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TURKISH WASTE-TO-FUEL PLANT MAKES PROGRESS

TURKISH WASTE-TO-FUEL PLANT MAKES PROGRESS

US-based renewable fuels company WasteFuel, which specialises in converting waste into low-carbon transportation fuels, and its Turkish integrated waste-management and waste-to-energy joint venture partner ITC, have announced the completion of Front-End Engineering...

Water & waste management news

BIO-UV COMPLETES CRUISESHIP SERIES ORDER

BIO-UV COMPLETES CRUISESHIP SERIES ORDER

Water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group has confirmed the successful completion of a high-profile programme with its shipbuilding partner Chantiers de l’Atlantique to supply BIO-SEA ballast-water treatment systems (BWTS) to a series of five cruise ships. The fifth...

WÄRTSILÄ LAUNCHES ONBOARD WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PRODUCT LINE

WÄRTSILÄ LAUNCHES ONBOARD WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PRODUCT LINE

Wärtsilä Water & Waste has introduced a flexible and modular grease trap product line designed to separate fats, oils and grease from galley wastewater streams onboard merchant vessels, cruise ships and offshore platforms. The solution supports improved wastewater...

Marine environment & clean shipping news

Marine propulsion & machinery news

ABB PROPULSION POWERS HEAVY TRANSPORT VESSEL FOR OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

ABB PROPULSION POWERS HEAVY TRANSPORT VESSEL FOR OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) 'Grand Tour'. The 230-m long vessel has been ordered by global offshore contractor Allseas and...

FIRST POLYNESIAN MULTIPURPOSE VESSEL WITH WAPS

FIRST POLYNESIAN MULTIPURPOSE VESSEL WITH WAPS

Spanish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) developer bound4blue has completed the installation of a 22m-high eSail onboard an innovative newbuild multipurpose vessel, 'Na Hiro E Pae', marking what is considered a major milestone for both the vessel owner, Société...

Marine coatings & hull protection news

COATINGS OFFER FURTHER EMISSION SAVINGS FOR METHANOL-FUELLED NEWBUILDS

COATINGS OFFER FURTHER EMISSION SAVINGS FOR METHANOL-FUELLED NEWBUILDS

Marine coatings leader Nippon Paint Marine has reached an agreement to provide its Fastar XI hull coating and its Ever Cool heat-reflective coating for two newbuild vessels for Taiwanese container ship operator Wan Hai. Nippon Paint Marine has been a long-term partner...

Maritime regulatory news

MEPC NOW “BACK ON TRACK” SAYS IMO SECRETARY GENERAL

MEPC NOW “BACK ON TRACK” SAYS IMO SECRETARY GENERAL

The 84th session of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) was held at IMO headquarters in London from 27 April to 1 May 2026, chaired by Dr Harry Conway of Liberia. Although the IMO has, practically speaking, made little progress with the net zero...

INDUSTRY BODIES SUPPORT IMO AS GLOBAL REGULATOR

INDUSTRY BODIES SUPPORT IMO AS GLOBAL REGULATOR

As a critical meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) begins, a statement has been issued by BIMCO, the Cruise Lines International Association, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo), Interferry, the...

Ship design & naval architecture news

FIRST ULSTEIN-DESIGNED SUBSEA INSTALLATION VESSEL DELIVERED IN US

FIRST ULSTEIN-DESIGNED SUBSEA INSTALLATION VESSEL DELIVERED IN US

US shipbuilder Hanwha Philly Shipyard has delivered the subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV) 'Acadia' to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. The vessel is the first of its kind under the US flag and was designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions in the Netherlands....

FORESHIP DEVELOPS ECO-FERRY FOR GREEK MARKET

FORESHIP DEVELOPS ECO-FERRY FOR GREEK MARKET

Foreship, the naval architecture and marine engineering company of RINA, has developed a new ferry concept tailored to the specific operational and economic requirements of the Greek domestic market, with a focus on efficiency, simplicity and cost control. Greece’s...

Shipbuilding & ship repair news

KLAVENESS RECEIVES FIRST WAPS-EQUIPPED NEWBUILD

KLAVENESS RECEIVES FIRST WAPS-EQUIPPED NEWBUILD

Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has taken delivery of 'Baltazar', its third and final contracted third-generation Cabu vessel, from New Yangzi Shipyard in China. Equipped with the first wind-assisted propulsion system in KCC's fleet and a range of advanced energy...

SVITZER TO BUILD LOW-EMISSION TUGS IN INDIA

SVITZER TO BUILD LOW-EMISSION TUGS IN INDIA

Towage provider Svitzer has signed a contract with Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy fabrication company, to build four 32m TRAnsverse tugs at its Pipavav shipyard in Gujarat. It is Svitzer’s first contract with SDHI and...

