Japan’s first tugboat, 'Ten-Oh', powered by BeHydro dual-fuel hydrogen engines was recently completed by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, in what is considered a major step forward in demonstrating the readiness of hydrogen technology for real-world marine applications. The...
Texas-based Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) has signed a strategic Heads of Agreement with Tote Services, a subsidiary of Tote Group, to develop and operate dedicated LNG bunkering vessels. The partnership provides the maritime industry with reliable, scalable LNG...
The French Bio-UV Group has received what it describes as a 'prestigious order' from SIEM Ship Management to supply its Bio-Sea Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) for a trio of SIEM-managed car carriers. The order, for retrofit installation to the Siem Copernicus,...
The innovative 'Grain de Sail II' cargo sail ship has set sail across the Atlantic with a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) supplied by the French Bio-UV Group. The vessel, based in St. Malo, transports French products to New York by sail before heading south to...
According to Columbia Group company EmissionLink, the global shipping industry is finding that clean fuel represents far less certainty than many had anticipated. Despite ambitious decarbonisation targets, 2025 is ending with familiar challenges: unclear regulatory...
Armada Technologies and Irish Ferries have moved into the next phase of their collaboration to assess the potential integration of Armada’s Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS) on the ro-pax ferry 'WB Yeats'. The current project phase is focusing on the engineering...
Echandia has been selected to supply the battery system for India’s first fully electric tug, to be deployed at Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla Port) as part of the Government of India’s Green Tug Transition Programme. The vessel will be equipped with a 4.4MWh...
ABB has been chosen to supply a complete package of power, propulsion and control technology for four new double-ended passenger and car ferries operated by British Columbia Ferry Services (BC Ferries). One of the largest ferry operators, BC Ferries provides...
According to classification society DNV, biofouling, the accumulation of marine organisms on a ship’s hull and niche areas, significantly impacts a ship’s performance and marine ecosystems. Recent studies highlight the following consequences: Increased fuel...
Provider of hull coatings and solutions for the global maritime industry Jotun has entered into a commercial agreement with Singapore/Thailand-based shipowner Thoresen Shipping Singapore for the adoption of Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS), a proactive cleaning...
CIMAC, the industry forum for large engine technology, has been officially granted consultative status with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) following its formal application earlier in 2024. Rick Boom (Woodward) CIMAC President said: “We are extremely...
With discussions regarding the IMO's Carbon Intensity Index (CII) due to recommence at the upcoming Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 82 meeting, dry bulk shipping association Intercargo, together with the other global shipping associations, has issued a...
Vessel designer Chartwell Marine has announced an order for a new Fair Isle ferry to supply to Shetland Islands Council. The vessel is due to commence build at Parkol Marine Engineering, and is due to launch towards the end of 2026. The new ferry will replace the...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) have announced a Joint Development Project (JDP) to design a 22,000m3 LNG bunkering vessel. The project, which is being granted Approval in Principle (AiP), aims to deliver a safe, commercially viable and...
'Stena Connecta', the latest purpose-built freight vessel commissioned by Stena Line for the Irish Sea has arrived in Belfast Harbour and is due to go into commercial service on the Belfast-Heysham route on 23 January. The ship joins its sister vessel Stena Futura...
Union Maritime has taken delivery of 'Spa', an LNG dual-fuel LR2 tanker, built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, featuring two WindWings, developed by BAR Technologies and manufactured by CMET. Spa is thought to be the first dual-fuelled LR2 tanker equipped with WindWings,...
Lloyd's Register (LR) has independently reviewed and approved BAR Technologies' methodology for calculating P-Wind - the amount of power that is generated by installations of BAR's WindWings wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) technology. The approval confirms that...
ClassNK has released the 'Part A Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edition 3.0.1)', which now includes supplementary explanations about interpretations of safety requirements for methyl/ethyl alcohol-fuelled ships, as well as compiling key points on...
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply ro-ro equipment for a LNG-powered vessel being built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) for the Tasmanian-based Australian shipping company, SeaRoad, scheduled to be delivered in the last quarter of...
French company GTT has received, at the end of December 2021, an order from its partner, the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries, for the tank design of a new LNG carrier vessel. As part of this order, GTT will design the tanks of the vessel which will offer a...
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has collaborated with Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen to develop and implement VR solutions for training at the Evergreen Seafarer Training Center (ESTC), improving operational stability while reducing costs and risks. SHI and...
Accelleron says it has further simplified emissions reporting for users of its digital solutions after collaborating with Japanese class society ClassNK to establish a direct connection between Tekomar XPERT marine’s emissions module and the ClassNK MRV portal. Under...
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AiP) to SBM Offshore for its concept of a near-zero floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The NearZero FPSO design incorporates low carbon technologies that collectively create a 'near zero' Scope 3 carbon...
Vard has signed a new contract with Taiwanese based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for the design and construction of another Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), a sister vessel to the two vessels Vard contracted with DFO in May 2024. This new contract is a...
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has signed an agreement with Australian resources company BHP Group to renew a memorandum of understanding (MoU) initially concluded in June 2022, reinforcing both companies’ commitment to support decarbonisation and improve...
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), AIM Horizon Investments and partners have announced the successful closing of the Fund for Energy Efficiency Technologies (FEET), securing total commitments of up to US$ 35m, exceeding its initial target. As the...
A new study by the University of Southampton commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) assesses the interrelationship, and highlights the significant synergy, between measures aimed at enhancing ship energy efficiency and underwater radiated noise...
French PEM electrolysis company Elogen, part of the GTT group, has signed a joint partnership agreement with CNRS and Université Paris-Saclay to create a joint research laboratory looking into green hydrogen production. Hydrogen is seen as a key lever in successfully...
Classification Society ClassNK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cybersecurity with the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), the largest flag state, which is making various efforts to improve the safety of its own vessels. PMA recently announced the...
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