According to Swiss engine designer WinGD, with or without the IMO Net Zero Framework, LNG remains a viable transition pathway towards decarbonisation and, with X-DF technology, ultra-low air pollution. The company said that going into the extraordinary session of...
Lubricants company Castrol has launched Castrol BioTrans GB, an Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) that complies with the current US Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) criteria. The new lubricant is intended for use in thrusters, some controllable pitch...
The French Bio-UV Group has received a major order to supply its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to a pair of drill ships scheduled to enter an undisclosed operator’s fleet of modern, high-specification vessels and rigs. A modular version from the...
Plastic pollution at sea could be lessened and better recycling rates achieved by the introduction of standardised global regulations, says marine waste management company Top Glory Marine (TGM). TGM says that a set of standardised global regulations or guidelines on...
Developer of methanol-to-hydrogen generator technology for the maritime and port industries, e1 Marine, has received an order from PowerCell Group, a provider of hydrogen-electric fuel cell solutions, for eight M30 reformers to support PowerCell’s first commercial...
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy says it is gearing up production after winning a high-profile deal to supply Greenpeace International’s new flagship vessel. The vessel is being built at Freire Shipyard in Spain and the deal was secured through a partner system...
Wärtsilä is to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for a bulk carrier vessel being built at the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands for Norwegian shipowner Aasen Shipping. This will be the latest in a series of six such vessels to operate with a...
Echandia of Sweden has been selected to deliver a new battery system for ferry 'Ellen', operated by Ærøfærgerne in Denmark. Echandia will supply a 3.2MWh LTO battery system to replace the previous 4.3MWh NMC system. The new system is designed for a 15-year lifetime...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded what it believes to be the maritime industry’s first Enhanced Antifouling Type Approval to GIT Coatings. The development of this new type of approval sets a new standard for antifouling coatings to address the growing need for...
AkzoNobel’s International marine coatings brand has announced a series of updates to Intertrac Vision, its digital forecasting tool designed to enable data-driven decision making on fouling control coatings for global vessel operators. Intertrac Vision analyses...
The 79th meeting of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) reports progress towards revising the Initial IMO GHG Strategy, working towards adopting a strengthened revised Strategy in mid-2023 at MEPC 80. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: "I note...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that one of its officers, Tan Hanqiang, currently First Secretary (Maritime), High Commission of the Republic of Singapore to the UK, has been appointed by the IMO as Vice-Chair of the IMO Marine...
Dutch company JR Shipping has confirmed an order for two Conoship-designed ECO-8500 dry cargo vessels to be built by Chowgule Shipyards. Conoship International developed the ECO-8500 in cooperation with Boomsma Shipping as a series of eco-friendly, diesel-electric dry...
Conoship International has been selected by shipbuilder Baltic Workboats as the principal designer for the concept and basic design of a new-generation pilot station vessel for DAB Vloot, set to modernise operations along the Flemish coast. Conoship says the project...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has delivered the large ro-pax 'Keyaki', to the Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT), from MHI's Enoura yard. The new ferry will serve on a...
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in India has held a keel-laying ceremony for a hybrid electric Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for North Star Shipping (Aberdeen), ordered to serve the growing offshore renewable energy segment. The 85m battery-electric hybrid SOV, second...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released updated guidance for the installation of fuel cells on ships, offering shipowners and shipbuilders a comprehensive framework to support the safe deployment of alternative power systems. The latest edition of Guidance Notes on...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classed the ‘AICC Fenghuang’, a dual-fuel PCTC which will serve as a low-carbon, eco-friendly model at sea and play a vital role in supporting China’s rapidly growing global automotive exports. The vessel was designed by...
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Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) company Norsepower has unveiled Norsepower True Performance, described as an advanced performance measurement and monitoring system which measures performance of both the sails and the ship’s propeller, providing shipowners,...
Regional Container Lines has partnered with Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LR OneOcean) to increase fleet efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, and support its commitment to operational excellence and sustainability. Under the agreement, RCL has subscribed to LR OneOcean’s...
A strategic partnership comprising Norwegian companies Eidesvik Offshore, Agalas and Reach Subsea, are to begin construction of a new Construction Support Vessel (CSV) for subsea and offshore renewables operations. The new CSV will have similar specifications as the...
Kongsberg Maritime has won a major contract to supply an integrated package of equipment for Bibby Marine’s new electric commissioning and service operation vessel (eCSOV), believed to be the first fully-electric offshore vessel. Kongsberg Maritime’s comprehensive...
Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year lifecycle agreement with Hong Kong based OPearl LNG Ship Management covering a total of 14 LNG carrier vessels. The agreement is designed to ensure the vessels’ maximum operational reliability by enabling flexible maintenance scheduling...
The Dutch Value Group has signed a commercial representation agreement with Korean company Union Tech, appointing the company as the technical consultant and agent for Value Maritime’s solutions in South Korea. As Value Maritime’s representative in South Korea, Union...
Yara Marine Technologies, Molflow, and academics from Chalmers University of Technology, Halmstad University and Gothenburg University have concluded a three-year project aimed at developing an AI-based semi-autonomous system for ships to enable more energy efficient...
The EU Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) Project has now ended, with the conclusion that wind energy use has positive applications for commercial ships The EU-Interreg North Sea Region project ‘WASP: Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion’ reported that: Five...
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