As Red Sea hostilities continue to force widespread maritime diversions around the Cape of Good Hope, leading bunker company Peninsula is warning of a 'perfect storm' for global tanker operators. An unprecedented surge in tonne-mile demand is now intersecting...
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TSUNEISHI COMPANY COMPLETES METHANOL FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM
Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay (T-SOL) has delivered its first low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) for medium- and low-speed diesel engines. The LFSS received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK in 2024. This LFSS is the first unit of T-SOL’s proprietary LFSS...
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
BACKING AGREED FOR ENERGY-HARVESTING SHIP PROJECT
UK company Drift Energy and Commenda Capital Partners have established an exclusive capital and project framework for a 50-vessel programme combining Drift Energy’s proprietary vessel technology, designed to produce green hydrogen at sea, with Commenda’s maritime...
GMF TACKLES DECARBONISATION THROUGH DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT
The Global Maritime Forum (GMF) has published its 'Impact Report 2025', highlighting the organisation’s efforts to decarbonise the maritime industry, make life at sea more inclusive and appealing to all, and strengthen maritime governance. The report chronicles...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
CATERPILLAR RECEIVES AIP FOR MAK DUAL-FUEL CONVERSION
Caterpillar has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for its fuel-blending conversion solution for MaK engines, aligning with a fuel-blending conversion pilot project conducted at a testing facility that allows M 20 to M 43 and legacy engines to lower GHG...
NEW THRUSTERS OFFER GREATER POWER WITHOUT COMPROMISING EMISSIONS
Kongsberg Maritime is expanding its rim-drive tunnel thruster (RD-TT) range with the introduction of two new larger models, featuring propeller diameters of 2300mm and 2600mm. The strengthened range has been developed in response to growing demand from the offshore...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
THORESEN SHIPPING AND JOTUN SIGN HULL CLEANING AGREEMENT
Provider of hull coatings and solutions for the global maritime industry Jotun has entered into a commercial agreement with Singapore/Thailand-based shipowner Thoresen Shipping Singapore for the adoption of Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS), a proactive cleaning...
IONIC TANKERS CHOOSES LOW FRICTION BIOCIDE-FREE COATING FOR CII IMPROVEMENT
Ionic Tankers is one of the first shipping companies to adopt new zero-impact green coating solutions, technologies which improve the vessels’ energy efficiency, with a focus on improving the annual efficiency ratio (AER) and CII indicators. Ionic is committed to the...
Maritime regulatory news
NEW VIDEO SERIES EXPLAINS EEXI
Shipowners and operators as well as maritime administration personnel can get to grips with the Energy Efficiency eXisting Ship Index (EEXI) through a new series of videos released in cooperation with the IMO. The films, developed by the Global Industry Alliance to...
EU AGREES RULES FOR CLIMATE-NEUTRAL SHIPPING
According to Danish Shipping, the EU has now adopted the final rules for climate-neutral shipping, as proposed in the ambitious climate package "Fit for 55". Particularly, the requirement for the climate footprint of fuels, with the adoption of FuelEU Maritime, is...
Ship design & naval architecture news
DETAILED DESIGN BEGINS ON H2 FUEL CELL-POWERED FERRY FOR NEW YORK
Incat Crowther has begun detailed development and naval architecture for a new hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast ferry design, with initial deployment targeted for New York waters. Incat Crowther is working on the design and regulatory approval process for the new...
NSD DESIGNS SAIL-ASSISTED BULK CARRIER NEWBUILDS FOR HALTEN BULK
Norway-based company Halten Bulk is renewing its fleet and has contracted Jiangsu Soho Marine Heavy Industry to build two 7100 dwt self-discharging vessels, with an option for two more. Designer Norwegian Ship Design has designated vessel design NSD 105CC. The vessels...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
PCTC RECEIVES NEW WING SAIL
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has completed the installation of a wing sail on PCTC 'Tirranna', marking a new phase in testing wind-assisted propulsion in commercial operations. The installation took place at Damen Shipyard in Rotterdam, followed by a harbour acceptance test...
DUTCH CONSORTIA TO DEVELOP EMISSION-FREE EMERGENCY TUGBOATS
Netherlands governmental water management organisation Rijkswaterstaat has launched the research and development phase of the Power2Tow project. Under this innovation partnership, three consortia will simultaneously develop new solutions for near zero-emission...
Ship classification news
CLASS APPROVAL FOR WAPS-EQUIPPED LCO2 CARRIER
A liquified CO₂ (LCO2) carrier concept design jointly developed by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) with MOL's Wind Challenger hard sail wind propulsion system has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) by ClassNK. The AiP confirms the...
ClassNK ISSUES AiP FOR AMMONIA-FUELLED BULK CARRIER
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia–fuelled Panamax bulk carrier equipped with an IMO Type B independent fuel tank developed by the Planning and Design Centre for Greener Ships. This is believed to be the first AiP for a ship with Type B...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
SHI PROVIDES VR TRAINING FOR EVERGREEN IN ECO-SHIP OPERATION
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has collaborated with Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen to develop and implement VR solutions for training at the Evergreen Seafarer Training Center (ESTC), improving operational stability while reducing costs and risks. SHI and...
ACCELLERON LINKS TEKOMAR XPERT MODULE TO CLASSNK PORTAL
Accelleron says it has further simplified emissions reporting for users of its digital solutions after collaborating with Japanese class society ClassNK to establish a direct connection between Tekomar XPERT marine’s emissions module and the ClassNK MRV portal. Under...
Offshore marine news
BSO TAKES DELIVERY OF METHANOL-READY CSOV FROM ULSTEIN
Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of the commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) ‘Windea Curie’, yard number 320 from Ulstein Verft. Its diesel-electric propulsion system and substantial battery energy storage significantly reduce its...
GONDAN DELIVERS SIXTH HYDROGEN-READY CSOV
Astilleros Gondan has delivered the CSOV (commissioning service operations vessel) 'Austri Enabler', the last in a series of six CSOVs built for Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind. The Austri Enabler, designed by Norwegian company Salt Ship Design, is part of a new...
Maritime business news
ABS SUPPORTS PIL’S EMISSION REDUCTION VERIFICATION
ABS and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have announced a formal collaboration through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support PIL’s participation in Book and Claim registries, enabling credible and independently verified claims of emission...
FUNDING FOR METHANE ABATEMENT SYSTEM DEVELOPER
Daphne Technology, a Switzerland-based industrial decarbonisation company solving the methane slip problem in natural gas engine exhaust gases, has announced the first close of its current round, led by Taranis, a London sustainability investor. Taranis joins Shell...
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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