Provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition Topsoe is to license its advanced SynCOR technology to Sandpiper Chemicals for the production of blue methanol. The project, when operational, will produce 3,000t/day (MTPD) of blue methanol....
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COSCO SHIPPING CARRIES OUT CHINA’S FIRST STS METHANOL BUNKERING
Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Shanghai (CHI Shanghai) has successfully completed China’s first ship-to-ship (STS) methanol bunkering operation by a shipbuilding and repair enterprise at a shipyard’s berth, marking a major milestone in the nation’s adoption of...
Water & waste management news
MARINFLOC SYSTEMS FOR METHANOL FUELLED BOXSHIPS
Swedish company Marinfloc has initiated delivery of combined EGR bleed-off and Bilge water separators for a major South Korean newbuilding project, having handed over three of a total of 12 shipments for the 16,200 TEU methanol-powered vessels. ABS, Lloyd's Register,...
BIMCO ACTS TO CUT PLASTIC POLLUTION
According to BIMCO, even if plastics on board ships are sorted, managed, and discharged to shore in a proper way, mismanagement of waste on land means it can still reach the ocean. With up to 1.75bn plastic bottles a year being used on board ships, BIMCO believes...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
NYK AND NEPTUNE MoU DRIVES DECARBONISATION AND FUEL SAVING
Shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and robotics-driven vessel cleaning operator Neptune Robotics (Neptune) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which expands their partnership to accelerate fuel efficiency and decarbonisation across...
METHANE SLIP FROM GAS-FUELLED RO-PAX LESS THAN EU BENCHMARK
Maritime LNG industry collective Sea-LNG has reported on a year-long independent study that has found methane emissions from LNG-powered ferries are less than half of EU default values. The message comes after publication of an independent study carried out by...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
KONGSBERG TO EQUIP INDIAN ELECTRIC TUG
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to deliver a fully integrated equipment package for India’s first electric tug, marking a major step in the country’s Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP). The project is said to represent the first-ever full electrical tug...
ABB INTRODUCES TEMPERATURE SENSOR TO HELP DRIVE SHIPPING DECARBONISATION
ABB is to deliver 1,500 Ninva non-invasive temperature sensors approved for marine use to eMarine, a Swedish company dedicated to enabling efficiency and sustainability in the maritime industry. This marks the introduction of ABB’s Ninva technology to the global...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
FINNLINES ADOPTS GRAPHENE-BASED HARD FOUL RELEASE HULL COATING
Finnlines adopts graphene-based hard foul release hull coating across its ro-ro and ro-pax fleets to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Finnlines, in partnership with GIT Coatings, is accelerating its decarbonization efforts by adopting XGIT-FUEL, an innovative...
ClassNK CERTIFIES CMP OPERATIONAL PROFILE ANALYSIS
ClassNK has issued a statement of fact (SoF) for the results of the hull performance analysis and operational profile analysis by Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP) based on actual data of a ship in service. Through its hull data analysis service CMP-MAP, CMP offers hull...
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DELTAMARIN DESIGN FOR FINNLINES’ NEW SUSTAINABLE RO-PAX VESSELS
Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Weihai Shipyard for the design and engineering of Finnlines’ new Hansa Superstar class ro-pax vessels. The contract includes the complete basic and detail design of three ro-pax vessels built for Finnlines and to...
ELECTRIC FOILING VESSEL FOR ORKNEY TO BEGIN 3-YEAR TRIAL
Artemis Technologies, alongside Orkney Ferries and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), have announced the arrival in Orkney of the fully electric hydrofoil vessel – the Artemis EF-12 Workboat XL, named ‘Zevi 1’. The arrival of the Belfast-built Artemis EF-12...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
CIMC RAFFLES TO BUILD FURTHER METHANOL-FUEL VESSEL FOR VAN OORD
CIMC Raffles and Dutch marine contractor Van Oord have signed a contract for the construction of a methanol dual-fuel subsea rock installation (SRI) Vessel, with an option for a further ship. Following the successful delivery of what is said to be the largest and most...
SCANDLINES’ EMISSION-FREE FERRY COMPLETES TRIALS
Scandlines' new €80m ro-ro freight ferry, which operates completely free of direct emissions, has completed its second sea trial in the Sea of Marmara near Turkey and is now preparing for its journey to the Fehmarnbelt. In collaboration with the Cemre shipyard and...
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DNV VALIDATES BOUND4BLUE WIND PROPULSION PERFORMANCE METHODOLOGY
Spanish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company bound4blue says it has taken a major step forward in simplifying the adoption of wind power worldwide, with DNV validation of its ‘wind propulsion system force matrix’ calculation method. The validation provides...
FIRST FULL ANTIFOULING APPROVAL UNDER LR ECO CLASS NOTATION
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded the first Recognised Enhanced Antifouling Type Approval to Jotun's SeaQuantum Skate antifouling coating, alongside type approval certification for the HullSkater hull cleaning equipment. The approval covers both the HullSkater robotic...
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NAPA CUSTOMERS GAIN AHTI POOL ACCESS
Maritime software and data services provider Napa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ahti Climate, a pioneer in FuelEU Maritime pooling services that has more than 250 vessels under management. The partnership will provide Napa's existing and future...
EMISSION MONITORING SERVICE PREPARES FOR FuelEU MARITIME
Fuel and emissions monitoring service EmissionLink, a member of Columbia Group, is simplifying the emissions management process, with a series of advanced solutions ahead of the Fuel EU Maritime regulations, due to come into effect in January 2025. The solutions are...
Offshore marine news
KOREAN HYBRID-READY CTV ORDER FOR SINGAPORE YARD
Following Strategic Marine’s successful entry into Korea’s offshore windfarm market earlier this year, the Singapore headquartered shipbuilder has signed a new contract with Yeosu Ocean for the construction of a StratCat 27 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV). The agreement...
ZERO EMISSION CSOV READY TO BEGIN SERVICE
Spanish shipbuilder Gondan reports that the naming ceremony of 'Vestri Enabler', a Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV), for Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind, took place in the port of El Musel in Gijón. The vessel, designed by Salt Ship Design, a Norwegian...
Maritime business news
VALUE MARITIME APPOINTS TURKISH AGENCY
Dutch emission-reduction technology innovator Value Maritime has signed a commercial representation agreement with international marine equipment representative Bulutlu Marine, officially expanding its presence in Türkiye. As Value Maritime’s commercial agent in...
LR TO COOPERATE WITH CHINA CRUISES ON SUSTAINABILITY
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and China Cruise Limited (China Cruises) have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to collaborate on key areas including cruise safety, technology R&D, green transition, and digitalisation. Following its full classification...
Maritime & emissions research news
PROPELLER TECHNOLOGY REDUCES UNDERWATER NOISE POLLUTION
A propeller technology capable of substantially reducing the underwater radiated noise (URN) generated by ships’ propellers has been developed by Oscar Propulsion and the University of Strathclyde. The patented PressurePores system reduces propeller tip vortex...
VARD OFFSHORE INNOVATION PROJECT RECEIVES GREEN FUNDING
Vard, its subsidiary Seaonics, and partners have been awarded NOK 38m for the Ocean Charger project through the Norwegian Government's support scheme 'The Green Platform Initiative'. Norwegian Minister of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Jan Christian Vestre, said: "We...
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