An offshore hydrogen and ammonia production platform design from the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS. The design developed by KRISO produces green hydrogen using electricity generated...
A recent discussion between ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J Wiernicki (pictured) and maritime economist Dr Martin Stopford concluded that reducing the cost of electrolysers and rapid adoption of onboard carbon capture technology are critical steps if shipping is to...
The Alfa Laval Aqua Blue E2 freshwater generator, announced in late 2022 as a two-stage addition to the Aqua Blue freshwater generator family, has received its first orders from A.P. Moller-Maersk and the Grimaldi Group. The Aqua Blue E2 uses a single plate pack...
Bio-UV Group of France says that a Bio-Sea Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) designed for the Unites States Navy (USN) has completed Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) at the production facility in France, meaning that Bio-UV Group now has approval to ship the system...
ABB is to deliver a comprehensive power, propulsion and automation system for two newbuild short-sea container ships for logistics company Samskip Group. The vessels will be among the first of their kind to use hydrogen as a fuel. Built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd, the...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reports that it is working with the Port of Rotterdam (PoR) and 20 partners in the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor to reduce 20% to 30% of emissions from international shipping by 2030. This timescale was agreed...
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and ZF have introduced a new podded drive, as part of the mtu portfolio aimed at the yacht and workboat market. The long-standing partnership between the two companies is expanding to include pod propulsion packages in the power range up to...
Wärtsilä has received an order to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid ro-ro vessels, being built at China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo. The ships are believed to be the world’s first methanol...
According to a report from coatings company Jotun, 59% of the shipping industry underestimate the negative environmental impacts of biofouling, with as many as 1 in 4 claiming to know little about the issue. Biofouling, caused by the build-up of micro-organisms,...
Hempel is promoting a solution for underwater hulls that is believed to achieve up to 2.5% in fuel savings and can be applied during routine dry-dockings. The SeamFlow weld fairing system for ship hulls is designed to reduce friction on the underwater area of vessel...
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...
ClassNK has released 'FAQs on the EU-ETS for Shipping', an online overview and necessary preparation of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS), which is expected to be introduced to the maritime industry. The European Union (EU) has set a goal of...
Team Resolute, a consortium of Navantia UK, BMT and Harland & Wolff, has unveiled its evolved design for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship, a key part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) £1.6 bn contract for three FSS vessels that will provide the Royal Fleet...
In support of the transition of the shipping sector to more sustainable fuels, Dutch naval architecture practice C-Job has taken a step back and is applying a risk-based design philosophy to accelerate the design process for sustainable ships. Currently, most ship...
Capital Gas Ship Management has announced an order for what are believed to be the world's first two 88,000m3 very large ammonia carrier (VLAC) vessels with Hyundai HD KSOE of South Korea. The innovative vessels will be constructed at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in...
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has named French shipbuilder Piriou, based in Concarneau, Brittany, as its preferred shipbuilder to build and deliver two new vessels for the Group. In April 2023, the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group announced a private financing...
ABS has joined a pioneering joint industry project (JIP) to collaborate on the development of a detailed design of a 40,000m3 liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier that meets class and statutory requirements with Ecolog Services, Hanwha Ocean and Babcock...
ABS is launching a global ABS Electrification Centre to support maritime decarbonisation projects. Comprising ABS engineers and technical specialists, the centre will support a range of electrification projects for shipowners, shipyards and other stakeholders across...
Wärtsilä’s LPG Fuel Supply and Cargo Handling systems have been selected for two LPG/Midsize gas carrier vessels being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar, a multi-disciplinary maritime and offshore solutions...
As part of its mission to support customers with more sustainable products and solutions, Cargotec company MacGregor has introduced a fully electrically driven heavy-duty transloading crane, the TCE. The new heavy-duty transloading crane is a result of extensive...
GTT Group company Ascenz Marorka has been granted Type Approval certification for its shaft power limitation (ShaPoLi) solution by classification society Bureau Veritas. The solution helps ship-owners and operators comply with the IMO regulations aimed at...
Maritime data and transparency provider RightShip has updated its marine decarbonisation product, which has been relaunched as an enhanced GHG 2.0 Rating. The new version features an updated and improved methodology built in line with IMO regulatory developments such...
Indian yard Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), has held a steel cutting ceremony for the first of two sustainable Commissioning and Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for European client Pelagic Wind Service of Cyprus. Pelagic Wind Service is involved in commissioning,...
Vard Electro is driving progress towards realisation of fully electric service operation vessels (SOVs) by putting in place offshore charging stations alongside existing onboard technologies to facilitate zero-emission maintenance operations at offshore wind farms....
Maritime clean technology company Silverstream Technologies and Chinese shipyard group Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) have signed a high-level memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will explore opportunities to install the Silverstream hull lubrication system...
The maritime industry must improve its forecasting to prepare for a range of possible futures, according to Lloyd’s Register (LR). LR and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, in a new report Global Maritime Trends 2050 have called on shipowners and other supply chain...
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...
A joint simulation project between Napa, Norsepower, and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (SHI-ME) has validated the emissions reduction potential of combining wind propulsion with voyage optimisation. The results so far from the first phase of the...
A new jointly-produced report from DNV and Lloyd’s List Intelligence found a surge in the number of safety incidents involving machinery damage or failure, many resulting from uncertainties related to decarbonisation and digitalisation. The report, Maritime safety...
Survitec brand Maritime Protection has secured an order for a set of nitrogen systems for installation on an LNG-fuelled cruise ship, a move which the company believes is a first for this particular sector. Survitec says that it welcomes the opportunity to support the...
