According to the latest data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) platform, the maritime industry’s exceptional newbuilding year 2024 drove a significant rise in orders for alternative-fuelled vessels. A total of 515 such ships (excluding LNG carriers) were...
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UECC BUNKERS BIO-GAS FUEL IN SPAIN
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has performed the first-ever ship refuelling operation in Spain with a truck-borne shipment of liquefied biomethane (LBM) to widen access to supplies of the sustainable fuel and bolster the country’s circular economy. In the event...
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ANEMOI COMPLETES ITS LARGEST ROTOR SAIL INSTALLATION TO DATE
Anemoi Marine Technologies has completed the installation of five rotor sails onboard the 400,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC), 'Sohar Max', making it the largest vessel to receive wind propulsion technology to date. Sohar Max is a first generation Valemax, built...
NZ ELECTRIC HYDROFOIL TO BEGIN COMMERCIAL OPERATION
New Zealand ferry operator Fullers 360 has announced the start of commercial service of its new electric hydrofoil ferry, ‘Kermadec’, claimed to be the world's first such operation. Kermadec is a fully electric, emissions-free, hydrofoiling ferry, which is set to...
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MORE CANADIAN COASTGUARD PROPULSION ORDERS FOR MAN ES
MAN Energy Solutions has won an order to deliver the propulsion systems for two Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) for the Canadian Coastguard as part of a consortium with GE Power Conversion. MAN Energy Solutions will deliver the engines, shafts and propellers for...
LÜRSSEN AND mtu TO COOPERATE FURTHER ON SUPERYACHT REFIT
Bremen (Germany) shipyard group Lürssen has signed a framework agreement with Rolls-Royce Power Systems to cooperate in the overhaul of mtu propulsion systems. Lürssen has built many of the largest superyachts, which are often equipped with mtu propulsion systems from...
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AiP FOR SHI AMMONIA-FUELLED BOXSHIP
ABS has granted approval in principle (AiP) to a design by Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) for an ammonia-fuelled Neo-Panamax container vessel. The AIP confirms the design has been reviewed by ABS against the requirements outlined in the ABS Guide for Ammonia Fueled...
ICE DEVELOPS ZERO-EMISSION SOV CONCEPT
Ship design consultancy ICE has developed a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) design suitable for emission free operations and cost-effective maintenance of offshore wind farms. The concept uses a battery-powered propulsion system designed to be recharged using offshore...
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LITHUANIAN PORT CONSTRUCTING HYDROGEN-FUELLED VESSEL
Western Baltija Shipbuilding (WBS) in Lithuania has been commissioned by the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority to build a new vessel, designed for waste management, and which is said to be a symbol of Lithuania’s progress and its commitment to reducing environmental...
ENOVA FINANCE GRANTED TO NEW AMMONIA-FUELLED GAS CARRIER OPERATION
Norwegian financier Enova has awarded a NOK 180m investment grant to Amon Gas, a newly-formed subsidiary of Amon Maritime, which is targeting a shipbuilding series starting with two firm orders of ammonia-powered gas carriers with a goal of being in operation by 2028....
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MPUVNL AND IRS SIGN MoU FOR SOLAR POWER CLASSIFICATION
Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (MPUVNL), have signed an MoU towards classification and certification of Solar-Electric vessels, a move which is expected to provide impetus in the promotion of...
DNV TO ADVISE GREEK EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY ON ENERGY SAVING DEVICES
Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers and Exporters (HEMEXPO), a suppliers and exporters association for the international shipping sector, has reached an agreement with classification society DNV for the assessment of energy-saving devices (ESDs) produced by...
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ONBOARD CARBON CAPTURE COMPANY EXPANDS TO ASIA PACIFIC REGION
Rotterdam-based Value Maritime (VM) has recently opened an office in Singapore to be closer to clients and grow our operations in the important and expanding Asia Pacific shipping market. The new office is based in the Singapore Central Business District (CBD). Milou...
SCRUBBERS REMAIN POPULAR OPTION DESPITE SLOWDOWN
Analysis by BIMCO has found that scrubbers were installed on 399 ships in 2022, and although this represents a fall of 24% year on year, currently 13% of bulker, container, and tanker ships have a scrubber installed. Despite the slowing rate of installations, BIMCO...
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