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DNV REPORT IDENTIFIES OBSTACLES TO METHANOL FUEL ADOPTION

DNV REPORT IDENTIFIES OBSTACLES TO METHANOL FUEL ADOPTION

DNV’s latest white paper, 'Methanol fuel in shipping', highlights that methanol-fuelled engines and technical systems have reached high readiness levels, and that existing global production sites, storage facilities, and a growing bunker fleet are providing a strong...

ClassNK CERTIFIES LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN COUPLER

ClassNK CERTIFIES LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN COUPLER

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and TB Global Technologies have jointly developed a ship-to-shore coupler for liquefied hydrogen (LH2) transport. A prototype coupler has passed development tests and obtained technology qualification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK)....

Water & waste management news

BIO-SEA CONTAINERISED BWTS FOR EFGL PROJECT

BIO-SEA CONTAINERISED BWTS FOR EFGL PROJECT

Bio-UV Group has completed the first commercial deployment of its containerised Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) at Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France, supporting the installation of the EFGL floating offshore wind project in the Mediterranean. The...

SHIPOWNERS FACE PSC CRACKDOWN ON BWTS COMPLIANCE

SHIPOWNERS FACE PSC CRACKDOWN ON BWTS COMPLIANCE

According to the French Bio-UV Group, shipowners are advised to ready themselves for extensive port state control (PSC)inspections after a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on ballast water management (BWM) came into effect on 1 September 2025. The campaign, led...

Marine environment & clean shipping news

FIRST VLCC TO BE EQUIPPED WITH NORSEPOWER ROTOR SAILS

FIRST VLCC TO BE EQUIPPED WITH NORSEPOWER ROTOR SAILS

Norsepower and Idemitsu Tanker Co, the shipping arm of Idemitsu Kosan, have announced their agreement to equip two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) with the Norsepower rotor sail. The vessels, which will be built by Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) and Nihon...

RICARDO AND PORT OF HUELVA TO WORK ON GREEN CORRIDORS

RICARDO AND PORT OF HUELVA TO WORK ON GREEN CORRIDORS

Environmental, energy and engineering consultancy Ricardo is partnering with Port of Huelva to identify and promote green shipping corridors. To support the Port of Huelva, one of Spain’s busiest ports, Ricardo will identify at least five green shipping corridors into...

Marine propulsion & machinery news

ABB ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR WASHINGTON STATE HYBRID FERRIES

ABB ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR WASHINGTON STATE HYBRID FERRIES

ABB has secured an order with Washington State Ferries (WSF), the largest ferry operator in the US, to supply and integrate hybrid-electric propulsion systems for two hybrid-electric 160-auto ferries that initiate the owner’s ambitious system electrification...

Marine coatings & hull protection news

PROACTIVE HULL CLEANING CUTS EMISSIONS FOR JAPANESE OWNER

PROACTIVE HULL CLEANING CUTS EMISSIONS FOR JAPANESE OWNER

Mitsui E&S has commenced the provision of the hull contamination management service Falcons for the container ship ‘Proactive Earth’ operated by Kambara Kisen. Through the provision of the Falcons service, Mitsui E&S contributes to Kambara Kisen's accurate...

GREEN CREDENTIALS OF JOTUN’S SEAQUANTUM X200 VERIFIED BY DNV

GREEN CREDENTIALS OF JOTUN’S SEAQUANTUM X200 VERIFIED BY DNV

Jotun's SeaQuantum X200 antifouling has received official verification from DNV confirming an average speed loss of just 1.0% over a dock-to-dock period. This is believed to represent the lowest verified speed loss in the industry, setting a new benchmark for hull...

Maritime regulatory news

US THREATS DISRUPT IMO NET ZERO DECISION-MAKING

US THREATS DISRUPT IMO NET ZERO DECISION-MAKING

Negotiations on what was said to offer the first-ever global climate agreement for an entire industry, at an IMO MEPC extraordinary session, have resulted in failure to endorse the net aero agreement reached by MEPC in April 2025. IMO says that the extraordinary...

US THREATENS PENALTIES AGAINST IMO MEMBER STATES THAT SUPPORT NZF

US THREATENS PENALTIES AGAINST IMO MEMBER STATES THAT SUPPORT NZF

The US Government has stated, ahead of the IMO MEPC ES2 meeting, that it will not accept any international environmental agreement that burdens the US, regarding the net zero framework (NZF) as the first time that a UN organisation has levied a global carbon tax on...

Ship design & naval architecture news

DAMEN LAUNCHES ICE-CLASS HYBRID COMBI-FREIGHTER DESIGN

DAMEN LAUNCHES ICE-CLASS HYBRID COMBI-FREIGHTER DESIGN

Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled the latest platform in its successful cargo vessels portfolio, the Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 ICE, first in a new series of ice class cargo vessels. Commercial Director Damen Cargo Vessels Remko Bouma said: “Our aim has been to...

WIND OPTIMISED TANKER DESIGN OFFERS SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS

WIND OPTIMISED TANKER DESIGN OFFERS SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS

Helsinki-based shipping energy efficiency specialist Bluetech’s wind-optimised tanker design models have been shown to offer significant gains in propulsion power and fuel savings on representative trade routes, based on a joint research project with tanker owner...

Shipbuilding & ship repair news

WAPS COMPANY TARGETS CHINESE SHIPBUILDING

WAPS COMPANY TARGETS CHINESE SHIPBUILDING

Wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) developer bound4blue has expanded its industrial footprint in Asia with the establishment of new production capabilities in China, alongside the signing of strategic regional partnerships to accelerate adoption of its eSail...

