Korean Register (KR) has released a research report analysing the safety challenges associated with hydrogen-fuelled ships and outlining key risk factors and mitigation measures to support the safe adoption of hydrogen in the maritime sector. The publication comes...
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AMMONIA CAN ACHIEVE COST PARITY WITH OTHER FUELS – WINGD AND ENVISION
Swiss marine power company WinGD and green technology company Envision Energy have released a joint study analysing the operational costs of ships powered by renewable fuels. The findings reveal that under moderate global regulations, green ammonia could achieve cost...
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VIKING LINE REPORTS TWO YEARS OF GREEN CORRIDOR PROGRESS
Viking Line, Port of Turku and Ports of Stockholm are running a joint project with the aim of establishing a fossil-free shipping corridor between Stockholm and Turku by 2035. Two years in, the project reports that concrete progress has been made on biofuel, onshore...
TUI CRUISES TO INSTALL PASSIVE AIR LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Armada Technologies, a provider of air lubrication systems, has signed an agreement with TUI Cruises to install its passive air lubrication system (PALS) on the cruise ship 'Mein Schiff 6'. TUI Cruises is a joint venture of Hanover, Germany-based TUI Group and Miami,...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
NORWAY PROPOSES NUCLEAR PROPULSION AS DECARBONISATION PATHWAY
With demonstration projects now underway – including a nuclear-powered LNG tanker and an offshore vessel – the debate is shifting from whether nuclear shipping is possible to how it can be delivered. Jan Emblemsvåg, Professor at the Norwegian University of Science...
BERG PROVIDES GREEN PROPULSION FOR INDIAN TOWAGE INDUSTRY
Berg Propulsion says it is set to play a key role in the green transformation of India’s shipping sector, beginning with the upcoming launch of two all-electric tugs. The vessels, under construction by the Mumbai-headquartered KMEW Group, were ordered on behalf of...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
CARGO TANK COATING HELPS DECARBONISE
US paint manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a new deal with United Overseas Management (Hellas) to fully recoat two of its oil and chemical tankers. APC will apply its MarineLINE protective tank coating to the 45,293 dwt UACC Mansouria and the...
TUG PARTNERSHIP USES HULL COATING TO CUT NOISE POLLUTION
Towage company Kotug Canada, a partnership between Kotug International and Horizon Maritime Services, which say they are strongly committed to reducing impact from operations on the environment, has recently applied a new non-toxic noise reduction coatings to the hull...
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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....
LA TO GET INCAT CROWTHER LOW-EMISSION PASSENGER FERRY
Digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther has been commissioned by Los Angeles operator Catalina Express to design a new low-emission, renewable diesel-powered passenger ferry. The new ferry will form part of the Port of Los Angeles’ US$ 31 m Los Angeles Marine Emission...
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AUSTAL BEGINS BUILD OF HYDROGEN-READY FERRY
Western Australian shipbuilder Austal has marked a significant milestone in the construction of 'Horizon X', a next-generation high-speed ferry for Sweden’s Gotlandsbolaget, with a plate cutting ceremony at the Austal Philippines shipyard in Balamban, Cebu. Austal CEO...
LDA LAUNCHES FIRST NEW LOW-EMISSION RO-RO
French ship operator LD Armateurs (LDA) is set to welcome the first ship of its next generation ro-ro vessels chartered to Airbus, the 'Spirit of Toulouse', which was launched at Wuchang Shipyard (CSSC Group). Two other vessels – Spirit of Mobile and Spirit of...
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ABS FIRMLY BACKS IMO NET ZERO FRAMEWORK
'Let me be crystal clear: the IMO Net Zero Framework is vital. The IMO has a critical role in delivering a unified global regulatory framework, something the industry needs if we are to avoid the fragmentation and inefficiencies arising from a patchwork of regional...
LR ISSUES UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR ONBOARD FUEL CELL INTEGRATION
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released updated guidance for the installation of fuel cells on ships, offering shipowners and shipbuilders a comprehensive framework to support the safe deployment of alternative power systems. The latest edition of Guidance Notes on...
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FUELOPT SYSTEM GAINS UPGRADE TO ENHANCE EMISSION SAVINGS
Norwegian company Manta Marine Technologies (MMT), the former Yara Marine, says it has unlocked further fuel and emissions savings from its FuelOpt system with the addition of a trim optimisation advisory system known as TrimSense. Available as a simple added feature...
ABS CERTIFICATION FOR MAN ES DATA PLATFORM
MAN CEON, the digital platform of MAN Energy Solutions, has received the ABS Cyber Security Product Design Assessment (PDA) certificate. MAN CEON connects machinery to Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon-based cloud storage platform. The data transmitted is used to...
Offshore marine news
REM OFFSHORE CSV TO USE ENERGY STORAGE FROM NES
Norwegian HAV Group company Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been contracted by shipowner Rem Offshore to deliver a deck-based battery energy storage system to its 'Rem Inspector' construction support vessel (CSV). NES, specialising in sustainable energy design...
GONDAN NEARS COMPLETION OF EDDA WIND LOW-EMISSION CSOV ORDERS
Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan has celebrated the launching of the final Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) of a six-Bessel order for Edda Wind. The vessel, identified with the number C504 and designed by Salt Ship Design, offers various advanced and...
Maritime business news
NYK LAUNCHES AI-BASED SYSTEM TO CUT GHG EMISSIONS FROM ITS PCTCs
Japanese ship operator Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), has jointly developed an AI-based system with MTI and Grid that automates and optimises the allocation plan of car carriers, which NYK says will lead to significant reduction in GHG emissions. NYK operates...
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,...
Maritime & emissions research news
WÄRTSILÄ LEADS EU AMMONIA FUEL PROJECT
A consortium of shipping stakeholders is aiming to develop demonstrators for two-stroke and four-stroke marine engines running on ammonia fuel, under the auspices of the Ammonia 2-4 project, which aims to advance viable concepts for ammonia fuel. The project is...
BV AND KOREAN REGISTER FORM FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND JV
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV M&O) and Korean Register (KR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at cooperation and relations to enhance competences and capacity by sharing of technologies, information and experiences in the field of...
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