Ship classification news

ABS APPROVES DESIGN FOR NUCLEAR-POWERED CONTAINER SHIP

ABS APPROVES DESIGN FOR NUCLEAR-POWERED CONTAINER SHIP

ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) for a concept design for a nuclear-powered 15,000 TEU container ship developed in collaboration with the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)....

ROTOR SAILS GAIN CLASS APPROVAL

ROTOR SAILS GAIN CLASS APPROVAL

Anemoi Marine Technologies has been awarded design assessment certificates from classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) covering several versions of its rotor sail wind-assisted propulsion technology, further reinforcing the company's growing track record of...

Ship’s deck & cargo news

HD KSOE BRINGS LPG SYSTEM TO THE MARKET

HD KSOE BRINGS LPG SYSTEM TO THE MARKET

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) says it has taken a significant step in the liquefied gas sector with the commercialisation of its next-generation LPG cargo handling system (CHS), demonstrating its proven performance under real operating...

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...

Marine electronics & digitalisation news

ABB ACQUIRES MARINE AUTOMATION COMPANY

ABB ACQUIRES MARINE AUTOMATION COMPANY

ABB has entered into an agreement to acquire Norwegian marine automation specialist Høglund. The acquisition is intended to complement ABB’s existing automation offering and support further growth in markets across a range of vessel segments. The transaction is...

ULSTEIN DIGITAL LAUNCHES AI-POWERED COMPLIANCE TOOLS

ULSTEIN DIGITAL LAUNCHES AI-POWERED COMPLIANCE TOOLS

According to Ulstein Group company Ulstein Digital, ship operators face mounting pressure from environmental reporting, with crews and office staff spending hours on manual processes. Ulstein Digital is launching two AI-powered solutions to automate this: an MRV...

Offshore marine news

BSO RECEIVES NEW GREEN CSOV FROM ULSTEIN

BSO RECEIVES NEW GREEN CSOV FROM ULSTEIN

Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) continues to grow its modern offshore wind fleet with the addition of 'Windea Clarke', which was recently delivered from Ulstein Verft. Windea Clarke is the fourth CSOV (commissioning service operation vessel) delivered to BSO from...

REGULATION STANDS IN THE WAY OF VESSEL ELECTRIFICATION

REGULATION STANDS IN THE WAY OF VESSEL ELECTRIFICATION

Vessel electrification is no longer a future concept for offshore wind and policy and regulatory alignment is now the main barrier to uptake, according to a recent cross-industry panel hosted by Bibby Marine. Speakers from RenewableUK, Corvus Energy, Stillstrom, Tidal...

Maritime business news

WSC WELCOMES ETS SHIPPING REVISIONS BUT SOUNDS CAUTION FOR PORTS

WSC WELCOMES ETS SHIPPING REVISIONS BUT SOUNDS CAUTION FOR PORTS

The World Shipping Council (WSC), representing the global container shipping and vehicle carrier industry, has welcomed the European Commission’s practical EU ETS revisions to accelerate alternative maritime fuels and channel revenues back into shipping’s...

MMMCZCS GAINS CONSULTATIVE STATUS AT IMO

MMMCZCS GAINS CONSULTATIVE STATUS AT IMO

The IMO Council has granted consultative status to the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) as an independent nongovernmental organisation. Consultative status gives MMMCZCS a formal seat at the table in committees, sub-committees, and...

Maritime & emissions research news

DUAL-FUEL CONTAINER AND PCTC FLEET CONTINUES TO RISE

DUAL-FUEL CONTAINER AND PCTC FLEET CONTINUES TO RISE

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has published its latest update to its WSC Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard, which tracks the global liner shipping industry’s investment in vessels capable of running on renewable and lower-emission fuels, and how the liner fleet is...

WÄRTSILÄ JOINS H4PERION ZERO-CARBON SHIPPING PROJECT

WÄRTSILÄ JOINS H4PERION ZERO-CARBON SHIPPING PROJECT

Wärtsilä has joined H4Perion, an EU-funded Horizon Europe project led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, to help accelerate the transition to zero-carbon long-distance shipping. The aim of the four-year project is to develop and demonstrate solutions to improve...

Maritime safety & security news

MORE WORK NEEDED ON SAFETY OF METHANOL FUEL

MORE WORK NEEDED ON SAFETY OF METHANOL FUEL

Survival technology company Survitec has welcomed new guidance from classification society DNV on the fire safety arrangements for methanol-fuelled vessels but advises that more work is required before ships running on methanol can be completely fire-safe. Findings...

GUIDELINES ISSUED FOR H2 BUNKERING SAFETY

GUIDELINES ISSUED FOR H2 BUNKERING SAFETY

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), a group of flag states and classification societies, has released a new report offering guidelines and key safety considerations for developing liquefied hydrogen bunkering systems and procedures. The report underlines the...

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