South Korean provider of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) solutions Vinssen has secured a central role in the development of what is said to be the world's first ammonia-fuelled LR2 tanker to be powered entirely by fuel cells using ammonia as a hydrogen...
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GREEN AMMONIA NOW BEING PRODUCED IN DENMARK
Carbon emission reduction technology company Topsoe and its partners Skovgaard Energy and Vestas, have announced that the first dynamic green ammonia plant is now in operation and producing green ammonia. First of a kind, the plant demonstrates a dynamic approach,...
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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...
BIOGAS FROM CARGO SHIP WASTEWATER
According to industry collective Sea-LNG, there are around 2,000 cargo ships with an estimated 25,000 seafarers sailing on the Baltic Sea at any given time, generating grey water and sewage that can be legally discharged into the Baltic Sea. Sea-LNG member Gasum has...
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BRUSSELS EVENT DISCUSSES METHANE ABATEMENT
The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) has hosted its first event in Brussels, bringing shipowners, engine designers, technology providers and EU policymakers together to accelerate efforts to reduce methane emissions from shipping. Led by...
SIX-MONTH CARBON PAYBACK VALIDATED FOR WINDWINGS
MarineShift360 has announced results from its recently-concluded Impact Accelerator programme, including the outcomes of BAR Technologies' lifecycle assessment of its WindWings system. The study confirms that WindWings achieves a carbon payback in under six months,...
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ECHANDIA BATTERIES FOR FIRST INDIAN ELECTRIC TUGBOAT
Echandia has been selected to supply the battery system for India’s first fully electric tug, to be deployed at Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla Port) as part of the Government of India’s Green Tug Transition Programme. The vessel will be equipped with a 4.4MWh...
ABB TECHNOLOGY TO POWER NEW VESSELS FOR BC FERRIES
ABB has been chosen to supply a complete package of power, propulsion and control technology for four new double-ended passenger and car ferries operated by British Columbia Ferry Services (BC Ferries). One of the largest ferry operators, BC Ferries provides...
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MIDDLE EAST DRYDOCK OFFERS CARBON-SAVING COATING
Oman shiprepair yard Asyad Drydock, part of Asyad Group, says that it has applied a high-quality nano-epoxy coating to Asyad Shipping’s Ultramax bulk carrier, 'Jabal Al Kawr'. This new coating technology had previously been applied for the first time in the Middle...
PROPELLER COATINGS EXPECTED TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND IMPROVE CII
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) is continuing to drive decarbonisation by implementing Graphite Innovation & Technologies (GIT) graphene-based, biocide-free propeller coating across more of its fleet. The application is said to maximise vessel performance with...
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GC RIEBER TO BUILD ELECTRIC CARGO VESSEL WITH ENOVA FUNDING
Bergen-based GC Rieber Shipping, in collaboration with GC Rieber Minerals and Franzefoss Minerals, has entered into a letter of intent for the construction of a fully electric battery-powered freight carrier. The vessel will be equipped with technology to ensure...
VIKING LINE LAUNCHES ALL-ELECTRIC RO-PAX CONCEPT
Viking Line is preparing to launch an entirely emission-free service between Helsinki and Tallinn, and has unveiled a new vessel concept as proof that a green maritime corridor across the Gulf of Finland could be realized as early as the beginning of the 2030s....
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AMON GAINS FUNDS FOR THREE ZERO-CARBON BULK CARRIERS
Norwegian shipping company Amon Maritime has been awarded investment grants of NOK 298m from Enova to support the construction of three new ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers. The vessels, each in the Kamsarmax segment with a capacity of around 80,000–85,000 dwt, are...
LARGEST BATTERY-ELECTRIC SHIP POWERS UP IN AUSTRALIA
Incat Tasmania says it has achieved a defining moment in maritime history, as the largest battery-electric ship ever constructed was powered up and successfully completed its first e-motor trial in Hobart, Tasmania. Hull 096 – the world’s largest battery-electric ship...
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OceanWings WINGSAIL RECEIVES DNV TYPE APPROVAL
OceanWings has received a Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) from DNV, considered to mark a major milestone in the industrial validation of the company’s automated wingsail propulsion system, designed to support shipping’s transition toward cleaner energy and...
IMO NEEDS TO RETHINK NET ZERO – ABS
ABS has held a Sustainability Summit, at which it launched the seventh edition of its annual sustainability outlook report, which concludes that, despite progress on carbon intensity, shipping’s absolute emissions continue to climb. ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J...
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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...
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OMS GROUP PLACES GREEN CABLE-LAYING VESSEL ORDER WITH ROYAL IHC
OMS Group, a provider of subsea digital infrastructure solutions, has signed a contract with Royal IHC for the construction of a series of next generation cable-laying vessels, with the first expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2027. OMS Group's strategic...
KONGSBERG HYBRID PACKAGE FOR CHINESE-BUILT PSVs
Kongsberg Maritime will supply an extensive range of equipment for a new fleet of 10 platform supply vessels (PSVs) being built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China for Greek shipowner, Capital Offshore. This significant contract win is valued at approximately NOK...
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UK SHIPPING INDUSTRY EXPRESSES CONCERN AT US NET ZERO STANCE
The UK Chamber of Shipping (UKCS) has commented on the latest statement from the US Administration on the IMO Net Zero Framework and what it might mean for upcoming IMO discussions. In a joint statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce...
SMART FREIGHT CENTRE JOINS AS MMMCZCS KNOWLEDGE PARTNER
Smart Freight Centre (SFC) and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) are pleased to announce that SFC is joining MMMCZCS’s global network as a knowledge partner. This collaboration is said to mark a significant step forward in advancing...
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JOINT INNOVATION PROJECT LAUNCHED IN SINGAPORE
Maritime digitalisation company Voyager Worldwide is partnering with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to promote joint innovations that support voyage optimisation, decarbonisation and just-in-time port arrivals with a signed Memorandum of...
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...
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