South Korean provider of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) solutions Vinssen has secured a central role in the development of what is said to be the world's first ammonia-fuelled LR2 tanker to be powered entirely by fuel cells using ammonia as a hydrogen...
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GREEN AMMONIA NOW BEING PRODUCED IN DENMARK
Carbon emission reduction technology company Topsoe and its partners Skovgaard Energy and Vestas, have announced that the first dynamic green ammonia plant is now in operation and producing green ammonia. First of a kind, the plant demonstrates a dynamic approach,...
Water & waste management news
GLOBAL STANDARDS NEEDED FOR MARITIME WASTE RECYCLING
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...
KOREAN CERTIFICATION FOR ERMA FIRST BWTS
Erma First has received South Korean flag Type Approval for its Erma First Fit ballast water treatment system (BWTS). Awarded by the administration of the Republic of Korea, the Erma First Fit BWTS is now one of the few non-domestic systems to hold such type approval,...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
CHINESE ROTOR SAIL DESIGN RECEIVES CERTIFICATION FROM DNV
DNV has granted a type approval design certificate (TADC) to CSSC Shanghai Marine Energy Saving Technology (CMES-Tech) for its new 5m × 35m tilting wind assisted rotor system. This is the first domestically developed rotor sail system in China to achieve this...
CORVUS LAUNCHES HIGH-DENSITY MARINE BATTERY SYSTEM
Marine energy storage solutions supplier Corvus Energy has introduced the latest addition to its NxtGen family of batteries, known as Blue Whale NxtGen. Designed for vessel applications where high energy content and density are critical, Blue Whale NxtGen is said to...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
BATTERY SYSTEM FOR SECOND TANKER
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has signed a second deal with Spanish ship owner Mureloil for its energy storage system to power a hybrid tanker. While installing battery systems in the ferry and workboat sector is well established AYK says it is pioneering the...
SCOTTISH FERRY BATTERY ORDER GOES TO CORVUS
Maritime zero-emission energy solutions provider Corvus Energy has received a substantial order from Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland for the supply of battery systems to equip seven new fully electric ferries for Scottish Government owned Caledonian Maritime Assets...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
JOTUN HELPS SALLAUM LINES TOWARD CLEANER OPERATIONS
Shipping company Sallaum Lines has taken a step towards optimising hull performance environmental impact for its fleet with the investment in Jotun’s hull performance solution, HPS, including HullKeeper, for its four PCTC newbuildings in Nanjing Jinling Shipyard. The...
MARINE BIOCIDES ARE KEY ENABLERS FOR SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING
As a co-author and signatory of a recently published whitepaper entitled 'Antifouling biocides: a key contributor to sustainable shipping', the Swedish company I-Tech, developer of barnacle repelling technology Selektope, believes that education around the important...
Maritime regulatory news
BIMCO ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON COMPLEXITIES OF CII CLAUSE
BIMCO published its CII Operations Clause for Time Charter Parties in November, following adoption of the clause by its Documentary Committee. As a result, BIMCO members and industry stakeholders have been providing feedback on application of the clause. The BIMCO CII...
MEPC79 MAKES PROGRESS ON GHGs AND ADOPTS MEDITERRANEAN SECA
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...
Ship design & naval architecture news
C-JOB APPOINTMENT STRENGTHENS SUSTAINABLE SHIP DESIGN CAPABILITIES
C-Job Naval Architects has appointed Marek Sawczuk as MD of C-Job Gdańsk, with responsibility for overseeing the company’s sales and engineering teams based in Gdańsk, Poland. C-Job claims expertise in future fuels like hydrogen, methanol and ammonia. Sawczuk brings...
FKAB DESIGNED MR TANKERS DELIVERED EARLY
Swedish ship designer FKAB has announced the successful delivery of 'Weco Memphis Elle' and 'Weco Senna', the first two of a series of MR tankers ordered jointly by Hartree Partners, Weco Tankers and Oceangold Tankers, and constructed at Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
KOREA UNVEILS ITS FIRST HYDROGEN-POWERED VESSEL
South Korea has launched its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered ship, 'Hydro Zenith' at Vinssen’s land-based test facility in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do Province. Hydro Zenith is 17.4m long, weighs 32t, and has an aluminium hull. It is powered by two 100kW hydrogen fuel...
METHANOL-READY CSOV DELIVERED TO ACTA MARINE
The Ulstein-designed 'Acta Pegasus', first of four newbuild walk-to-work (W2W) construction service operation vessels (CSOVs) for Acta Marine, has been delivered by Tersan Shipyard. Acta Pegasus is built on the Ulstein SX216 platform and features the Ulstein Twin...
Ship classification news
BV CLASS FOR NORWEGIAN HYDROGEN-FUELLED CARGO VESSELS
Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore (BV) has entered into a contract with Gelibolu Shipyard and eCap Marine, for the classification of 2+2 hydrogen-powered cargo vessels to be built for Norwegian shipowner Møre Sjø. This project represents the first general cargo ships...
FIRST COMMERCIAL SAILING RO-RO CLASSED BY BV
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classed the 'Neoliner Origin', a new-generation wind-powered ro-ro freight vessel developed by French shipping company Neoline. Built by RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey, the Neoliner Origin is considered the first...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
WÄRTSILÄ NACOS ENHANCES CRUISE SHIP SUSTAINABILITY
Wärtsilä ANCS has completed the first pilot installation of its Nacos Connect remote mimics application, part of the NACOS Platinum family, on Princess Cruises newest flagship vessel 'Sun Princess'. This deployment introduces a new level of operational oversight by...
PREDICTIVE INSIGHTS ENABLE SHIPOWNERS TO MINIMISE FuelEU IMPACT
As Fuel EU Maritime regulations come into force, EmissionLink, a member of the Columbia Group, aims to assist shipowners in taking control of their compliance strategy through accurate emissions tracking, AI-powered insights, and stakeholder-aligned data management....
Offshore marine news
OCCS PILOT STUDY PROJECT GETS UNDERWAY
FPSO operator Modec has entered into a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract with Samsung E&A for an offshore carbon capture and storage (OCCS) pilot project, selecting UK company Carbon Clean’s modular CycloneCC technology. The study envisages the...
NORWEGIAN TRIO ORDERS NEW METHANOL HYBRID CSV
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...
Maritime business news
WISTA AND BIMCO SIGN MoU TO STRENGTHEN MARITIME DIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) and BIMCO, the global trade association whose members represent 64% of the world’s tonnage, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise collaboration in promoting...
CORVUS ENERGY SECURES FUNDING FOR EXPANSION
Maritime energy storage systems (ESS) supplier Corvus Energy has secured a US$ 60m growth capital injection from a group of blue-chip international investors, led by Morgan Stanley Investment Management and including Just Climate and J Lauritzen. Founded in 2009,...
Maritime & emissions research news
WASP PROJECT DRAWS TO A CONCLUSION
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...
JOINT STUDY INTO DESIGN AND OPERATION OF AMMONIA-FUELLED VESSELS
A study into ammonia safety onboard ships undertaken by the Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS), has found that a range of mitigation methods, from ship design to crew training and...
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