US hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer CF Industries Holdings, commodities company Trafigura, and marine fuel supplier TFG Marine, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the adoption of low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel. Building on...
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INDEPENDENT TESTS CONFIRM EMISSIONS GAINS FOR EXISTING FLEETS
Independent university testing has proved that marine fuel consumption and associated emissions could be reduced more quickly and cost-effectively than previously assumed, using existing vessels and standard fuels already in circulation. A study conducted by the...
Water & waste management news
USCG APPROVAL FOR LANGH BWMS
Langh Tech's one-way ballast water management system (BWMS) has become the first UV-based system to receive US Coast Guard type approval for one-way treatment. Four months after successfully completing IMO type approval, the Finnish marine technology manufacturer...
LARGE BWTS ORDER FROM YACHT BUILDER
French UV water treatment company Bio-UV Group has signed a major supply deal with luxury yacht builder Baglietto for several Bio-Sea ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) for newbuild projects. The agreement, which builds on the success of Baglietto’s Bio-Sea...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
LATEST GRIMALDI GROUP RO-PAXES TO USE AIR LUBRICATION TECHNOLOGY
UK company Silverstream Technologies is to supply air lubrication systems (ALS) for nine ro-pax newbuildings contracted by the Grimaldi Group at China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyard, a move claimed to endorse the Silverstream System as the most trusted and...
CHINESE ROTOR SAIL DESIGN RECEIVES CERTIFICATION FROM DNV
DNV has granted a type approval design certificate (TADC) to CSSC Shanghai Marine Energy Saving Technology (CMES-Tech) for its new 5m × 35m tilting wind assisted rotor system. This is the first domestically developed rotor sail system in China to achieve this...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
FOUR FOLDABLE ANEMOI ROTOR SAILS FITTED TO SECOND BERGE VESSEL
Berge Bulk and Anemoi Marine Technologies have successfully completed the installation of four folding rotor sails, 5m in diameter and 35m in height, on Berge Bulk’s 208,000 dwt Newcastlemax vessel 'Berge Meru', marking the company’s second Rotor Sail project with...
AMMONIA POWER FOR NOWEGIAN CARGO SHIP
Wärtsilä will provide its Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia solution to power a new cargo vessel for Norway-based Skarv Shipping Solutions to be built at the Huanghai shipyard in China. This will be the first newbuild to benefit from the solution, which is said to mark a...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPLICATION CUTS SHIPYARD VOC EMISSIONS
According to coatings company PPG, the EDR Antwerp shipyard has achieved a 40% reduction in overspray with the electrostatic application of PPG's Sigmaglide 2390 fouling release coating. The project was carried out on the underwater hull of the ro-pax vessel Stena...
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...
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OSK DESIGNS NEW DANISH SUSTAINABLE RV
Danish company OSK Design says it is playing a central role in the 'Dana V' project, a next generation hybrid marine research vessel for DTV of Denmark, currently under construction. As the appointed technical project manager, OSK Design is guiding the process from...
AiP FROM BV FOR HUDONG-ZHONGHUA CLEAN ENERGY VESSEL DESIGNS
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to three new clean energy and low-carbon fuel-powered vessel designs developed by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group. The approvals are thought to highlight Hudong-Zhonghua’s...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
SEVENTH AMMONIA-READY PCTC DELIVERED TO GRIMALDI GROUP
A new Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) 'Grande Manila' has been delivered to the Grimaldi Group and christened in Shanghai. Built by SWS (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited) and CSTC (China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited) – both part of China...
LCO2/MULTI-GAS TANKER DELIVERED TO CAPITAL GAS
Greek shipping company Capital Gas Ship Management has taken successful delivery of what is said to be the world’s first 22,000m3 low-pressure liquid CO2 (LCO2) / multi-gas carrier, the 'Active', from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). Active is the first of four 22,000m3...
Ship classification news
BV CLASS FOR NORWEGIAN HYDROGEN-FUELLED CARGO VESSELS
Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore (BV) has entered into a contract with Gelibolu Shipyard and eCap Marine, for the classification of 2+2 hydrogen-powered cargo vessels to be built for Norwegian shipowner Møre Sjø. This project represents the first general cargo ships...
FIRST COMMERCIAL SAILING RO-RO CLASSED BY BV
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classed the 'Neoliner Origin', a new-generation wind-powered ro-ro freight vessel developed by French shipping company Neoline. Built by RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey, the Neoliner Origin is considered the first...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
BV AND StormGeo PARTNER IN EU MRV COMPLIANCE
Provider of maritime technology solutions StormGeo has entered into a partnership with classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) to support, through the integration of digital solutions, vessels between 400gt and 5,000gt, as well as offshore...
LR OneOcean ADDS FuelEU MARITIME MODULE
Lloyd’s Register (LR) company OneOcean has launched Risk Manager FuelEU, an innovative module designed to enable ship managers, owners, operators, and charterers to seamlessly manage their FuelEU compliance and strategy within a single platform. The Risk Manager...
Offshore marine news
BV AiP FOR HANWHA OCEAN STANDARD FPSO DESIGN
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), for its standard floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) design, which includes advancements in digital solutions to...
VARD RECEIVES AiP FOR NORTH STAR VESSELS’ METHANOL FUEL SYSTEM
Vard has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register (LR) for the methanol fuelling system for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) under construction for North Star. According to Vard, with this AiP, the two ships will be among...
Maritime business news
NISSEN KAIUN TAKES STAKE IN WAPS COMPANY
Japanese shipowner Nissen Kaiun has become a shareholder in Dutch wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) developer Econowind, a move said to highlight growing industry interest in fuel-neutral technologies. The Imabari-based shipping company, which operates a...
FUEL DEVELOPER APPOINTS NEW CEO
Quadrise (QED), a low emissions fuels and biofuel developer, has announced the appointment of Peter Borup as Ceo, effective from 1 October 2025. The new appointment has been made to drive commercialisation in the next stage of QED’s growth. Quadrise is the supplier of...
Maritime & emissions research news
UK FUNDING AWARDED FOR WIND AND CO2 CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY
UK company Windship Technology has been awarded GBP 4m as part of a consortium in the latest round of the UK’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), towards a project to demonstrate a symbiotic wind propulsion and carbon capture system, aimed at making a...
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...
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