Sea-LNG, along with similar associations representing other industries, has signed a declaration committing to promote the EU’s reindustrialisation, energy security, and advancing its transition to climate neutrality. The associations view biomethane as a key building...
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KR PUBLISHES SAFETY ANALYSIS FOR H2 FUELLED SHIPS
Korean Register (KR) has released a research report analysing the safety challenges associated with hydrogen-fuelled ships and outlining key risk factors and mitigation measures to support the safe adoption of hydrogen in the maritime sector. The publication comes...
Water & waste management news
BIO-UV LOOKS TO OFFSHORE ENERGY SECTOR FOR BWTS ORDERS
The French Bio-UV Group has received a major order to supply its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to a pair of drill ships scheduled to enter an undisclosed operator’s fleet of modern, high-specification vessels and rigs. A modular version from the...
GLOBAL STANDARDS NEEDED FOR MARITIME WASTE RECYCLING
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...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
VIKING LINE REPORTS TWO YEARS OF GREEN CORRIDOR PROGRESS
Viking Line, Port of Turku and Ports of Stockholm are running a joint project with the aim of establishing a fossil-free shipping corridor between Stockholm and Turku by 2035. Two years in, the project reports that concrete progress has been made on biofuel, onshore...
TUI CRUISES TO INSTALL PASSIVE AIR LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Armada Technologies, a provider of air lubrication systems, has signed an agreement with TUI Cruises to install its passive air lubrication system (PALS) on the cruise ship 'Mein Schiff 6'. TUI Cruises is a joint venture of Hanover, Germany-based TUI Group and Miami,...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
AYK COMPLETES SEA TRIALS FOR POWERFUL BATTERY TUG
Marine battery maker AYK Energy says a significant milestone is being made in the electric workboat sector with the completion of sea trials for the first battery-methanol harbour tug ever built. AYK Energy said the Svitzer Balder built by the Uzmar shipyard in...
SCHOTTEL PROPULSION FOR HYBRID BUNKER TANKER
Schottel has been selected to provide the propulsion package for 'Bahía Beatriz', an 8,000 dwt hybrid chemical tanker designed for bunkering operations and terminal-to-terminal fuel transport. The vessel was built by Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Murueta....
Marine coatings & hull protection news
NIPPON PAINT AQUATERRAS PROVES SUCCESSFUL FOR CARNIVAL
Nippon Paint Marine has completed its latest application of Aquaterras coating to 'AIDAdiva', operated by Carnival Group company AIDA Cruises. This application represents the 16th vessel in the Carnival group to fully be applied with Nippon’s biocide-free coating. In...
POOR CORROSION PROTECTION HAS NEGATIVE GHG EMISSIONS IMPACT
German corrosion specialist Steelpaint that urgent action is needed to address the significant environmental impact of steel corrosion, warning that inadequate corrosion protection is contributing more to global CO2 emissions than the entire aviation industry. The...
Maritime regulatory news
MEPC 80 ADOPTS REVISED IMO GHG STRATEGY
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...
EU ETS FOR SHIPPING UNPICKED BY ClassNK
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...
Ship design & naval architecture news
NEW JAPANESE ELECTRIC TUG PROJECT ANNOUNCED
Seagate Corporation (SGC), a consolidated subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, ('K' Line), has concluded an agreement with Kanagawa Dockyard on the construction of an electric (EV) tugboat powered by a large-capacity lithium-ion battery. SGC has discussed the detailed...
NOVEL HULL FORM CLAIMS 25% SAVING ON FUEL AND EMISSIONS
EcoNavis Solutions has joined forces with Singapore-based naval architect ShipDyn to optimise and commercialise an innovative hull form said to combine the stability and deck space of a catamaran with the efficiency and single-shaft simplicity of a monohull. The...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
UECC ORDERS MORE HYBRID PCTCs
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is further expanding its fleet of eco-friendly pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) with the order of two additional multi-fuel battery hybrid newbuilds at a Chinese shipyard that will boost its cargo-carrying capacity and...
NYK AND JMU SIGN TANKER SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT FEATURING GUARANTEED PERFORMANCE CLAUSE
NYK and Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) have been collaborating since 2020 to develop a method for estimating a vessel’s propulsion performance in actual sea conditions before construction and to establish a technical and objective evaluation framework, using...
Ship classification news
CLASSNK APPROVES FUTURE FUEL-READY BULK CARRIER CONCEPT
Japanese classification society ClassNK has issued approval in principle (AiP) for the concept design of a multiple alternative fuels ready (ammonia/methanol/LNG) and onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS)-ready bulk carrier developed by Oshima Shipbuilding. The...
AiP FROM DNV FOR MULTI-FUEL ULCS DESIGN
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Zhoushan Changhong International and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700 TEU multi-fuel ready ultra-large container ship (ULCS) design developed in partnership with MSC. The AiP is considered a significant milestone in...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
SINGLE DRIVE SHAFT GENERATOR SYSTEMS HELP CUT EMISSIONS
Finland-based marine power electronics provider The Switch has won a contract to deliver single drives for shaft generators that will be installed on four tankers under construction at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry in China. The Shanghai Ship Research and Design...
TotalEnergies ADOPTS LR OneOcean MACHINE-LEARNING TECHNOLOGY
Lloyd's Register OneOcean (LR OneOcean) has collaborated with TotalEnergies to deploy advanced route optimisation technology across its shipping operations to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. TotalEnergies has adopted LR OneOcean's Route Optimisation solution,...
Offshore marine news
WINDCAT DELIVERS FIRST Mk5 HYDROGEN POWERED VESSEL
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 DESIGNS AND EQUIPS TWO MORE GREEN OFFSHORE VESSELS
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...
Maritime business news
NEW APPOINTMENT AT SGMF
Low- and zero-carbon marine fuels organisation SGMF has appointed Dr Joseph Lambert as senior technical advisor. Lambert is a maritime energy and cleantech specialist with experience across government, academia, and consultancy. At the UK’s Department for Energy...
NYK AND BHP PARTNER TO DECARBONISE DRY BULK INDUSTRY
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has signed an agreement with Australian resources company BHP Group to renew a memorandum of understanding (MoU) initially concluded in June 2022, reinforcing both companies’ commitment to support decarbonisation and improve...
Maritime & emissions research news
METHANE SLIP ABATEMENT TRIAL BEGINS ON LNG CARRIER
Swiss company Daphne Technology has announced that its SlipPure methane reduction system is being trialled on a gas carrier, ‘Maran Gas Chios’, in a collaborative project involving various partners. Joining Daphne Technology in the project are Lloyd's Register (LR) as...
MOL TO OPERATE JAPAN’S NEW GREEN ARCTIC RV
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...
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