Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been contracted to supply the fuel gas supply and cargo handling systems for two new 51,350m3 capacity mid-size ammonia-fuelled liquid ammonia carriers, which will also be capable of carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The ships are...
SRC Group’s Methanol Superstorage system has received type approval (TA) from classification society RINA, in a formal recognition of a solution which allows shipowners and operators to use methanol and ethanol as green marine fuels without sacrificing storage space....
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...
Swedish company Marinfloc says that its range of wastewater treatment equipment, unlike that of many other companies, is already compliant with upcoming revisions to MEPC 107(49). The updated regulation enters into force in 2025, something that Marinfloc...
Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year lifecycle agreement with cruise line Margaritaville at Sea, said to reinforcing the cruise company’s continued investment in high standards of maintenance, operational reliability, and performance across its growing fleet. The agreement...
Marine energy storage systems (ESS) company Corvus Energy and Beyonder, a Norwegian battery technology company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the next generation battery system for maritime applications. The agreement reflects a shared...
Berg Propulsion says it is set to play a key role in the green transformation of India’s shipping sector, beginning with the upcoming launch of two all-electric tugs. The vessels, under construction by the Mumbai-headquartered KMEW Group, were ordered on behalf of...
The LR2 tanker 'Monza', fitted with two 37.5m WindWings developed by BAR Technologies, has been delivered to Union Maritime (UML), marking the third vessel in the company’s newbuild series to adopt wind-assisted propulsion. Together, the vessels form the world’s first...
According to coatings company AkzoNobel, with regulations such as CII, FuelEU Maritime, EU ETS and the upcoming proposed IMO carbon levy, fouling control systems continue to play a vital role in the shipping industry as the regulatory bodies chart a course towards...
Marine coatings company Jotun has become the latest member of RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program, bringing nearly a century of experience in protecting vessels and infrastructure, combining science, technology, and sustainability to advance safer,...
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...
Cochin Shipyard (CSL), India’s largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility, has officially implemented Cadmatic software to support its latest newbuild program – a world-first project involving hydrogen-powered feeder container vessels for Samskip. For this project,...
Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has completed, for long-term client Hermasa, the RApide 3000-Z2 push boat design, described as an innovative and challenging vessel tailored to the conditions of the Madeira River system. Hermasa has now begun...
Three N-class vessels built at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue yard for Norway's Grieg Maritime Group (GMG), 'Star Nordkapp', 'Star Narvik' and 'Star Naga' have been named at the shipyard in China. The N-class vessels have been designed for far lower energy...
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) recently held a naming ceremony at its Ulsan shipyard for two 46,000m3 mid-sized gas carriers equipped with ammonia dual-fuel (DF) engines. The two vessels were named Antwerpen and Arlon, after cities in Belgium. They are the first...
The 'CMA CGM Monte Cristo', the first in a series of six 15,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships, classed by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) and built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) Tianjin for the CMA CGM Group, has recently been delivered....
ClassNK has released `FAQs on the EU-ETS for Shipping (3rd Edition)’ and `FAQs on the FuelEU Maritime (5th Edition)’ which are intended to be used by stakeholders in the maritime industry to support their understanding of EU environmental regulations relating to use...
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs). This will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class newbuilding...
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for three pro-ecological, low-emission vessels powered by four LNG engines of dual-fuel type with battery assistance (hybrid). These RoPax ferries will be built at...
Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine and Offshore (BVS), has launched OptiCARBON, a platform said to represent an all-in-one solution capable of optimising and predicting energy, fuel, and compliance costs across an entire fleet. OptiCARBON uses Bureau Veritas’ digital...
Color Line, Norway's largest and one of Europe's leading cruise and transport companies, has signed an agreement with maritime software provider Napa, to deploy Napa Logbook across its entire fleet of five vessels. The implementation of the electronic logbook solution...
Vard has signed a contract for the design and construction of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), valued at between €100m and €200m for an undisclosed international customer. The two CSOVs are of the 87m long Vard 4 19 design developed by Vard Design...
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...
The Waterborne Technology Platform (Waterborne TP) has published its proposal for a European industrial co-programmed partnership under framework programme 10, centred around waterborne technology leadership. According to Waterborne TP. the European waterborne sector...
MOL Group company MOL Plus is to invest in Pyxis Maritime, a Singapore-based developer and manufacturer of electric vessels and operator of charging stations. As part of Singapore's national aim to achieve net zero by 2050, from 2030 onward all new harbour craft...
A new press release from Chalmers University of Technology In Sweden begins: "When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced". A...
JPNH₂YDRO, a joint venture between CMB.Tech, Tsuneishi and Kambara Kisen, has officially inaugurated its new hydrogen engine R&D centre. This innovative centre is a pioneering hydrogen test site in Japan, designed to advance hydrogen engine development. Equipped...
Survitec’s advanced fire-fighting system and safety equipment onboard the 'Yara Birkeland' – the world’s first fully autonomous containership – has successfully completed its first annual service ahead of the 3200dwt ship’s first laden voyage. The zero-emission, fully...
According to a study by ship management industry organisation InterManager, enclosed space deaths continue to be one of the biggest onboard occupational hazards. Following an initial survey, to which 5000 seafarers responded, a number of issues were raised, in...
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