UAE-based marine automation and performance optimisation specialist Voyage Marine has announced the results of a controlled maritime engine trial undertaken in collaboration with fuel technology company, Fuelre4m. The Re4mx Diesel product was demonstrated to have...
Commissioned and published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), a new report focused on the safety of ammonia as a marine fuel has been developed by an ABS-led consortium that included the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and the Fundación...
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...
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,...
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reduced its Scope 3 emissions by more than 22,000 tonnes of CO2e in 2024 through bunkering of low-carbon fuels under United European Car Carriers’ (UECC) ‘Sail for Change’ fuel-switch programme – and expects 2025 savings to show more than...
Consulting engineering, inspection and certification group RINA and consultancy for ports, terminals and hinterland logistics Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC), which has a track record in sustainable digitalisation and intermodal operations, have been awarded a five-year...
AYK Energy has secured a contract to supply what it believes to be the largest battery ever installed on an ice class vessel, for Germany’s next generation polar research ship 'Polarstern'. The partnership for the new diesel-electric vessel currently under development...
Battery company AYK Energy reports that ro-pax operator Wasaline's vessel 'Aurora Botnia' is now back in service with the largest retrofit battery installation to date, following an upgrade at Turku Repair Yard in Finland. The new 10.4MWh AYK Pisces+ battery system is...
New analysis by the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has found that silicone-based hull coatings could deliver significant emissions reductions, but challenges around application and mechanical strength remain. Silicone coatings, with their very low...
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...
According to Danish Shipping, the EU has now adopted the final rules for climate-neutral shipping, as proposed in the ambitious climate package "Fit for 55". Particularly, the requirement for the climate footprint of fuels, with the adoption of FuelEU Maritime, is...
Member States of IMO, meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), have adopted a 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, with enhanced targets to tackle harmful emissions. MEPC 80 met 3-7 July 2023 at IMO Headquarters in...
Danish naval architecture practice Knud E Hansen is to provide the outline design for three new ferries for Orkney Islands Council in Scotland. The new ferries will serve the outer North Isles (Westray, Stronsay, Sanday, and Eday) using existing infrastructure, with a...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, in collaboration with Mitsui E&S, have been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for an LPG/ammonia carrier that can use liquid ammonia as the ship’s fuel. Ammonia is a green fuel that emits zero CO2...
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has taken delivery of the first vessel in a new series consisting of six mid-size vessels, from the Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group yard in Jingjiang, China. The vessel was named Tangier Mærsk. The six vessels in this new series have a...
Stena RoRo has placed a firm order with China Merchants Industry (CMI) Weihai Shipyard for two vessels of a new C-Flexer type with options for an additional four. The deal is considered an important step in the company’s long-term strategy to offer flexible and...
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a spray form insulation system of IMO type B tank for LNG and ammonia fuel, developed by Nihon Shipyard and Hankuk Carbon. The certification demonstrates its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives....
A new analysis document from ABS, 'Retrofits for Energy and Emissions Improvements', provides critical insights into the impact of retrofitting, including classification and statutory requirements, as well as best practices for implementation. The report builds upon...
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Norwegian weather intelligence and voyage optimisation solutions company StormGeo has partnered with the Finnish AI analytics company Awake.AI to deliver AI-powered port analytics to its clients. StormGeo will promote and deliver Awake.AI’s advanced port call...
Germany-headquartered marine engine performance diagnostics company CM Technologies (CMT), has secured a substantial order for its flagship Premet X analyser from a Cypriot ship manager. The order for 19 Premet X units follows use of the engine performance monitor on...
CMB.Tech company Windcat has completed its first Mk5 Hydrocat 60 crew transfer vessel (CTV), the first of the series to be fitted with a full hydrogen dual-fuel system, underscoring Windcat’s commitment to decarbonising offshore operations. The Hydrocat 60 is equipped...
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract for the design of two multipurpose subsea vessels, which will be methanol-ready and feature battery hybrid technology, and built to the company's UT7623 SEV (Sustainable Energy Vessel) design. These are the first references for...
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) and the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) have entered into a reciprocal membership agreement to reinforce collaboration between the dry bulk shipping and marine fuels communities. This...
Stena Line is strengthening its position in the Baltic Sea by acquiring Wasaline and taking over operations of the ferry route between Umeå in Sweden and Vaasa in Finland. Niclas Mårtensson, CEO Stena Line, said: “It is with great joy and enthusiasm that we at Stena...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) group companies MOL Ship Management and MOL Marine & Engineering have been selected as a pre-commissioning crew dispatcher and expected operator for a new Arctic research vessel (RV) ordered by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and...
US engine company Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development and integration of...
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