A new report from the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub (the Decarb Hub) finds that early investment in a small number of strategically positioned hubs and export gateways could accelerate the availability and uptake of sustainable maritime fuels. The...
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CRUISE SHIP BUNKERS FIRST LNG IN NAPLES
Axpo has successfully completed the first LNG bunkering of a cruise ship in Naples, Italy, when ship-to-ship refuelling took place for the 'Sun Princess', operated by Princess Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation. The operation is a considered significant milestone...
Water & waste management news
GERMAN COMPANY ADDS BIO-SEA BWMS MAINTENANCE PARTNERSHIP
Germany’s Hagedorn Products has added commissioning, maintenance and servicing of Bio-Sea ballast water management systems (BWMS) to its existing sales agreement with France’s Bio-UV Group. Close to the major shipping hubs of Hamburg and Bremerhaven, Hemmoor-based...
WILHELMSEN ORDERS BWMS FROM TECO2030
Norwegian cleantech company Teco2030 has received an order worth about NOK 1.64m for a Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) from Wilhelmsen Ship Management, the agent for the vessel ‘Seabord Explorer’. This ecosystem protection solution order was landed by...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
MHI METHANE ABATEMENT CATALYST APPROVED BY ClassNK
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, both part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have jointly obtained approval in principle (AiP) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for the basic design of a...
HOLISTIC VOYAGE PLANNING CAN BE KEY TO LOWER EMISSIONS
According to voyage optimisation company StormGeo, digital tools for automated routing have been a game-changer for shipping by enabling shorter voyage times and enhanced fuel efficiency to cut costs and emissions, but, with the complexity of modern shipping, the most...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
PrimeServ UPGRADES ENGINE FOR METHANOL FUEL ON SEASPAN-OWNED SHIP
PrimeServ, Everllence’s after-sales division, has completed a methanol dual-fuel upgrade of the main engine of the ‘Seaspan Yangtze’, owned by independent container shipowner Seaspan Corporation. The work was carried out at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Shanghai)....
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR RIVER CRUISE PAIR
Corvus Energy has been awarded the contract to deliver energy storage systems (ESS) for two new river cruise vessels from Scylla Shipping: 'Riviera Reflection' and 'Harmonie'. Scylla Shipping is investing in innovative, future-oriented technology as it expands its...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
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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Ship design & naval architecture news
JAPAN LAUNCHES BATTERY-ELECTRIC TUG PROJECT
Japanese companies Tokyo Kisen and Marindows have officially launched Japan’s first pure battery -powered all-electric harbour tugboat development project. The electric harbour tugboat which will be operated in the ports of Yokohama and Kawasaki is aiming to...
ELECTRIC TUG FOR CHINESE PORT
Canadian naval architecture practice Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has been awarded a contract to design an AmpRA 3600 tug for Tianjin Port in Northern China. The AmpRA 3600 series tug will be constructed at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard Group. According to RAL, this builds on...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
MOL TAKES DELIVERY OF LOW-EMISSION LNG CARRIER
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has named 'Harmonic Breeze', a new eco-friendly LNG carrier at Hanwha Ocean's Geoje Shipyard in South Korea, which will be chartered to Japanese company Inpex Shipping. This is the first LNG carrier to sail under a long-term charter contract...
GRIEG MARITIME NAMES FUTURE-READY TRIO
Three N-class vessels built at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue yard for Norway's Grieg Maritime Group (GMG), 'Star Nordkapp', 'Star Narvik' and 'Star Naga' have been named at the shipyard in China. The N-class vessels have been designed for far lower energy...
Ship classification news
IACS CONFIRMS COMMITMENT TO DECARBONISATION
At the recent 92nd meeting (C92) of the Council of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) in London, the council reviewed the significant outputs from its safe decarbonisation and safe digital transformation panels, the progress made on the...
DNV LEADS NORDIC ZERO-CARBON SHIPPING ROADMAP SECOND PHASE
The Nordic countries are taking a further step towards decarbonising maritime transport with the launch of Phase 2 of the 'Nordic Roadmap for the introduction of sustainable zero-carbon fuels in shipping: Implementation and realization 2025–2027'. Managed by DNV and...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
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
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
ENGINE COMPONENTS PARTNERSHIP HELPS WARTSILA’S GREEN GOALS
Wärtsilä is strengthening its supply chain through a strategic partnership with Siempelkamp Giesserei, a key supplier of large cast components for Wärtsilä engines. The partnership is intended to give Wärtsilä reliable access to high-quality large cast components in a...
NEW APPOINTMENT AT SGMF
Low- and zero-carbon marine fuels organisation SGMF has appointed Dr Joseph Lambert as senior technical advisor. Lambert is a maritime energy and cleantech specialist with experience across government, academia, and consultancy. At the UK’s Department for Energy...
Maritime & emissions research news
DAMEN FCS TO HELP ROYAL NAVY PLAN FOR FUTURE SHIPS
The UK Royal Navy ‘NavyX’ innovation team has taken delivery of a modified Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 4008, named 'XV Patrick Blackett' after a distinguished naval officer and scientist. The high speed vessel, the first Damen ship to be delivered to the UK Navy,...
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...
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