According to Danish maritime industry body Danske Rederier, a new offshore wind tender - the largest in Denmark's history - has been issued, under which companies can bid for the construction of as many as six wind farms. This, says Danske Rederier, brings joy to...
‘Keys Azalea’, an LNG bunkering vessel owned and operated by Keys Bunkering West Japan (Keys — a joint venture established by Kyushu Electric Power, NYK Line, Itochu Enex and Saibu Gas) bunkered LNG for the pure car and truck carrier 'Daisy Leader2' at the port of...
Damen Green Solutions and Danish company Bawat have formally signed an agreement to solidify their joint venture (JV) in the development and sales of mobile Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). The JV operating under the collective name "Bawat Damen", is said to...
The French Bio-UV Group has received a major order to supply its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to a pair of drill ships scheduled to enter an undisclosed operator’s fleet of modern, high-specification vessels and rigs. A modular version from the...
EST-Floattech has supplied its containerised energy storage system (ESS) to towage company Kotug International for the 'E-Pusher 1' fully electric pusher boat. The ESS comprises a container housing a number of EST Floattech's Octopus High Energy battery system...
Yinson GreenTech (YGT) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), to operate electric vessels in the Port of Singapore. The collaboration is spearheaded by YGT’s marine electrification business, marinEV, and is said to...
Schottel is to equip four new 1810-series ASD stock tugs from the Dutch Damen Group with SRP 270 RudderPropellers. The new multi-purpose tugs will have a bollard pull of 30t each and ensure manoeuvrability with a compact size of just 18.25m in length and a beam of...
Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), has received an order for four MAN B&W 8S60ME-GI engines in connection with the building of four 10,800 CEU Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for South Korean shipowner, HMM. CSIC Diesel Engine...
According to a report from coatings company Jotun, 59% of the shipping industry underestimate the negative environmental impacts of biofouling, with as many as 1 in 4 claiming to know little about the issue. Biofouling, caused by the build-up of micro-organisms,...
Hempel is promoting a solution for underwater hulls that is believed to achieve up to 2.5% in fuel savings and can be applied during routine dry-dockings. The SeamFlow weld fairing system for ship hulls is designed to reduce friction on the underwater area of vessel...
The 79th meeting of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) reports progress towards revising the Initial IMO GHG Strategy, working towards adopting a strengthened revised Strategy in mid-2023 at MEPC 80. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: "I note...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that one of its officers, Tan Hanqiang, currently First Secretary (Maritime), High Commission of the Republic of Singapore to the UK, has been appointed by the IMO as Vice-Chair of the IMO Marine...
Netherlands-based Royal IHC has signed a contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) to build a 97.5m long highly automated medium-class hopper dredger for the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Building on previous successful collaborations, Royal IHC...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has received an order from the University of Tokyo for its independently developed MiPoLin a power prediction and lines selection system. MiPoLin is a user-friendly web-based system that utilises...
The construction service operation vessel (CSOV) 'Olympic Boreas', featuring Ulstein's Twin X-Stern, has been launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft, Norway. Olympic Boreas is yard number 318 and the first of two sister vessels for Olympic. As CSOVs, they assist...
As part of its Aquarius Eco Ship Project, Eco Marine Power (EMP) is to explore in cooperation with fellow Japanese company Nakashima Propeller the further use of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) and glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) for maritime...
Provider of marine battery and fuel cell systems Corvus Energy's Orca Energy Storage System has received Type Approval from the Japanese class society, ClassNK. This is the first marine battery to get this type approval since the ClassNK rules for marine energy...
ABS has joined the BlueBARGE Project, a program funded by Horizon Europe and involving 14 partners from 10 European countries to develop a comprehensive solution for offshore electrical power bunkering. ABS is leading the 36-month, €11m project and will support the...
Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alfa Laval regarding the development of a new Gas Combustion Unit (GCU) for use on liquid hydrogen carriers. By paving the way for the safe transport of...
Alfa Laval has optimised the design of the Alfa Laval Smit LNG inert gas generator, bringing greater flexibility and modular construction, offering a range of options for more choice and faster access to vital safety equipment. The Smit LNG system is known for its...
Maritime AI and energy efficiency company DeepSea Technologies has been partnering with chemical and product tanker operator Ardmore Shipping to implement Pythia, its voyage optimisation tool, across Ardmore’s fleet – enabling AI-driven insights that will help the...
ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products and Solutions to the Smart Ship Hub developed by Singapore-headquartered Smart Ship Hub Digital. Smart Ship Hub is described as an easy and quick to deploy remote vessel management platform for safety,...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) subsidiary company SeaLoading Holding, which owns and operates cargo transfer vessels (CTVs), is looking to order a newbuild CTV, having signed a charter contract for its CTV 'SeaLoader 2' with Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras), a Brazilian...
ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a multi-functional floating offshore windfarm support vessel (MFSV) developed by 'K' Line Wind Service, a joint venture of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, together with Japan...
Dry Cargo Shipowner association Intercargo and digital maritime ESG platform RightShip have launched the Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence (DBCE), an independent, not-for-profit industry organisation dedicated to the administration of the Dry Bulk Management Standard...
Japanese container shipping alliance Ocean Network Express (ONE) has made its inaugural European Union Allowances (EUA) transaction with BNP Paribas. According to ONE, commencing 1 January 2024, under the regulations of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS), the...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Onomichi Dockyard, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) have conducted a risk assessment of a multi-purpose vessel powered by zero-emission hydrogen fuel. The project has been granted Approval in Principle...
Swiss company Daphne Technology has announced that its SlipPure methane reduction system is being trialled on a gas carrier, ‘Maran Gas Chios’, in a collaborative project involving various partners. Joining Daphne Technology in the project are Lloyd's Register (LR) as...
Survitec’s Maritime Protection brand has registered a significant increase in orders for Inert Gas (IG) systems over the past two years following a surge in orders for newbuild vessels with LNG-burning engines. This increase is partly attributed to the global shipping...
Marine training course provider Stream Marine Training (SMT) has run its first Battery and Fuel Cells Awareness course to arm seafarers with the knowledge on the potentially life-threatening risks of lithium-ion batteries. As a fast-growing new energy storage system,...
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