According to Alfa Laval, as the maritime industry navigates its decarbonisation journey, LNG has solidified its role as a transitional fuel. LNG is considered to offer a viable path to significant emission reductions today, while the global infrastructure for...
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ANGLO-EASTERN HOLDS TRAINING TO PREPARE FOR AMMONIA-FUEL
Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre (AEMTC) has successfully completed its inaugural Pilot Training Course on Ammonia as a Marine Fuel, to prepare seafarers for the maritime industry’s transition toward cleaner and more sustainable propulsion technologies. Held in...
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NET-ZERO INVESTOR JOINS MMMCZCS
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) is pleased to announce that MarineFifty is joining the Centre as a Knowledge Partner. The partnership is said to build on a shared commitment to scalable, evidence-based solutions to enable and...
MTF PRODUCES GUIDELINES FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL RISK ASSESSMENTS
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF)has published new guidelines for conducting qualitative risk assessments for alternative-fuelled ships: Hazid and Hazop. The use of alternative fuels will be key to addressing the 2023 IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
SUSTAINABLE SEMI-SUB VESSEL TO USE WÄRTSILÄ 31 ENGINES
Wärtsilä is to supply engines for a new purpose-built semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) which is designed to minimise exhaust emissions and maximise fuel efficiency. The ship is being built for Switzerland-based offshore contractor Allseas Group at the...
SOLAS APPROVAL FOR UNION MARITIME’S WAPS-EQUIPPED TANKERS
The Marshall Islands Flag State Administration and Bureau Veritas (BV) have formally approved SOLAS equivalency proposals submitted by Union Maritime and BAR Technologies for two MR2 tankers under construction at Wuhu Shipyard, China. The vessels will be equipped with...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
COATING WILL ENHANCE FUEL EFFICIENCY OF NEW JOSCO BOXSHIPS
Nippon Paint Marine says that it nano-based antifouling Fastar I has been selected for three energy-efficient 1091 TEU container ships the Tsuneishi Group is building for China’s Jiangsu Ocean Shipping Co (JOSCO). The first in the series, Hull No SS297, is nearing...
MORE CORROSION PROTECTION NEEDED FOR GAS STORAGE CONVERSIONS
Nippon Paint Marine is advising shipowners and shipyards converting existing oil and gas carriers into storage and production units to ensure their fuel, water and cargo tanks are sufficiently protected from corrosion. According to data from the coatings specialist,...
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SEAGLIDER COMPLETES FIRST PROTOTYPE TRIALS
US company Regent Craft has completed the first on-water fully-crewed tests of its novel electrically-powered Seaglider vessel, for which the company claims a pivotal moment in transportation history. The 12-passenger Viceroy seaglider prototype, at 16.8m long with a...
SECOND DUAL-FUEL VSP TUG DELIVERED IN TÜRKIYE
The 39m tug 'Silivri', a TRAktor V3900-DF design from Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) of Canada, has been successfully delivered to the Botas Petroleum Pipeline Corporation in Türkiye from the Uzmar Shipyard. Silivri is only the second vessel to combine Voith Schneider...
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MOLSLINJEN ORDERS THIRD BATTERY-ELECTRIC HIGH-SPEED FERRY FROM INCAT
Incat Tasmania and Danish operator Molslinjen have signed a contract for a third 100% battery-electric high-speed ferry, expanding the companies’ partnership and advancing what is considered the world’s largest electrification project at sea. The new 129m vessel will...
FOURTH AMMONIA-READY PCTC DELIVERED TO GRIMALDI
A christening and delivery ceremony for the 'Grande Istanbul', fourth of seven ammonia-ready Pure Car & Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for the Grimaldi Group has been held at the SWS (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding) and CSTC (China Shipbuilding Trading) shipyards—both...
Ship classification news
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...
DNV VALIDATES BOUND4BLUE WIND PROPULSION PERFORMANCE METHODOLOGY
Spanish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company bound4blue says it has taken a major step forward in simplifying the adoption of wind power worldwide, with DNV validation of its ‘wind propulsion system force matrix’ calculation method. The validation provides...
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ABB OPTIMAL SPEED ROUTING CAN HELP CUT EMISSIONS
ABB has introduced a new feature to its Routing Services portfolio that will allow vessel owners to manage fuel costs on a through-voyage basis by optimizing vessel optimal route and speed at the same time. Thought to be the first solution in the market equipped to...
DIGITAL COLLABRATION PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL INSIGHTS
ESG-focused digital maritime platform RightShip has partnered with data-driven maritime optimisation company ZeroNorth, meaning that users of either platform will be able to visualise and utilise RightShip's GHG 2.0 Rating, along with RightShips’s Safety Score, and...
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BOURBON DEPLOYS OPSEALOG TO CUT FLEET EMISSIONS
Enhanced fleet monitoring and data-driven optimisation will be deployed across Bourbon’s global Marine and Logistics fleet of 104 vessels to boost efficiency and reduce GHG emissions, under a new strategic partnership with marine digitalisation company Opsealog. The...
DAMEN TO BUILD SECOND METHANOL-READY HYBRID CSOV FOR TAIWAN
Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui OSK Line of Japan and Ta Tong Marine of Taiwan, has ordered a second Damen CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) 9020. With a delivery date planned for end 2026, TSSM will deploy the new vessel in...
Maritime business news
MAN REBRAND DENOTES DECARBONISATION FOCUS
MAN Energy Solutions has rebranded as 'Everllence', said to be a combination of the words 'ever' and 'excellence', in a move that the company believes reflects its transition to a driver of net-zero shipping and energy. Everllence remains part of the Volkswagen Group,...
MITSUBISHI AND ELOMATIC JOIN FORCES FOR DECARBONISATION
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has initiated discussions on business collaborations with Finnish engineering and consulting firm Elomatic in the maritime engineering field. The collaboration is seen by MHI as an example of...
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DAMEN ASD 2312 TUG MODEL ADDED TO FORCE SIMULATORS
Damen’s ASD 2312 Tug is now available at simulator centres globally, as well as in the SimFlex Cloud, following an agreement with Force Technology, a maritime R&D company and developer of simulators for the maritime industry. Force Technology’s SimFlex simulator...
DELTAMARIN PARTAKES IN EU-FUNDED GLOBAL SHIPPING DECARBONISATION PROJECT
Ship designer Deltamarin of Finland is playing a central role in Project CHEK – deCarbonising sHipping by Enabling Key technology symbiosis on real vessel concept designs – which is an EU Horizon 2020-funded project that aims at achieving zero-emissions shipping by...
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