ØSTENSJØ ORDERS METHANOL-READY HYBRID TUG FROM GONDAN

ØSTENSJØ ORDERS METHANOL-READY HYBRID TUG FROM GONDAN

Spanish yard Gondan has signed a contract with Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi to build a new offshore tugboat, which will be the most powerful in the owner's towage fleet. Delivery of the vessel, whose operation will be guaranteed by Spanish shipbuilding...

Ship classification news

LR GRANTS AiP TO MULTIHULL VESSEL WAPS

LR GRANTS AiP TO MULTIHULL VESSEL WAPS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Rondal for its Aero Wing Sail, following completion of concept-level assessment activities in line with LR’s 'Guidance Notes on Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (2025)'. The Aero Wing Sail is a rigid...

LR AND GNV COOPERATE ON DECARBONISATION TRAINING

LR AND GNV COOPERATE ON DECARBONISATION TRAINING

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has collaborated with Italian ferry operator GNV to deliver the third edition of its training programme dedicated to fleet energy efficiency and decarbonisation. The three-day course, which took place at the MSC Training Centre in Sant’Agnello,...

Ship’s deck & cargo news

KONGSBERG ELECTRIC WINCH HELPS TUGS CUT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

KONGSBERG ELECTRIC WINCH HELPS TUGS CUT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

Kongsberg Maritime has announced the launch of a new electric towing winch, expanding its winch product portfolio to better serve the tug market. The new winch is powered by a frequency converter-driven electric motor, delivering enhanced operational efficiency and...

MACGREGOR SUPPLIES ELECTRIC CRANES TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY

MACGREGOR SUPPLIES ELECTRIC CRANES TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY

MacGregor has delivered its new SWL 250t electric heavy lift cranes to Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement (NMF) from Huanghai Shipbuilding, which the company says marks a significant milestone in sustainable cargo handling solutions. This next-generation heavy lift crane...

Marine electronics & digitalisation news

KR TAKES DIGITAL APPROACH TO DECARBONISATION

KR TAKES DIGITAL APPROACH TO DECARBONISATION

KR (Korean Register) has launched two new digital platforms, Pilot (Platform for Insightful LOw-emission Transitions) and Power (Performance evaluation for Operational characteristics, Weather and aging Effect and fuel consumption Review), designed to support the...

ACCELLERON AND HYUNDAI FORM EMISSIONS MONITORING PARTNERSHIP

ACCELLERON AND HYUNDAI FORM EMISSIONS MONITORING PARTNERSHIP

Accelleron has signed an agreement with Hyundai Marine Solution (HMS), the aftermarket and digital division of shipbuilder HD Hyundai Group, to enter a strategic cooperation on digital solutions. Under the partnership, the companies will seek closer integration and...

Offshore marine news

CIMC RAFFLES DELIVERS LOW-CARBON WTIV

CIMC RAFFLES DELIVERS LOW-CARBON WTIV

The CIMC Raffles shipyard has successfully delivered the offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) 'Norse Wind' to Belgian marine engineering company DEME. The delivery is said to mark another milestone in China’s market positioning in the global high-end...

HAV DESIGN CONTRIBUTES TO ETHANOL RETROFIT IN BRAZIL

HAV DESIGN CONTRIBUTES TO ETHANOL RETROFIT IN BRAZIL

HAV Design has been appointed as technical partner in a project led by Brazilian CBO to perform what is said to be the first retrofit of a large marine engine to run on both diesel and ethanol. The project is considered an important breakthrough in efforts to reduce...

Maritime business news

BALTIC EXCHANGE ADDS NEW CALCULATOR WHICH INCLUDES EMISSIONS DATA 

BALTIC EXCHANGE ADDS NEW CALCULATOR WHICH INCLUDES EMISSIONS DATA 

The Baltic Exchange has launched a new Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) earnings calculator, designed to bring clarity and consistency to freight assessments in an increasingly complex market. The calculator builds on the Baltic’s long-standing TCE methodology, which has...

GOLTENS AND WE TECH JOIN FORCES FOR ADVANCED ENERGY OPTIMISATION

GOLTENS AND WE TECH JOIN FORCES FOR ADVANCED ENERGY OPTIMISATION

Goltens Worldwide and WE Tech Solutions of Finland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote, sell, and deliver advanced marine retrofit projects aimed at improving vessel energy efficiency and reducing emissions. Under the agreement, Goltens...

Maritime & emissions research news

NORWAY ESTABLISHES MARITIME AI CENTRE

NORWAY ESTABLISHES MARITIME AI CENTRE

A newly-formed Norwegian Maritime AI Centre is to receive a total of NOK 100m from the Research Council of Norway over five years and is planned to start up in the beginning of 2026. The Norwegian Maritime AI Centre has been granted the status of a national research...

RINA AND GES COOPERATE ON DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROGEN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY

RINA AND GES COOPERATE ON DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROGEN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY

Green Energy Storage (GES), an Italian innovative company in the field of green energy storage, and engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group RINA, have signed a framework agreement for the development of a hydrogen battery designed by GES. The first...

Maritime safety & security news

GROUNDBREAKING AI MAN OVERBOARD DETECTION AND ALERT SYSTEM DEPLOYED

GROUNDBREAKING AI MAN OVERBOARD DETECTION AND ALERT SYSTEM DEPLOYED

Zelim’s intelligent detection and tracking solution, ZOE, has been deployed for the first time in the oil and gas sector. The ZOE system is being used onboard the jack-up rig VALARIS Stavanger to provide automated person overboard detection and alerts. Zelim has...

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