UAE-based marine automation and performance optimisation specialist Voyage Marine has announced the results of a controlled maritime engine trial undertaken in collaboration with fuel technology company, Fuelre4m. The Re4mx Diesel product was demonstrated to have...
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ABS AND EMSA RELEASE AMMONIA SAFETY REPORT
Commissioned and published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), a new report focused on the safety of ammonia as a marine fuel has been developed by an ABS-led consortium that included the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and the Fundación...
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IMO SECRETARY-GENERAL SETS PRIORITIES FOR 2026
In a New Year message, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has emphasised key items on the IMO's upcoming agenda. Dominguez said: “As we start 2026, I would like to focus on something simple: getting things done. At IMO, this is the year of implementation; moving...
ABB TO PROVIDE WORLD LARGEST SHORE POWER PROJECT IN ROTTERDAM
ABB has signed contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), a joint venture by the Port of Rotterdam and Eneco, an international energy company headquartered in the Netherlands, to engineer and construct shore power systems comprising multiple installations for the...
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MTU ENGINES ADOPT CLEAN FUELS FOR TESTING
Rolls-Royce is continuing its drive towards becoming a lower carbon business with engine tests for its mtu diesel engines in Friedrichshafen, Augsburg and Ruhstorf in Germany now carried out on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). By the end of 2025, the company...
FOUR-STROKE AMMONIA ENGINE GAINS MORE POWER
Wartsila's 4‑stroke engine solution for ammonia fuel now offers a higher power rating, with an upgrade to the Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia engine, designed as part of the company’s continuing development of ammonia‑fuelled engines. The upgrade raises output to 315 kW per...
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COATINGS COMPANY BELIEVES COVID COULD LIMIT REPAIR CAPACITY
High freight rates and ongoing workforce limitations due to travel restrictions and Covid-19 measures are expected to result in Southeast Asia’s ship repair capacity falling by more than 25% compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Nippon Paint Marine. In 2019, a...
COSCO SHIPPING LOOKS AT GREEN HULL COATING FOR VLCC FLEET
Cosco Shipping has indicated it will coat its entire fleet of VLCCs with Nippon Paint Marine’s new Fastar antifouling system once initial applications have been evaluated. The hulls of the passenger ferry Cosco Star and the 56,000dwt bulk carrier Xin...
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SEA ZERO CARBON-FREE SHIP PROJECT COMPLETES MODEL TEST PHASE
The Sea Zero project, being undertaken by Vard and Hurtigruten to find optimal design methods suitable for zero-emission ships has completed a phase of rigorous testing at Sintef Ocean’s facilities in Trondheim. Large battery packs, retractable sails, air lubrication...
HONG KONG PASSENGER FERRY DESIGNED FOR FUTURE-PROOFING
Incat Crowther has announced the delivery of the 'Xin Ming Zhu', a new 35m future-proofed catamaran ferry for Hong Kong-based ferry operator Sun Ferry. The new vessel, constructed by Guangzhou-based shipbuilder AFAI Southern Shipyard to an Incat Crowther design, is...
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DUAL-FUEL WAPS-EQUIPPED LR2 TANKER DELIVERED TO UNION MARITIME
Union Maritime has taken delivery of 'Spa', an LNG dual-fuel LR2 tanker, built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, featuring two WindWings, developed by BAR Technologies and manufactured by CMET. Spa is thought to be the first dual-fuelled LR2 tanker equipped with WindWings,...
ULSTEIN TO BUILD TWO NEXT-GENERATION CABLE-LAYING VESSELS FOR OMS
OMS Group, a provider of subsea digital infrastructure, has signed contracts with Ulstein for the design and construction of two cable-laying vessels. This is the latest step in OMS Group’s fleet expansion strategy and underscores OMS's commitment to the environment...
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BV CERTIFICATION FOR SECO HYDROGEN FUEL TANK SYSTEM
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to Seco Marine, a Fetis Group company, for its compressed hydrogen storage system designed for integration within a confined underdeck space on board vessels. This is considered a...
ClassNK ANSWERS FuelEU MARITIME QUESTIONS
ClassNK has released ‘FAQs on the FuelEU Maritime (4th Edition)’, to serve as a helpful guide for stakeholders in the shipping sector when considering measures to comply with environmental regulations. FuelEU Maritime, the EU regulation aimed at promoting the...
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NES CONTRACTED TO DEVELOP AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS FOR FJORD1
Ferry operator Fjord1 has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to develop systems for automation of vessel functions and autonomous navigation for the four zero-emission ferries that will operate the Lavik-Oppedal crossing on the northwest coast of Norway. The...
SATELLITE DOCKING CAN HELP DECARBONISE PCTC FLEET
Italian ro-ro operator Grimaldi Group has started the second phase of its GSAB (Grimaldi Satellite Berthing) project, which aims to develop and validate an assisted guidance system with satellite technology for docking manoeuvres of large PCTC (pure car and truck...
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LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS ORDERS TWO CTVs FROM STRATEGIC
French company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has recently placed an order for two new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to expand its CTV fleet from five to seven ships. This expansion decision is in line with the company's strategic vision to meet the growing demand of...
WINDCAT ADDS SIXTH H2-READY CSOV TO DAMEN ORDER
Damen Shipyards has secured a contract to build a sixth Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) for offshore personnel transfer provider Windcat, thus completing the six-ship ‘Elevation Series’ of future-proof CSOVs. The contract marks the further strengthening...
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SAMSKIP’S GREEN REEFER SERVICE CLAIMS 80% EMISSION SAVING
Logistics company Samskip is launching of its long-anticipated Moroccan Reefer Service, a new shortsea container route connecting Agadir and Casablanca directly with the UK and the Netherlands. Specially designed to meet the needs of the fresh produce sector, this...
UK FUNDING TO HELP ANEMOI ADVANCE ROTOR SAIL DESIGN
Wind-assisted ship propulsion systems developer Anemoi Marine Technologies has won funding under the sixth round of the UK Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. The £1.2m project will include the development of a next-generation folding sail system tailored to...
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