The updated edition of the Fuel for Thought LPG report from Lloyd's Register (LR) positions LPG as an immediately deployable, scalable and technically proven fuel pathway capable of delivering meaningful emissions reductions across the maritime sector. The updated...
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PERFORMANCE MONITORING PROGRAMME BRIDGES EMISSIONS REDUCTION TO CARBON CREDITS
Advanced fuel additive technology specialist Aderco has formally launched 2055G+, a programme designed to drive verifiable ship emissions reductions and deliver measurable financial returns for ships running on conventional marine fuels. The solution addresses key...
Water & waste management news
KOREAN CERTIFICATION FOR ERMA FIRST BWTS
Erma First has received South Korean flag Type Approval for its Erma First Fit ballast water treatment system (BWTS). Awarded by the administration of the Republic of Korea, the Erma First Fit BWTS is now one of the few non-domestic systems to hold such type approval,...
MARINFLOC EGR WATER TREATMENT SECURES WinGD APPROVAL
Swedish maritime environmental solution company Marinfloc has announced an update to its CD EGR system, and has, following rigorous and extensive tests, secured approval to treat Exhaust Gas Recirculation bleed off water from WinGD engines equipped with iCER systems....
Marine environment & clean shipping news
MERC RESEARCH PROGRAMME LOOKS AT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DECARBONISATION TECHNOLOGY
The Athens-based Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has launched a major new industry programme, combining research, real-world pilot projects and data management applications development to help reduce GHG emissions from the existing global shipping...
STANDARDISED BATTERY SYSTEM LAUNCHED FOR INLAND SHIPPING
Rotterdam-based technology company Wattlab is introducing WEstack, a standardised battery system for inland shipping that can be installed on board within a single working day. With the introduction of WEstack, Wattlab aims to remove one of the key barriers to...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
GRIMALDI NEWBUILDS TO EMPLOY WÄRTSILÄ PROPULSION
Wärtsilä will supply a range of propulsion solutions for nine newbuild ferry vessels under construction for Grimaldi Group fleets at the China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry Group Weihai Shipyard as part of Grimaldi’s fleet renewal programme which is centred around...
ECHANDIA BATTERY SYSTEMS FOR INDIAN ALL-ELECTRIC TUGS
Indian shipbuilder Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works has selected Echandia to supply battery systems for two fully electric tugs within India’s Green Tug Transition Programme GTTP). The vessels will operate at Visakhapatnam Port Authority and VOC Port Authority...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
HULL COATINGS CAN IMPACT POSITIVELY ON CII
International, AkzoNobel's marine coatings brand, 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...
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...
Maritime regulatory news
NEW MEPC VICE-CHAIR APPOINTMENT AT IMO
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that one of its officers, Tan Hanqiang, currently First Secretary (Maritime), High Commission of the Republic of Singapore to the UK, has been appointed by the IMO as Vice-Chair of the IMO Marine...
IMO CII AND EEXI REGULATIONS ENTER INTO FORCE
IMO has issued a reminder that from 1 January 2023 it will be mandatory for all ships to calculate their attained Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) to measure their energy efficiency and to initiate the collection of data for the reporting of their annual...
Ship design & naval architecture news
PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO EXPAND ZERO-EMISSION SMALL FERRIES IN US
Artemis Technologies reports that US company PROP Worldwide, formerly PROP SF, has officially launched an expansion beyond the San Francisco Bay Area, said to mark a major milestone in sustainable waterborne transit. As part of this initiative, PROP Worldwide has...
DAMEN LAUNCHES ICE-CLASS HYBRID COMBI-FREIGHTER DESIGN
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled the latest platform in its successful cargo vessels portfolio, the Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 ICE, first in a new series of ice class cargo vessels. Commercial Director Damen Cargo Vessels Remko Bouma said: “Our aim has been to...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
DAMEN RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR FUEL-FLEXIBLE TUG
Damen Shipyards Group has received class and flag state approval for its ASD Tug 2713 Fuel Flexible (FF) to operate on methanol fuel. The approval was issued by Bureau Veritas and the Kingdom of the Netherlands flag state, respectively. It follows approval in...
WALLENIUS MARINE LEADS RETROFIT RESULTING IN 23% FUEL AND EMISSION CUT
After a Wallenius Marine-led retrofit of Swedish ro-ro freight vessel 'Lakeway Express' at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard during late 2025, the vessel has been shown to have gained efficiency, safety and become prepared for future operational and environmental demands. The...
Ship classification news
LR GRANTS AiP TO SEATRANSPORT’S HYBRID NUCLEAR PROPULSION CONCEPT
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced approval in principle (AiP) for a hybrid nuclear ready power concept developed with Australian ship design group, Seatransport. The design enables nuclear micro modular reactors (MMRs) to be combined with conventional...
LR PUBLISHES GUIDANCE FOR ON-BOARD HYDROGEN GENERATION
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published what it believes to be the maritime industry’s first dedicated Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation, providing clarity on the safe design and integration of hydrogen generator technologies on ships. The new Guidance Notes...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
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,...
PORT CONGESTION INSIGHTS CAN HELP CUT EMISSIONS
Norwegian weather intelligence and voyage optimisation solutions company StormGeo has partnered with the Finnish AI analytics company Awake.AI to deliver AI-powered port analytics to its clients. StormGeo will promote and deliver Awake.AI’s advanced port call...
Offshore marine news
TAIWANESE OPERATOR RETURNS TO VARD FOR HYBRID OCV
Fincantieri Group company Vard has signed a contract with the Taiwanese based company Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for the design and construction of a Vard 3 39 design Offshore Construction Vessel (OCV), with option(s) for further ships. DFO is involved in the marine...
THRUSTERS SELECTED FOR DOF LOW-EMISSION OFFSHORE SHIP
A new Field Support Vessel being built at the Crist shipyard in Gdynia, Poland, to operate on the Grand Banks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, will feature a full propulsion scope from Steerprop. Vessel operating conditions on the Grand Banks are...
Maritime business news
SSI ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a global coalition of leaders from across the maritime ecosystem committed to steering the shipping industry toward a sustainable future in alignment with environmental, social, has elected Susan Ruffo and Olivia Swift as...
LR APPOINTS NEW MD FOR MARITIME EMISSIONS REDUCTION CENTRE
The new Managing Director of the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) is Nikos Kakalis, currently Lloyd’s Register’s Global Bulk Carriers Segment Director, succeeding Stelios Korkodilos in leading the Athens-based non-profit industry collaboration. The MERC was...
Maritime & emissions research news
YARA AI-BASED EFFICIENCY PROJECT CONCLUDES
Yara Marine Technologies, Molflow, and academics from Chalmers University of Technology, Halmstad University and Gothenburg University have concluded a three-year project aimed at developing an AI-based semi-autonomous system for ships to enable more energy efficient...
WASP PROJECT DRAWS TO A CONCLUSION
The EU Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) Project has now ended, with the conclusion that wind energy use has positive applications for commercial ships The EU-Interreg North Sea Region project ‘WASP: Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion’ reported that: Five...
Maritime safety & security news
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