UK consulting engineering firm Ricardo has completed a feasibility study into the use of ammonia as a future fuel for the maritime sector, as part of the Fastmove project. The project, which explores the Feasibility of Ammonia 4-STroke Marine engines in Offshore...
Marine energy supplier Peninsula has announced the establishment of I&P Marine Ammonia (IPMA), a joint venture with Itochu Corporation, to accelerate the development of ammonia marine fuel bunkering across key European ports. IPMA has been created to promote the...
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...
The Global Maritime Forum (GMF) has published its 'Impact Report 2025', highlighting the organisation’s efforts to decarbonise the maritime industry, make life at sea more inclusive and appealing to all, and strengthen maritime governance. The report chronicles...
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications is launching the sixth edition of 'Shipping and the Environment: A Guide to Environmental Compliance', offering an expanded and accessible overview of how shipping relates to environmental protection and global...
Everllence has signed an EDA (Engineering Design Agreement) with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group), a Chinese state‑owned company based in Shanghai, regarding the development of a 180,000m3 LNG carrier featuring an Everllence DFE+ (dual-fuel, electric+) propulsion...
German shipowner Leonhardt & Blumberg has equipped general cargo ship 'Hansa Drejoe' with Econowind VentoFoils, the first of four similar newbuilds to receive wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) technology. Leonhardt & Blumberg says this reflects its...
US sustainable marine technology company Azra Tech has announced a strategic collaboration with Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises, a short-sea car carrier operator in Europe and the Mediterranean, to support innovation in eco-friendly vessel performance....
Coatings company PPG has announced the 100th dry docking performed using electrostatic application for marine hull coatings. PPG completed the project on the Colossus, a 287m bulk carrier owned by Enterprises Shipping and Trading at CUD Weihai Shipyard in China. The...
Ship managers, represented by InterManager, the international association for ship managers, have expressed concerns in connection with the IMO’s future net-zero framework and have suggested concrete changes which they believe would make the proposals more effective....
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has welcomed the opportunity to continue a constructive dialogue with the EU Commission, expecting the designated European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, to play a pivotal role in securing...
Norway-based tourism and technology company Brim Explorer has signed contracts for the construction of what the company says will be the world's most efficient battery-powered passenger vessels; two high-speed trimarans which are scheduled for delivery in spring 2027....
Incat Crowther has begun detailed development and naval architecture for a new hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast ferry design, with initial deployment targeted for New York waters. Incat Crowther is working on the design and regulatory approval process for the new...
Netherlands governmental water management organisation Rijkswaterstaat has launched the research and development phase of the Power2Tow project. Under this innovation partnership, three consortia will simultaneously develop new solutions for near zero-emission...
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy says it is playing a major role in Grimaldi Group’s delivery of a new generation of vessels looking to define modern shipping. AYK has secured a deal to supply its 2073kWh OrionAN batteries to nine ro-pax vessels being...
A liquified CO₂ (LCO2) carrier concept design jointly developed by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) with MOL's Wind Challenger hard sail wind propulsion system has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) by ClassNK. The AiP confirms the...
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia–fuelled Panamax bulk carrier equipped with an IMO Type B independent fuel tank developed by the Planning and Design Centre for Greener Ships. This is believed to be the first AiP for a ship with Type B...
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...
Cargotec company MacGregor has introduced a fully electrically driven heavy lift crane (HCE) to its heavy lift equipment family, in its drive to offer more environmentally sustainable products and solutions. The HCE is a result of combining MacGregor and NMF’s...
Sperry Marine has been selected to supply the complete integrated bridge systems (IBS) for two innovative container vessels under construction for Samskip. Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the vessels will be delivered with capability for achieving...
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...
UK company Acua Ocean’s hydrogen-powered unmanned surface vessel (USV) 'Pioneer' has successfully completed what is believed to be the world’s first continuous, remote 24h offshore operation on zero emissions. The company describes the trail as a breakthrough in the...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the UK’s first certification for a remotely operated and unmanned vessel (ROUV) under the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) Workboat Code Edition 3 (WBC3) Annex 2, with hydrogen-powered 'Pioneer' from Acua Ocean becoming the first...
Wah Kwong NatPower Holdings has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises Group (CKS), a subsidiary of Guangdong Provincial Port & Shipping Group Company. The two parties have agreed to establish a cooperative framework based on...
The latest member of the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) is OSK Design, an internationally recognised maritime design and consultancy firm, which offers a long-standing track record in advanced vessel design and early adoption of hybrid and electric propulsion systems....
Oldendorff Carriers and the University of Strathclyde (UoS) are setting up a research centre for sustainable shipping at the university in the centre of Glasgow, UK. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Prof Osman Turan, Director Maritime Human...
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...
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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