The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed its final supply chain trial for biofuel blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). This marks the end of a series of trials initiated in July 2022 as part of a larger pilot to...
NYK has supplied ammonia to the NYK-owned ammonia-fuelled tugboat 'A-Tug', which is scheduled to become the world's first commercial ammonia-fuelled vessel when finally completed at the end of August 2024. The fuelling was completed at the port of Yokohama by...
According to the Port of Hamburg, from September 2024, the rules for discharging ballast water in ports will change; IMO will then require all seagoing vessels to treat ballast water when discharging it, usually in coastal areas, to prevent the spread of invasive...
Alfa Laval is introducing its PureBallast 3 Ultra, the latest ballast water management system (BWMS) built on the company's PureBallast 3 technology. The system is claimed to bring new advantages to what the company considers to be the market’s most efficient UV...
French sea, air and land logistic company CMA CGM and Google have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across CMA CGM's operations worldwide. By leveraging Google's proven AI solutions and insights from...
The Scottish Government has begun the procurement process for seven new electric ferries to help support island communities and improve the resilience of the Clyde and Hebrides ferries network. The first stage of the competitive tender process will assess if shipyards...
ABB has been awarded a contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to serve as the propulsion single source vendor (PSSV) for its new hybrid electric 160-vehicle capacity ferries. This project is considered a significant milestone in the evolution of sustainable...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced its intent to invest in UK company Carnot which is developing technology for highly efficient engines using heat-resistant materials. This project has been led by MOL (Europe Africa). Engines made from conventional metals require...
International, AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand, has announced that a new cable-laying vessel, the 'Monna Lisa' owned by Prysmian, is to be coated with the Intergard 7500 primer and Intersmooth 7465Si antifouling solution. This decision is estimated to reduce the...
The performance of Hempel’s silicone-based hull coating solution, Hempaguard X7, and its ability to accelerate decarbonisation efforts in the maritime industry are now third-party validated by DNV. Since its launch in 2013, Hempaguard has provided vessels around the...
According to IMO, states in the Mediterranean Sea are preparing to implement, in 2025, global laws which will require ships to meet stringent requirements to limit harmful pollution by Sulphur Oxides (SOx). To support the implementation of the new cleaner air rules,...
Danish shipowner organisation Danske Rederier says it will support an agreement to prohibit the discharge of scrubber water into Danish waters, reached by a broad political majority in the country's parliament. Danske Rederier calls for thorough enforcement of the...
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to design and a equip a 10th hybrid chemical tanker for Danish operator Tärntank. The new Tärntank vessels will reduce CO2 emissions using a combination of clean technologies. The wind-assist technology will be installed on...
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new 'Super-Efficient Bulker' vessel design concept, which the company claims is set to redefine industry standards, offering ship owners the means to meet stringent future compliance targets without abandoning conventional fuels. In...
Carnival Corporation has placed an order for three new ships for its namesake Carnival Cruise Line brand for a new class of vessel, at nearly 230,000grt, with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, The new LNG-powered ships are scheduled to be delivered in 2029, 2031 and...
Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has handed over the 15th electric hybrid 100 passenger Water Metro Ferry BY 126 to Kochi Water Metro (KMRL). Both organisations worked closely towards the successful completion of this project, which is intended to contribute...
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center (USCG-RDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that is said to open the door to collaborative research and development on top-of-mind technologies impacting...
ABS has announced that it is working with the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) to advance commercial small modular reactor (SMR)-powered ships and floating SMR power generation platforms. ABS will provide analysis of applicable...
Cargotec company MacGregor has been selected to supply packages of ro-ro equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for Höegh Autoliners. This will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class...
Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling Systems (CHS) for four new 45,000m3 gas carrier vessels, expected to primarily carry ammonia, and which are currently under construction at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) yard in Korea for UK and Singapore based Purus. The...
Norwegian company Manta Marine Technologies (MMT), the former Yara Marine, says it has unlocked further fuel and emissions savings from its FuelOpt system with the addition of a trim optimisation advisory system known as TrimSense. Available as a simple added feature...
MAN CEON, the digital platform of MAN Energy Solutions, has received the ABS Cyber Security Product Design Assessment (PDA) certificate. MAN CEON connects machinery to Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon-based cloud storage platform. The data transmitted is used to...
Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui OSK Line of Japan and Ta Tong Marine of Taiwan, has ordered a second Damen CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) 9020. With a delivery date planned for end 2026, TSSM will deploy the new vessel in...
French company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has recently placed an order for two new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to expand its CTV fleet from five to seven ships. This expansion decision is in line with the company's strategic vision to meet the growing demand of...
Maritime digital platform for ship owners, operators, charterers and insurers, Smart Ship Hub Digital (SSH), has appointed Uday Bhaskarwar as its Chief Growth Officer (CGO). SSH’s range for the maritime ecosystem include Decarbonisation Measures, Technical Performance...
CM Technologies (CMT) has strengthened its global sales and distribution network with the appointment of Singapore-based marine engine sales, repair, and services company Junma Services to facilitate increasing demand for CMT’s machinery and fluids testing, measuring...
Alternative fuels, green steel and renewable energy are fundamental to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction during the life cycle of a vessel, according a study carried out by a Lloyd's Register (LR), Knutsen, HDKSOE and HHI Joint Development Project (JDP). The...
In order to provide input and collaborate with the key players in the transition to a zero-emission, digital, safe, secure and competitive waterborne sector, the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) has recently joined the Waterborne Technology Platform. The Waterborne...
A new study by safety technology company Survitec has revealed that existing fire-fighting methods used to extinguish machinery space spray and pool fires on conventionally fuelled vessels are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires. This follows extensive...
Finland-based Groke Technologies has, while welcoming the energy saving performance of WindWings-equipped 'Pyxis Ocean', to which it has supplied situation awareness equipment, warned that fitting such sail systems could result in Solas non-compliance. Charterer...
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