Holland America Line has begun a long-term biofuel test on its flagship, Rotterdam, leveraging 100% low carbon intensity biofuel. The ship bunkered the biofuel before leaving the Port of Rotterdam on April 27, 2024, and will operate one of its four engines using low...
Quadrise and Vertoro have agreed to extend JDA scope to include the development of bioMSAR™ Zero incorporating CSO™ for testing at sea on-board a newly-designed prototype motor yacht. MSAR® and bioMSAR™ emulsion technology and fuels supplier Quadrise on Tuesday (2...
Danish company Bawat reports a recent case that underscores the critical need for effective ballast reception facilities in ports, where the company was called upon to deliver its ballast as a service (BaaS) solution to a vessel facing deballasting challenges in...
Ecospray, an Italian company specialising in integrated solutions for decarbonisation, including exhaust gas cleaning, and part of the Carnival cruise group, intends to take part as a technical supplier in a pilot project to capture CO2 from seawater. The company will...
Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea. A new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that these emissions caused pollution corresponding to socio-economic costs of more than EUR 680 million between 2014...
Montrose Port Authority (MPA) has become the first port in Scotland to provide a groundbreaking shore power service for offshore energy supply vessels which will greatly reduce harmful emissions, noise pollution and fuel consumption. The innovation takes MPA closer to...
Echandia, the leading Swedish maritime battery system supplier, has received an order from Öresundslinjen for the conversion of M/S Hamlet from fossil fuel dependency to full electrical operation. The battery system is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2025....
Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured yet another order for its X‑DF‑A ammonia-fuelled engines in what will be the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel Aframax tankers. Two vessels ordered by Singapore based ship owner and operator AET, will be built at Dalian...
Coatings manufacturer PPG has launched PPG Nexeon 810, described as an innovative copper-free antifouling developed with a strong emphasis on vessel performance, emissions reduction and sustainability. Independent ISO 19030 and International Towing Tank Conference...
Real-world performance data compiled from ships applied with International brand Intersleek 1100SR over the past 10 years shows the coating has cut ship fuel bills by US$ 8bn and reduced 41m tonnes of CO2 emissions. The biocide-free foul release coating is claimed o...
According to Danish Shipping, the EU has now adopted the final rules for climate-neutral shipping, as proposed in the ambitious climate package "Fit for 55". Particularly, the requirement for the climate footprint of fuels, with the adoption of FuelEU Maritime, is...
Member States of IMO, meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), have adopted a 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, with enhanced targets to tackle harmful emissions. MEPC 80 met 3-7 July 2023 at IMO Headquarters in...
Norwegian Ship Design (NSD) has announced that its flagship hydrogen ferry project is now to be built, with operator Torghatten Nord signing a contract with the Myklebust shipyard in Norway. The project to develop the largest hydrogen-fuelled vessels to date began in...
A new container ship concept from Japanese companies Imoto Lines and Marindows is intended to achieve zero CO2 emissions not only during operation but also within ports and while docked. The project has been adopted by Japan's Ministry of the Environment 'Carbon...
MISC Group company AET has signed shipbuilding contracts for two dual-fuel ammonia tanker vessels with Dalian Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). At the same time MISC has entered into time charter party contracts with PETCO...
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been contracted to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for three new 98k Very Large Ethane Gas Carrier (VLEC) vessels. The ships are being built at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in Korea for Oceania based ship...
ClassNK has commenced joint research with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to establish an evaluation method for the compatibility of ship materials with liquefied oxygen (LOX). The aim is to contribute to suppressing fire accidents on ships handling...
ST Engineering AirX (AirX), a joint venture between ST Engineering and Peluca (formerly known as Wigetworks), have formed a strategic partnership with Bureau Veritas (BV), aimed at advancing Wing-in-Ground (WIG) technology. The collaboration will focus on the...
Carrier Transicold has been awarded recyclability accreditation for its PrimeLINE and NaturaLINE refrigeration units by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), believed to be the only transport container refrigeration units in the industry to achieve this sustainability...
Cargotec company MacGregor reports a significant repeat order with a total value of more than €20m for comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for a total of five Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) vessels. The vessels will be built at China Merchant Heavy...
Accelleron customers will gain easier access to data-driven performance improvements and cost reductions thanks to a new partnership with maritime data platform provider Bemac. Under the agreement signed with Accelleron’s Japanese joint venture company Turbo Systems...
Christiania Shipping is employing Signol, a behaviour change service which uses StormGeo data, to understand and increase crew members’ fuel-saving behaviour. The six-month project will run across 18 chemical and gas tankers and aims to reduce fuel consumption and CO2...
Wärtsilä has signed a long-term Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement with CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), a joint venture between CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore, covering CDWE’s new 216m marine installation vessel (MIV), the ‘Green Jade’. The DP3-equipped...
Rem Offshore and Myklebust Verft have signed a contract for the construction of a zero-emission Energy Subsea Construction Vessel (ESCV). The vessel will be fitted with a 250t crane and is scheduled for delivery in 2026. According to Rem, it will be the first of its...
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) and shipowner organisation BIMCO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on some of the challenges and opportunities within the areas of bunkering, marine energy and maritime sectors to help...
Nigerian company Gelose Marine Services has joined Thordon Bearings’ network of authorised distributors to further the 'greening' of Nigeria’s fleet of domestic and international vessels with sustainable bearing solutions. Gelose's portfolio ranges from maritime...
A new study by the University of Southampton commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) assesses the interrelationship, and highlights the significant synergy, between measures aimed at enhancing ship energy efficiency and underwater radiated noise...
French PEM electrolysis company Elogen, part of the GTT group, has signed a joint partnership agreement with CNRS and Université Paris-Saclay to create a joint research laboratory looking into green hydrogen production. Hydrogen is seen as a key lever in successfully...
In response to the growing demand for advanced fire safety solutions to support the maritime industry's transition to cleaner fuels, survival technology solutions provider Survitec has reconfigured and enhanced its Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) fire extinguishing system....
IMO Rules to reduce the amount of CO2 generated from new-build vessels (EEDI) and existing vessels (EEXI) as well as local measures such as the European Commission (EC) 'Fit for 55' may be essential for environmental sustainability, but will have significant impacts...
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