Liquid Wind has received support from Industriklivet, the Swedish Energy Agency’s programme supporting Swedish industry’s green transition, amounting to €3.6m for the pre-engineering of the company’s full-scale eMethanol plant in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The Swedish...
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BIMCO ADOPTS METHANOL BUNKERING TERMS
The Documentary Committee of BIMCO has adopted a Methanol Annex to its Bunker Terms 2018; this is the latest addition to the BIMCO portfolio of contracts and clauses that support the maritime industry’s transition towards alternative fuels and decarbonisation. The...
Water & waste management news
ECOCHLOR INTRODUCES CONTAINERISED OFFSHORE BWMS
Ecochlor is launching a containerised version of its EcoOne filterless ballast water management system (BWMS), which the company says is aimed at Semi-Submersible Rigs, Jack-Up Rigs, Drillships, FPSOs, FSRUs and other vessels with infrequent ballasting operations at...
BWTS SALE HELPS FUND FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT
Norwegian company Teco2030 has received a further order worth about NOK 910,000 for a Teco2030 Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) from CMI Ship Management, to be installed on cruise vessel 'Ocean Diamond'. The Bio-Sea BWTS is the sixth such system ordered by CMI...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
LNG-HYBRID FERRIES BOOST PASSENGER NUMBERS
Brittany Ferries says it is celebrating a summer season boosted by the arrival of two LNG-electric hybrid ships, as a result of which passenger volumes rose 3% from June to September to 1.2m. Its flagship route serving Portsmouth and Caen carried 415,824 of those...
METHANE ABATEMENT AFTERTREATMENT SEA TRIAL CONCLUDES
Swiss company Daphne Technology and Maran Gas, part of the Angelicoussis Group, have concluded their joint pilot project that marked the first deployment of the SlipPure Plasma-Catalytic Methane Slip Aftertreatment system on board a commercial LNG carrier, the 'Maran...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
H2 FUEL CELLS SELECTED FOR NORWEGIAN BULK CARRIER PROJECT
The Swedish PowerCell Group has secured a contract to supply fuel cell systems for two hydrogen-powered bulk carriers for Norway-based GMI Rederi. The contract, valued at just over SEK 40m, includes 14 Marine System 225 units, providing more than 3MW of power, as well...
ME-GI MARKS 10 YEARS AND 1000-PLUS ORDERS
Everllence is marking the 10th anniversary of its B&W ME-GI dual-fuel engine entering commercial service, since when it has accumulated 1,010 orders with over 500 units already at sea. The company claims that the robust, reliable ME-GI is proven technology and the...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
MAJORITY OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS MISUNDERSTAND BIOFOULING EFFECTS
According to a report from coatings company Jotun, 59% of the shipping industry underestimate the negative environmental impacts of biofouling, with as many as 1 in 4 claiming to know little about the issue. Biofouling, caused by the build-up of micro-organisms,...
HEMPEL’S WELD FAIRING COATING REDUCES EMISSIONS WITH MINIMAL DOWNTIME
Hempel is promoting a solution for underwater hulls that is believed to achieve up to 2.5% in fuel savings and can be applied during routine dry-dockings. The SeamFlow weld fairing system for ship hulls is designed to reduce friction on the underwater area of vessel...
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FIRST WILSON CIP-SERIES ECO-COASTER LAUNCHED IN INDIA
Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL) has launched 'Wilson Eco 1', the first Wilson ECO vessel, which will be followed by another five CIP3800 vessels and eight CIP6300 vessels, thus completing the ECO series. The Wilson ECO series places a strong emphasis on...
ALL-ELECTRIC PILOT VESSEL FOR UAE PORTS
Artemis Technologies, which specialises in commercial electric foiling vessels, has entered an agreement with Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group’s Maritime and Shipping Cluster, to purchase a 100% electric Artemis EF-12 pilot boat to operate in the United Arab...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
METHANOL HYBRID RO-RO BEGINS IRISH SEA OPERATION
Stena Line has welcomed the first of its new hybrid freight ferries to Belfast Harbour, which will enter service on the freight-only Belfast to Heysham route on 22 September. The 147m Stena Futura will operate 12 sailings per week providing additional freight capacity...
KOTUG CANADA METHANOL-FUELLED TUG LAUNCHED BY SANMAR
Turkish shipyard Sanmar has launched the first of a pair of large purpose-built dual fuel methanol escort tugs, believed to be the world's first, for Kotug Canada. KOTUG Canada is a partnership between Dutch company Kotug International and Canada's Horizon Maritime....
Ship classification news
FIRST WINDWINGS AFRAMAX DELIVERED TO LR CLASS
Lloyd's Register (LR) says it has played a central role in the successful delivery of 'Brands Hatch', believed to be the world’s first newbuild Aframax tanker equipped with wind-assisted propulsion. Built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) for Union Maritime...
ABS AiP FOR ONBOARD AMMONIA CRACKING
ABS has issued approval in principle (AiP) to Pherousa Shipping for its ammonia cracking technology onboard ships, featuring proton exchange membrane fuel cells and fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for fully electric propulsion. The emissions-free propulsion system is...
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FUNDING FOR NEW PROJECT ADDRESSING SHIP-PORT INTERFACES OF DECARBONISED FLEETS
A new project, known as Boss Level, will investigate the feasibility of an on-board sensor and data acquisition network with AI-based analytics to address the challenges of ship-port interfaces in the era of future decarbonised vessel fleets. The project, which is...
EUROPEAN SPACE PROJECT AIDS SHIPPING DECARBONISATION
The European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated a new flagship project, 'Decarbonisation through the Digitalisation in Shipping' (Decardis), together with optimisation platform company Awake.AI, ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine. The consortium, funded by ESA...
Offshore marine news
OFFSHORE VESSEL NOW OPERATES ON HYDROGEN POWER
In what is described as a significant step towards sustainability and emission-free energy sources on board, German shipping company Offshore Service Gesellschaft has decided to switch to green hydrogen as the main source of energy for its offshore supply vessel...
DAMEN LAUNCHES FIRST OF FUTURE-PROOF CSOV SERIES
Damen Shipyards, Windcat and CMB.Tech are celebrating the launch of the first of six Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), which marks the inauguration of Windcat’s ‘Elevation Series’ of future-proof offshore wind farm maintenance and support vessels, which...
Maritime business news
GTT ACQUISITION OF DANELEC PROMPTS RESTRUCTURING
French liquid gas containment specialist GTT has completed its acquisition of Danish maritime digital solutions provider Danelec. GTT says that the strategic acquisition further strengthens its position in the expanding maritime digital market and marks a key...
UK GOVERNMENT PLEDGES £30m TO DECARBONISE SHIPPING
The sixth round of the UK Government's Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) will benefit various companies though £30m funding to support the development of clean maritime fuels and technologies such as ammonia, hydrogen, methanol, solar and electric....
Maritime & emissions research news
CORVUS LEADS RESEARCH INTO COMBINING FUEL CELLS AND BATTERIES
Corvus Energy has been selected to lead a project funded by the Research Council of Norway, joining forces with research institute Norce and other partners for the project which has been awarded NOK 13.9m in funding. The industrial project, titled Optimised Hydrogen...
ALFA LAVAL GAINS APPROVAL FOR AMMONIA FUEL TESTING
Authorities have granted approval for testing with ammonia at the Alfa Laval Test and Training Centre, which will enable the centre, once installation of the testing setup is completed by the end of 2022, to work with all fuels in consideration as the marine industry...
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