A.P. Moller–Maersk (Maersk) has announced that it is trialling adding ethanol to the fuel mix for its methanol-fuelled containership fleet as a possible means of enlarging the pool of methanol fuel available. The dual-fuel vessel Laura Maersk, which became the first...
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DNV AIMS TO ENSURE e-METHANOL AVAILABILITY
DNV is launching what it believes to be the industry’s first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement within the European Union and the UK. The initiative connects a leading e-methanol producer with industrial offtakers across EU and UK markets, creating a new...
Water & waste management news
BWTS TO BE SUPPLIED FOR COMPACT CRUISE VESSEL
French UV-C water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has received an order to supply a low-flow Bio-Sea L-Series ballast water treatment system (BWTS) for retrofit installation to 1268gt expedition cruise vessel 'Quest'. The 49m long, 60-passenger capacity vessel is...
UK BWMS REGULATIONS COME INTO FORCE
Following the UK's accession earlier in 2022 to the IMO International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (Ballast Water Convention), the UK domestic regulations for ballast water meanagemnt have entered into force on 29...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
WATERBORNE TP WELCOMES LATEST EU DECARBONISATION INITIATIVE
The Waterborne Technology Platform welcomes the European Council conclusions on competitiveness and twin transition, underlining the need for increased research, development and innovation and its deployment. Recently, the European Council discussed a competitive...
WÄRTSILÄ RENEWS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR SEVEN LNG CARRIERS
Wärtsilä and TMS Cardiff Gas have renewed their existing lifecycle agreement, covering the two-stroke main engines onboard seven LNG carrier vessels, for a further five years. The agreement is designed to ensure the vessels’ maximum operational reliability by enabling...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
WinGD PREPARES TO INTRODUCE FIRST ETHANOL-FUELLED MARINE TWO-STROKE ENGINE
Swiss marine power company WinGD plans to launch the first ethanol-fuelled two-stroke marine engine to the market in 2026, with deliveries for newbuild and retrofit applications starting in 2027. The announcement follows a decade of investigation into ethanol fuel -...
KONGSBERG ENGINE SIMULATOR OFFERS FUTURE FUEL TRAINING IN FINLAND.
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded the official tender to deliver a K-Sim engine full mission and desktop simulator system to Aboa Mare Maritime Academy and Training Centre in Turku, Finland. The delivery, scheduled to be completed in Q1, 2026, will include what are...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
DAMEN SEES THE LIGHT FOR CLEAN HULLS
Damen Shipyards Group has joined AkzoNobel and Philips to help further develop a pioneering fouling control solution which uses UV-C light technology to keep ships’ underwater hulls clean. The technology integrates UV-C light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a coating scheme...
GRAPHITE PROPELLER COATING SAVES EMISSIONS
Stolt Tankers and Graphite Innovations & Technology (GIT) have signed a two-year agreement to apply GIT’s XGIT-Prop graphene-based marine coating to the propellers of 25 Stolt Tankers ships during 2023. XGIT-Prop is an eco-friendly product that reduces marine...
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ANOTHER LOW EMISSION VINGA SERIES TANKER COMPLETED
Swedish ship designer FKAB reports that vessel number 15 in the Fure Vinga series, 'Fure Victoria', was recently delivered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard. This FKAB T24 vessel is one of 22 ordered vessels in the-series, ordered by Furetank and its partners in...
LDA GAINS BV AiP FOR HYDROGEN-FUELLED SOV
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for its full liquid hydrogen-based SOV design. The level 1 AiP brings LDA one step closer to making its ground-breaking project a reality. ...
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NEW GREAT LAKES CEMENT CARRIER BEGINS SERVICE
North American construction materials company Amrize has celebrated the launch of the 'Tamarack', a next-generation cement carrier with a capacity of over 10,000m3, intended to deliver Amrize building materials, cutting energy consumption and emissions. The new vessel...
WÄRTSILÄ MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THREE CLSICO LNGCs
Wärtsilä has signed a 15-year lifecycle agreement covering three LNG carriers for China LNG Shipping (International) Co (CLSICO), designed to ensure operational reliability, enable flexibility in maintenance scheduling and optimise the time between overhaul (TBO) for...
Ship classification news
SIMPLIFIED LR2 TANKER PUMP SYSTEM SAVES ENERGY AND EMISSIONS
DNV has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Mipo for a new second-generation LR2 tanker design featuring a hydraulically driven cargo pumping system from Framo. The new design is said to offer the potential to significantly enhance safety, cargo...
AiP FROM RINA FOR DUAL FUEL LNG/HYDROGEN BULKER
Inspection, certification, ship classification and consulting engineering company RINA has granted approval in principle (AiP) for a new Ultramax bulker design developed by SDARI (Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute) in collaboration with Almi...
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GTT GROUP COMPANY HELPS GAZOCEAN’s SUSTAINABIITY
The Smart Shipping platform from Ascenz Marorka, a GTT Group company, has been chosen by Gazocean, a French company specializing in the technical management of LNG carriers, for its fleet of six vessels. The contract includes access to Ascenz Marorka's Smart Shipping...
CATERPILLAR AND HELM ENGINE DATA PARTNERSHIP ENHANCES WORKBOAT SUSTAINABILITY
Helm Operations and Caterpillar Marine have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance workboat operations by integrating advanced engine data with fleet management software. Combining the strengths of Helm Connect and Caterpillar's engine technology, this...
Offshore marine news
REVITALISED KLEVEN YARD ORDERS NES ELECTRIC PACKAGE
HAV Group company Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been contracted by Green Yard Kleven in Ulsteinvik, Norway to develop and deliver the complete energy design, an integrated automation system and its future-oriented bridge system for a Field Support Vessel...
STRATEGIC MARINE DELIVERS HYBRID CTV FOR BRUNEI
Singapore-based aluminium shipbuilder Strategic Marine has completed delivery of the 'Amarco S1', which the yard says represents a significant milestone in its partnership with Bruneian offshore operator Amarco. The 42m fourth generation fast crew boat (FCB) is...
Maritime business news
AMOGY SECURES FINANCE TO GROW MARITIME BUSINESS
Ammonia-to-power solutions company Amogy has secured an additional US$ 23m in venture financing, which is intended to strengthen the company and accelerate development of its maritime products, supporting expansion into the Asian market. The round was co-led by Korea...
GOLTENS AND ORCAN ENERGY SIGN MARINE ORC WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM DEAL
Ship repair, retrofit, and green marine technologies company Goltens Worldwide has signed an agreement with Munich-based cleantech company Orcan Energy, a pioneer in waste heat recovery solutions, to become a preferred and authorised engineering and installation...
Maritime & emissions research news
LIGHT AND WATER COULD PRODUCE CLEAN MARINE FUELS
Researchers from Cambridge University have developed floating ‘artificial leaves’ that can generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea. The ultra-thin, flexible devices take their inspiration from photosynthesis –...
JAPANESE COMPANIES RESEARCH AMMONIA FUEL BARGE
NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard (NSY), ClassNK, and IHI Corporation have signed a joint research and development agreement for the commercialisation of an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB). Specifically, the parties will work on the R&D of the...
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