The UK Chamber of Shipping has published 'Alternative Fuels: Building the Safety Evidence Base', a report bringing together industry expertise to identify and assess the safety considerations associated with the future fuels expected to power shipping's transition to...
China has launched its first hydrogen-fuelled vessel, 'Yun Tao No 1', a 70m inland container/bulk cargo ship of 2000t capacity, said to represent a breakthrough in independent development of large inland hydrogen-powered vessels. The ship was built by Guangdong Yuntao...
The French Bio-UV Group has won a contract to supply its Bio-Sea UV ballast water treatment system to the Neoliner 136 wind-powered cargo vessel newbuild. The Neoliner 136 is the first ship of its kind from Neoline, a company established in 2015 to research solutions...
Damen Green Solutions and Danish company Bawat have formally signed an agreement to solidify their joint venture (JV) in the development and sales of mobile Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). The JV operating under the collective name "Bawat Damen", is said to...
Independent maritime asset owner and operator Seaspan Corporation has announced a deepened strategic collaboration with A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) focused on enhancing the efficiency of their time-chartered fleet. Building on more than 20 years of partnership, the...
Maritime data and sustainability company OceanScore, which helps shipping and ports turn regulatory and environmental complexity into commercial success, has announced growing adoption of PortView, its dedicated port emissions intelligence platform designed to help...
Rolls-Royce is introducing a new exhaust gas after-treatment solution in order to comply with IMO Tier III emission standards. This completes the company’s portfolio for mtu marine propulsion systems. The new system is being certified in collaboration with exhaust gas...
Marine energy storage system (ESS) supplier Corvus Energy is introducing Blue Whale NxtGen Power, a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) ESS developed together with BYD Energy Storage. Blue Whale NxtGen Power is the first product resulting from the strategic cooperation...
AkzoNobel marine coatings company International has published a new whitepaper on how data collaboration between fouling control coating experts and vessel operators can drive more informed decision-making, enhance vessel performance reliability and support...
According to classification society DNV, biofouling, the accumulation of marine organisms on a ship’s hull and niche areas, significantly impacts a ship’s performance and marine ecosystems. Recent studies highlight the following consequences: Increased fuel...
The IMO Assembly, the highest governing body of the organisation, which normally meets once every two years and is open to all 175 member states, recently met for its 33rd session. The Assembly adopted the strategic plan for the six-year period 2024 to 2029,...
The IMO's Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers made significant progress on the development of draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships using hydrogen and ammonia as fuel when it met for its ninth session (CCC 9). Taking into account the urgency...
Oshima Shipbuilding and Fuji Electric have received a total of three approvals in principle (AiPs) for a design of a bulk carrier with a membrane-based onboard carbon capture and storage system (OCCS) and an 83,000m³ ammonia carrier with an IMO Type B tank. The design...
Norway-based tourism and technology company Brim Explorer has signed contracts for the construction of what the company says will be the world's most efficient battery-powered passenger vessels; two high-speed trimarans which are scheduled for delivery in spring 2027....
A naming ceremony has taken place at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries for a newly built very large gas carrier (VLGC), the eighth dual-fuel LPG carrier using LPG as fuel ordered by NYK. Upon completion, the ship, named Lyla Pathfinder, will be chartered...
CMA CGM has named the first in a series of 10 24,000 TEU LNG-powered containerships, the ‘CMA CGM Notre Dame’, in the port of Le Havre, an event considered to mark a new milestone in the development of a high-performance, decarbonised French fleet. Measuring nearly...
Corvus Energy, a provider of zero emission energy solutions for the maritime industry, has received DNV Cyber Security Type Approval for its Dolphin NxtGen battery energy storage system (BESS). The approval also covers the Gen 4 BMS Pack Controller, extending...
RINA has granted an approval in principle (AiP) to ST Engineering Marine for a retrofit concept involving the installation of a hydrogen‑powered fuel cell system onboard 'Asean Raider I', a 25m aluminium fast passenger ferry operated by BatamFast. The AiP covers the...
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Following recent reports that energy efficiency technologies are underperforming by up to 40%, provider of maritime digital solutions Oceanly has reported a 60% success rate from the Ecopac energy optimisation system. Frederick Lerche-Tornoe, CEO Oceanly, said: "As...
Hyundai Glovis has entered a strategic partnership with maritime IT solutions provider Lab021 to implement Vessellink, an advanced digital reporting system designed for ship operations. The collaboration aims to integrate Vessellink for Ship, Lab021’s flagship...
Vard has signed a contract for the design and construction of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), valued at between €100m and €200m for an undisclosed international customer. The two CSOVs are of the 87m long Vard 4 19 design developed by Vard Design...
A demonstration project led by Artemis Technologies, a developer of clean maritime technologies, in partnership with Vattenfall, Tidal Transit, Lloyd’s Register and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has successfully completed a technical demonstration of a...
Wah Kwong NatPower Holdings has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises Group (CKS), a subsidiary of Guangdong Provincial Port & Shipping Group Company. The two parties have agreed to establish a cooperative framework based on...
The latest member of the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) is OSK Design, an internationally recognised maritime design and consultancy firm, which offers a long-standing track record in advanced vessel design and early adoption of hybrid and electric propulsion systems....
A Lloyd’s Register (LR) report on the state of technology, integration and compliance, alongside the business case for retrofitting vessels, has found that repair yard capability and capacity concerns could thwart the uptake of alternative fuel technology onboard...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Onomichi Dockyard, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) have conducted a risk assessment of a multi-purpose vessel powered by zero-emission hydrogen fuel. The project has been granted Approval in Principle...
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