Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) latest 'Fuel for Thought' report reveals that LNG remains the dominant alternative marine fuel readily available to the shipping industry. The report highlights LNG’s growing adoption, its cost-effectiveness under tightening emissions...
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NORWEGIAN PROJECT AIMS TO MAKE LNG MORE THAN AN INTERIM FUEL SOLUTION
A Norwegian consortium has been formed to develop a new solution for decarbonising maritime transport by capturing and storing CO2 from LNG-fuelled solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power trains. The project, known as LNGameChanger, is led by maritime technology supplier...
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DAMEN AIR CAVITY SYSTEM GAINS SECOND INDEPENDENT VALIDATION
The Damen Air Cavity System (DACS) has once again demonstrated its fuel saving credentials during an independent verification undertaken by Lloyd’s Register (LR). DACS’ efficiency boosting potential had earlier been confirmed by classification society RINA. These...
WEATHER INTELLIGENCE AIDS ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
Fleet safety and efficiency improvements see one of Turkiye's major shipowners sign a new three-year contract for weather intelligence provider Weathernews' comprehensive performance monitoring platform. Yasa has subscribed to Weathernews' SeaNavigator platform for...
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LARGEST METHANOL ENGINE READY FOR DELIVERY
Swiss marine power company WinGD’s first methanol-fuelled engine is to be delivered to shipyard after passing factory and type approval tests. The 10-cylinder, 92 bore X-DF-M engine is destined for a 16,000 TEU container ship and is believed to be the largest...
PROPULSION UPGRADE CUTS FUEL COSTS AND EMISSIONS BY 33%
Norwegian short sea shipping company Lighthouse Ship Management has steered one of its managed general cargo vessel coasters through a Berg Propulsion retrofit project which is confirmed to have brought a 33% reduction in fuel costs. The Torangsvåg-based fleet manager...
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INCAT CROWTHER TO DESIGN HYBRID RESEARCH VESSEL
The Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) at the University of Wisconsin-Superior has commissioned Incat Crowther to design a new low-emission battery hybrid research vessel. Described as a ‘floating classroom’, the 20m long USCG-certified catamaran will support the...
STRATEGIC MARINE LAUNCHES GREENER OSV DESIGNS
In line with its own sustainability efforts, Strategic Marine has revealed what it calls its 'offshore support vessels of the future', including the Generation 4 Fast Crew Boat (FCB), which is being constructed at the group’s Singapore yard, the StratCat 27, a crew...
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SANMAR CUTS STEEL FOR FOUR ALL-ELECTRIC TUGS FOR TURKISH OPERATOR
Sanmar has held a steel cutting ceremony to mark the start of construction in a major project to provide four of its electric battery-powered ‘Tugs of the Future’ for Türkiye’s state-owned Botaş Petroleum Pipeline Corporation. Botaş has ordered four missions-free tugs...
MORE GREEN VESSELS FOR GRIMALDI
At the Grimaldi Group's recent Euromed convention in Athens, the group revealed that it is investing in more newbuildings, which will reduce the average age of its ships – already 40% lower than that of the global ro-ro fleet – further still. Seven new ships have been...
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IACS AND MPA COLLABORATE ON FUTURE MARITIME SOLUTIONS
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate on the safe implementation of various maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation initiatives....
ClassNK ENDORSES BLUE VISBY GHG SOLUTION
ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products and Solutions to an emissions-saving solution developed by industry consortium Blue Visby Services. The company describes Blue Visby Solution as a multilateral platform for reducing shipping GHG emissions by...
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CHAMBER SEES SHIPPING AS VITAL PART OF UK DECARBONISATION
The UK Chamber of Shipping has launched a new report that, for the first time, provides a comprehensive overview of the value of the shipping industry to the UK. The report highlights the central role shipping plays in the prosperity of the UK with 61,000 jobs...
WIND PROPULSION DEVELOPER RECEIVES €22.4m INVESTMENT
Spanish company bound4blue, a developer of automated wind-assisted propulsion systems for maritime transport, has secured funding worth some €22.4m. The major part comes from a €15.9M Series A funding round led by GTT Strategic Ventures, with the participation of the...
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