Lubricants company Castrol has launched Castrol BioTrans GB, an Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) that complies with the current US Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) criteria. The new lubricant is intended for use in thrusters, some controllable pitch...
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PENINSULA OPENS NEW BIOFUEL FACILITY IN ROTTERDAM
Fuel supplier Peninsula is expanding its strategic infrastructure at the Port of Rotterdam with the opening of a new storage and blending facility at Chane Terminal. The development is thought to mark an evolution in Peninsula’s commitment to delivering sustainable...
Water & waste management news
DAMEN TO PROMOTE BAWAT GREEN BWMS
Damen Shipyards Group and Swedish company Bawat have agreed that Damen Green Solutions is given the rights to sell, install and promote Bawat’s ship-based ballast water management system (BWMS) which uses waste heat rather than chemicals or UV lamps. Damen says it has...
BIO-UV GROUP FORMS NEW PARTNERSHIP IN ITALY
French manufacturer of ballast water management systems (BWMS) Bio-UV Group has partnered with Fluid Global Solutions (FGS) to strengthen the BWMS manufacturer’s presence in the Italian ship repair and newbuilding market. La Spezia-based FGS, a provider of pumps and...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
WÄRTSILÄ HELPS JAPANESE FERRY OPERATOR MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE
Wärtsilä has signed a nine-year lifecycle agreement with Japanese domestic ferry operator Hankyu Ferry, covering the operator’s two latest vessels, the ‘Yamato’ and the ‘Settsu’. The agreement is designed to ensure the vessels' uninterrupted service reliability. The...
SINGAPORE AND SOUTH KOREA TO ESTABLISH GREEN CORRIDOR
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Singapore and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (ROK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the Singapore-ROK green and digital shipping corridor (GDSC). Under the MoU, the...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
HMM, HANWHA AND KR SIGN MoU TO DEVELOP ZERO-CARBON SHIP PROPULSION
HMM has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with four subsidiaries of Hanwha Group (Hanwha Power Systems, Hanwha Ocean, Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Systems) and Korean Register (KR) to jointly develop a next-generation zero-carbon propulsion system for ships....
HD HYUNDAI AMMONIA ENGINE OBTAINS TYPE APPROVAL
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ HiMSEN engine has demonstrated its eco-friendly engine technology by obtaining classification approval for the ammonia dual-fuel H32CDF-LA model. The engine was developed based on high-pressure direct-injection ammonia technology,...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
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...
SUPER-SMOOTH HULL COATING HELPS MEET EEXI AND CII
Coatings company PPG has launched a new marine coating, described as a breakthrough approach to help shipowners lower power consumption and carbon emissions and meet demands for higher performance with no adverse impact on the marine environment. PPG Sigmaglide 2390...
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FKAB-DESIGNED GREEN CHEMICAL TANKER IS LAUNCHED
FKAB Ship Design of Sweden has announced the launch of its latest vessel, the T53, 6700 dwt stainless steel chemical tanker ‘Solstraum’, owned by Utkilen, built by Icdas and classified by Bureau Veritas. The vessel is designed for unrestricted worldwide operation,...
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...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
INCAT REVEALS LARGEST-YET MARINE BATTERY INSTALLATION
At Incat Tasmania’s Hobart shipyard, work continues on Hull 096 – the world’s largest electric ferry – with one of the vessel’s four battery rooms now receiving electrical charge ahead of sea trials later in 2025. Each of the ship’s four battery rooms houses a portion...
HMM ORDERS 14 SHIPS INCLUDING 12 DUAL-FUEL NEWBUILDS
South Korean shipping company HMM has embarked on a programme of new vessel orders, worth a total of KRW 4trn, marking a significant investment in its fleet portfolio. The order includes a 12 container ships of 13,000 TEU capacity and two VLCCs (Very Large Crude...
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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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
MSC CRUISES ADOPTS NEW SUSTAINABILITY TOOL
MSC Cruises hopes to see its fleet's emissions reduced by up to 15% in 2026 thanks to the introduction of a new itinerary planning optimisation tool called OptiCruise. The cruise company has developed a new mathematical model in collaboration with OPTIMeasy, a...
DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES RO-RO SHIP CII
Syroco, a Climate Tech start-up that supports the energy transition of maritime transport, has deployed its Syroco platform onboard the 'MN Pelican' ro-ro, owned by Sogestran subsidiary Compagnie Maritime Nantaise, and chartered to Brittany Ferries. This deployment is...
Offshore marine news
FUEL MONITORING AIDS OFFSHORE SUSTAINABILITY IN MALAYSIA
Malaysian offshore services company Vestera and Fueltrax have formed a strategic partnership to provide a leasing solution for advanced fuel monitoring systems designed for offshore vessels. This innovative offering allows vessel owners to install new technology...
BMT AND STRATEGIC OFFER NEW FUTURE-PROOFED CTV DESIGN
Working in partnership with Strategic Marine, BMT has introduced the latest addition to its range of vessel designs for the offshore wind industry: the StratCat35 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV). The vessel is designed to meet a wider range of operator requirements while...
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
KOREAN METHANOL FUEL PROJECT GETS UNDER WAY
Daehan Shipbuilding, Mokpo National Maritime University, USA Classification Co and Sunbo Industry have signed an industry-university cooperation exchange agreement for the joint development of methanol fuel-powered ship technology Methanol fuel-powered ships are seen...
NORWAY TO FUND FUTURE HIGH-SPEED VESSEL PROJECT
Teco 2030 of Norway is leading a consortium with partners Umoe Mandal and Blom Maritime to develop a hydrogen powered zero-emission high-speed vessel, with up to NOK 5m in funding support. The vessel will combine Teco 2030 fuel cells and energy-efficient catamaran...
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