Wallenius Wilhelmsen is launching a re-engineered bunker adjustment factor, BAF2.0, to prepare for future fuels on the path to net-zero emissions by 2040. BAF2.0 is expected to streamline and simplify the adaptation of alternative fuels. Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF)...
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MAERSK COMPLETES DUAL-FUEL METHANOL CONVERSION
Container ship 'Maersk Halifax', one of 11 vessels in Maersk’s Hong Kong-class, has been converted into a dual-fuel vessel able to operate on methanol. The retrofit operation was conducted at the Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard in China, taking a total of 88 days. Following...
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FIVE MAERSK TANKERS TO BE FITTED WITH eSAILS
Spanish company bound4blue has secured a landmark contract with Maersk Tankers, representing the largest wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) agreement for the company to date, with 20 of the company’s type approved eSail suction sails to be installed on five MR...
FUEL-FROM-WASTE COULD BE CRITICAL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
According to US fuel-from-waste company WasteFuel, the transportation sector contributes significantly to climate change, so addressing transport sector emissions is critical to achieving overall net zero targets. For 45% of countries, transport is said to be the...
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INTEGRATED WÄRTSILÄ PROPULSION PACKAGE HELPS JAMES FISHER REACH DECARBONISATION GOAL
Wärtsilä will supply a fully integrated, mechanical drive, propulsion package for new 6000 dwt LNG-fuelled tankers being built for UK fleet operator, James Fisher Everard, part of the James Fisher group of companies. The ships are under construction by China Merchants...
POLLUTION-FREE SHAFT BEARINGS ORDERED FOR WIND ASSISTED CRUISESHIPS
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique has ordered Compac seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings from Thordon Bearings of Canada for installation to a pair of wind-assisted passenger ships operated by travel operator Accor. When the first 220m, 22,300gt...
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EMP RELEASES DESIGN FOR ZERO EMISSION HANDYMAX BULKER
As part of its zero emission ship design project, Eco Marine Power of Japan has released details of a new Handymax bulker that incorporates a range of renewable energy solutions, energy saving devices, electric propulsion and fuel cells. The design concept is known as...
MHI COMPLETES AMMONIA/LCO2 CARRIER CONCEPT STUDY
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed a conceptual study for the design of Ammonia/Liquefied CO2 Carrier vessel capable of transporting both ammonia and liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2). The study, conducted with...
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DAMEN TO CUT EMISSIONS ON CMA CGM CONTAINER SHIPS
Damen Shipyards Group and French shipping group CMA CGM are beginning a cooperation that is expected to result in around 10 of the latter’s vessels receiving significant modifications. The upgrades, which will take place at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) and Damen...
FOUR MORE LNG NEWBUILDS CONTRACTED WITH HANWHA OCEAN
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) together with Hyundai Glovis has placed four shipbuilding contracts for 174,000m3 LNG carriers with Hanwha Ocean Co for 2027 delivery. The vessels have been ordered for long-term Time Charter contracts with major LNG producer...
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LR CERTIFICATION FOR STACK-MOUNTED EMISSIONS MONITORING SYSTEM
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Type Approval in principle to SeaARCTOS for its emissions monitoring technology Arctos-1, which monitors CO2, methane (CH4) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) exhaust levels with a dedicated sensor attached to a vessel’s exhaust stack....
BV ISSUES AiP FOR WIND ASSISTANCE ON VLCC AND LNG VESSELS
Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Hyundai Global Service, TotalEnergies Gas & Power, and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) for wind assisted ship propulsion (WASP) on a VLCC and a LNG carrier. The AiP marks...
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UK GOVERNMENT ADDS MORE FUNDS FOR GREEN SHIPPING INNOVATION
The UK government's support for decarbonising the maritime sector has been given another boost, with £60 million in funding distributed to innovative companies nationwide developing futuristic green technology. For the first time, the government is funding the...
MAKE FUEL SUPPLIERS RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERY OF SUSTAINABLE FUELS – ECSA
The Shipowners’ Associations of the European Community (ECSA) says that it supports the objectives of the European Green Deal, EU Climate Law and the Paris Agreement; as an important part of the European economy, shipping has a key role to play to achieve the EU’s...
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