Greentech company Sulnox, which delivers lower fuel costs and emissions with zero Capex, has announced a distribution agreement with Motor Plus Panama, part of IHS Holding Group, a diversified Panamanian industrial and energy group active in fuel distribution,...
Researchers at Brunel University of London and UK start-up company Genuine H2 are working on a project to split seawater into hydrogen, store it safely on-board vessels and burn it to power engines, emitting only steam. Led by Brunel’s Centre for Powertrain and Fuels...
Alfa Laval has received a major order to replace 18 ballast water treatment systems (BWMS) onboard vessels belonging to a major European shipowner. The company believes that this significant order shows the high demand for the replacement of malfunctioning systems and...
To further support shipowners in the management of their ballast waters ahead of the entry into force in September 2024 of the D-2 compliance requirements, the French Bio-UV Group has introduced a life-time warranty on all its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system...
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)'s concept design for a floating offshore nuclear power platform, the `FSMR (Floating SMR)`, capable of accommodating various types of small modular reactors (SMRs), has been granted approval in principle (AiP) by ABS. The FSMR design is...
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reduced its Scope 3 emissions by more than 22,000 tonnes of CO2e in 2024 through bunkering of low-carbon fuels under United European Car Carriers’ (UECC) ‘Sail for Change’ fuel-switch programme – and expects 2025 savings to show more than...
BeHydro has unveiled its 100% hydrogen engine at the 2026 Global Maritime Forum in Antwerp, giving maritime leaders a first-hand look at the company's zero-emission propulsion solution. The showcased engine runs entirely on hydrogen, delivering clean and reliable...
Maritime battery system provider Echandia is to supply a battery system for a tugboat operating in Singapore’s harbour as part of Singapore's ambitious plan to electrify its harbour craft fleet by 2030. The battery system will have a lifespan of at least 25 years. The...
Hull performance solution and marine coating company Jotun has entered into a commercial agreement with owner and operator of LPG vessels, BW LPG, to optimise hull performance across 38 vessels with Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) from year 2025 through to...
Jotun has published a new report based on a survey among 1000 ship owners and operators, uncovering trends in biofouling management strategies exploring the impacts of biofouling in shipping. The report reveals that many owners and operators have faced the...
The EU must strengthen its approach to methane reduction in shipping by adopting policies that support innovation and align with new IMO guidelines, according to the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). In an open letter, MAMII calls on the EU...
Sea-LNG and its members have generally welcomed the ongoing discussions at IMO to establish technical and economic measures to achieve the 2023 IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships. Despite the limited time remaining before MEPC83, the coalition...
Helsinki-based shipping energy efficiency specialist Bluetech’s wind-optimised tanker design models have been shown to offer significant gains in propulsion power and fuel savings on representative trade routes, based on a joint research project with tanker owner...
GTT, Bloom Energy and Ponant Explorations Group have formed a joint innovation project to develop an integrated energy system combining solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) powered by LNG with marine carbon capture designed to cover the vessel’s energy needs related to...
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has taken delivery of the first vessel in a new series consisting of six mid-size vessels, from the Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group yard in Jingjiang, China. The vessel was named Tangier Mærsk. The six vessels in this new series have a...
Stena RoRo has placed a firm order with China Merchants Industry (CMI) Weihai Shipyard for two vessels of a new C-Flexer type with options for an additional four. The deal is considered an important step in the company’s long-term strategy to offer flexible and...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Latsco have successfully completed a proof-of-concept for what LR describes as a new standard in digital class assurance with data-driven surveys. This collaboration aims to demonstrate how verified operational vessel data can fully...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has announced the appointment of Alex Gregg-Smith as President, Bureau Veritas, Marine & Offshore, as BV continues to make key changes in the organisation’s design and operating model to support its strategic ambition....
Svanehøj has launched a completely new pump design for LNG, which it believes makes it the first in the marine market to offer both deepwell pumps and submerged pumps for electric fuel systems, aiming to gain a larger share of the attractive and strongly growing LNG...
Cargotec company MacGregor has been selected to supply ro-ro equipment for four vessels to be built by the Guangzhou Shipyard International in China for H-Line Shipping of Korea. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the owner starting in Q2 2024 and are...
Konlink, a shipowner in the dry bulk segment, and its in-house ship manager, Phelippe Barko Management, are using Napa to strengthen operational performance and stay ahead of tightening environmental regulations. What began as a targeted deployment of Napa Fleet...
Yinson GreenTech’s business unit marinEV, which delivers maritime electrification solutions in Singapore, has entered into a partnership with Ustein company Blue Ctrl, a Norwegian software provider specialising in maritime systems. The collaboration will introduce...
A demonstration project led by Artemis Technologies, a developer of clean maritime technologies, in partnership with Vattenfall, Tidal Transit, Lloyd’s Register and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has successfully completed a technical demonstration of a...
Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of the commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) ‘Windea Curie’, yard number 320 from Ulstein Verft. Its diesel-electric propulsion system and substantial battery energy storage significantly reduce its...
The Documentary Committee of BIMCO has adopted a FuelEU Maritime Clause and an ETS Clause for incorporation into Memoranda of Agreements (MoAs) for the sale and purchase of ships. The FuelEU Maritime Regulation and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) can impact...
GT Wings, a UK-based wind propulsion company developing the AirWing Jet Sail system, has announced the close of a significant investment round led by Grieg Kapital, the investment arm of Norway's Grieg Group. Grieg Kapital is investing alongside other investment...
Newly-published research by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, supported by Sea, the one-stop shop for digitising freight, examines the potential of battery-powered vessels for deep-sea shipping. With the global shipping industry being...
Shipbuilding group Vard has joined 12 research institutes and over 50 industrial partners in establishing a new research centre for renewable energy to speed up the green transition in the maritime sector. The centre, FME Maritime Energy Transition (MarTrans), has...
Survival Technology company Survitec has welcomed industry initiatives to install Inert Gas (IG) systems to smaller oil and chemical tankers less than 8000dwt. Acknowledging the positive impact of 2016 amendments to SOLAS, which mandated the fitting of an IG system to...
Survitec’s Seahaven Advanced Evacuation System has successfully passed heavy weather sea trials (HWST). Seahaven was deployed from EDT Jane, an 80m offshore support vessel. The test was carried out in line with the SOLAS requirements for Novel Appliances which...
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