Commissioned and published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), a new report focused on the safety of ammonia as a marine fuel has been developed by an ABS-led consortium that included the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and the Fundación...
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LR FOBAS IDENTIFIES FUEL QUALITY ISSUES
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released its latest Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) fuel quality report covering July to December 2025, revealing a sharp rise in the frequency and severity of off specification marine fuel incidents across several of...
Water & waste management news
OILY WATER SEPARATOR SOLVES SPACE PROBLEMS
Water management solution supplier RWO has unveiled its latest oily water separator (OWS), the OWS-PT, a new ‘pressure type’ OWS which has been specifically developed for large vessels, including VLCC/ULCC and VLOC/ULOC types. Its compact and flexible design is a...
BIO-SEA BWTS FOR LNG-FUELLED EXPEDITION CRUISESHIPS
Chantiers de l’Atlantique has contracted the French Bio-UV group to supply Bio-Sea ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) for a pair of LNG-fuelled so-called 'super cruisers' being constructed for luxury hotel group Ritz Carlton, a Marriott International brand. When...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
2026 EXPECTED TO REDEFINE DECARBONISATION PATHWAY
According to Columbia Group company EmissionLink, the global shipping industry is finding that clean fuel represents far less certainty than many had anticipated. Despite ambitious decarbonisation targets, 2025 is ending with familiar challenges: unclear regulatory...
ARMADA ASSESSES AIR LUBRICATION FOR IRISH RO-PAX
Armada Technologies and Irish Ferries have moved into the next phase of their collaboration to assess the potential integration of Armada’s Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS) on the ro-pax ferry 'WB Yeats'. The current project phase is focusing on the engineering...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
COMPACT PM MACHINE FEATURES WATER JACKET COOLING
Finnish company The Switch, a supplier of permanent magnet (PM) machines for marine applications, has launched the PMM850M PM machine, designed as a compact, high-efficiency solution to help shipowners lower fuel consumption, reduce emissions and decrease operating...
JDP INVESTIGATES FLEET APPLICATION OF WIND PROPULSION
Greek shipping company Laskaridis Shipping has signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement with bound4blue and Bureau Veritas (BV) to assess the integration of eSails across its fleet. bound4blue’s suction sails – which work by drawing air across an...
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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CONOSHIP TO DESIGN SUSTAINABLE PILOT STATION VESSEL
Conoship International has been selected by shipbuilder Baltic Workboats as the principal designer for the concept and basic design of a new-generation pilot station vessel for DAB Vloot, set to modernise operations along the Flemish coast. Conoship says the project...
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...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
STENA RoRo ORDERS NEXT-GENERATION FUTURE-PROOF VESSELS
Stena RoRo has placed a firm order with China Merchants Industry (CMI) Weihai Shipyard for two vessels of a new C-Flexer type with options for an additional four. The deal is considered an important step in the company’s long-term strategy to offer flexible and...
TWO ‘GREEN’ NEWBUILDS DELIVERED BY KHI
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has delivered a dual-fuel VLCC 'Asian Progress VII' to Aramo Shipping (Singapore) and 'Lucent Pathfinder', an 86,700m3 LPG-fuelled ammonia and LPG carrier to Tsurugi Maritima. Asian Progress VII was built at the Dalian Cosco KHI Ship...
Ship classification news
ClassNK GIVES H2-READY CONTAINERSHIP THE HIGHEST FINANCIAL RATING
Under the zero-emission accelerating ship finance programme, jointly operated by the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and ClassNK, the Japanese classification society has evaluated the hydrogen-fuelled demonstration oil tanker 'Kikou Maru', owned by Uyeno Transtech....
DNV SEES NUCLEAR PROPULSION AS A VIABLE ANSWER TO DECARBONISATION CHALLENGE
According to a new paper by DNV, shifting environmental requirements are reigniting interest in nuclear propulsion as a long-term solution for maritime decarbonisation. This renewed attention comes despite the absence of any civilian commercial nuclear-powered vessel...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
NAPA CUSTOMERS GAIN AHTI POOL ACCESS
Maritime software and data services provider Napa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ahti Climate, a pioneer in FuelEU Maritime pooling services that has more than 250 vessels under management. The partnership will provide Napa's existing and future...
EMISSION MONITORING SERVICE PREPARES FOR FuelEU MARITIME
Fuel and emissions monitoring service EmissionLink, a member of Columbia Group, is simplifying the emissions management process, with a series of advanced solutions ahead of the Fuel EU Maritime regulations, due to come into effect in January 2025. The solutions are...
Offshore marine news
STRATEGIC MARINE DELIVERS HYBRID-READY CTV TO POLAND
Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered a StratCat 27 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to Orlen to operate in Poland’s growing offshore wind sector. The vessel is designed specifically for offshore wind farm operations, and is scheduled to begin operations in...
BRUNVOLL AZIMUTH THRUSTERS FOR ØSTENSJØ’S LATEST LOW CARBON VESSEL
Brunvoll of Norway has signed a contract with Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan for the delivery of an azimuth thruster package for an Ocean Energy Support Vessel (OESV). The vessel, designed by Salt Ship Design, will feature six thrusters from Brunvoll, namely three...
Maritime business news
SMALLER GREEN MARITIME COMPANIES SUFFER LACK OF COLLABORATION
According to the Venture Acceleration Alliance (VAA), maritime scale-ups developing low-carbon technologies are being stalled by the very corporates that claim to need them. A survey of 30 founders found no company scored above 6.5 out of 10 for collaboration,...
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...
Maritime & emissions research news
AI WILL DRIVE THE ENGINE OF THE FUTURE – HHI
At an Artificial Intelligence (AI) forum hosted by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group and Seoul National University, accelerating the development of AI technology was described as key for innovation in the shipbuilding and marine engine industry. The forum was...
CONSORTIUM HOPES TO DECARBONISE THROUGH HEAT FLOW TOPOLOGY
A new consortium, known as Hemos (Holistic Energy Management and Optimisation System) funded through the Horizon Europe initiative, has been formed to find a "Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes”. The Hemos consortium consists of LTH-Baas, Estonia;...
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