS SIGNS DEAL WITH EVERGREEN FOR METHANOL FUTURE
Container shipping line Evergreen Marine Corporation has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Singapore-based independent carrier X-Press Feeders to place its containers on X-Press Feeders’ new dual fuel green methanol vessels. X-Press Feeders is planning to...
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