The global shipping industry is being misled by the promise of LNG, which fuel optimisation company Fuelre4m says is being driven by commercial rather than environmental, motives, from shipyards chasing newbuild orders to energy companies offloading gas reserves. This...
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LIQUID WIND RECEIVES FUNDING FOR SWEDISH eMETHANOL PLANT
Liquid Wind has received support from Industriklivet, the Swedish Energy Agency’s programme supporting Swedish industry’s green transition, amounting to €3.6m for the pre-engineering of the company’s full-scale eMethanol plant in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The Swedish...
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UK’s FIRST GREEN CORRIDOR INFRASTRUCTURE BEGINS INSTALLATION
NatPower Marine and Peel Ports Group are shortly to commence installation of shore power at Heysham Port, with the first plug live in the initial phase and expansion to four across all berths by 2026. This will make it possible for all Heysham routes within the Irish...
UK GOVERNMENT FUNDS DIGITAL TWIN PROJECT, AIMING FOR 15% EMISSIONS CUT
IT and business consultancy CGI has secured funding from the UK Government through its Seeds (Sustainability Exploration and Environmental Data Science) programme for a new initiative, MaritimeTwin. The initiative aims to cut GHG emissions from shipping by up to 15%....
Marine propulsion & machinery news
VALVE HELPS CUT CARBON EMISSIONS AND DOWNTIME
Danish cylinder lubrication systems specialist HJ Lubricators has launched SIP+, a next-generation upgrade of its patented Swirl Injection Principle (SIP) valve for two-stroke marine engines, said to provide a significant benefit for shipowners seeking to cut fuel oil...
H2 FUEL CELLS SELECTED FOR NORWEGIAN BULK CARRIER PROJECT
The Swedish PowerCell Group has secured a contract to supply fuel cell systems for two hydrogen-powered bulk carriers for Norway-based GMI Rederi. The contract, valued at just over SEK 40m, includes 14 Marine System 225 units, providing more than 3MW of power, as well...
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TWO HYBRID FERRIES DELIVERED TO HONG KONG
Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Limited (HKKF) has taken delivery of two new hybrid ferries, designed by Incat Crowther and built by Hong Kong-based Cheoy Lee Shipyards. The new 40m ferries can transport up to 450 passengers and will service commuter routes between Hong...
ELECTRIC HYDROFOIL VESSEL PLANNED FOR US WATERWAY
Swedish company Candela's electric hydrofoil ferry design is to be adopted for a new zero-emission ferry for Lake Tahoe in the US. The Candela P-12 is believed to be the fastest electric vessel with the longest range, and offers significantly lower operational costs...
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SEATRIUM AND KARPOWERSHIP JOIN IN POWERSHIP AND FRSU PARTNERSHIP
The Seatrium Group of Singapore has signed of a letter of intent (LoI) with energy company Karpowership, the owner, operator, and builder of what is considered the largest Powership (floating power plant) fleet. The agreement deepens the strategic partnership between...
GRIMALDI TAKES DELIVERY OF AMMONIA-READY PCTC
The Italian Grimaldi Group has named and taken delivery of its latest vessel 'Grande Tianjin' from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS). The Grande Tianjin is the first of seven PCTC (pure car and truck carrier) vessels commissioned from SWS and...
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DNV PUBLISHES RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR WAPS
DNV has released a new Recommended Practice (RP) to assess the performance of Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS). The new RP has been developed to provide a basis for reliably determining the ability of different WAPS technologies to deliver efficiency gains when...
ABS AND PIL JOIN FORCES ON MARITIME SUSTAINABILITY
ABS and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a framework to collaborate on projects related to maritime technology, sustainability and safety management systems. Christopher J Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and...
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NEW TOOL ANALYSES ENERGY SAVING MEASURES
Sustainability-focused design and engineering consultancy Houlder has developed a new tool for analysing ship performance and evaluating efficiency options, including energy efficiency technologies – also known as energy-saving devices or clean technologies. The...
NAPA LAUNCHES DATA SOLUTION TO ACCELERATE ENERGY TRANSITION
Maritime software and data service provider Napa has introduced 'Napa Studios', an initiative that the company hopes will foster cross-industry partnerships to deliver new data-driven solutions and insights on some of the most imminent ship design, safety and...
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BRUNVOLL UPGRADES PROPULSION FOR EFFICIENCY ON MORE MØKSTER VESSELS
After having performed a successful upgrade to BruCon DP2 for the vessel 'Stril Mar' in January 2024, Simon Møkster Shipping and Brunvoll have signed contracts for upgrade of two more vessels: 'Stril Mermaid' and 'Stril Mariner'. In addition to replacing the existing...
USE OF NOVEL VESSEL TYPE CUTS CO2 EMISSIONS OFFSHORE
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...
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BAR AND CMET PARTNER TO PRODUCE 20-24M WINDWINGS
Following the launch of the new 20m and 24m WindWings, BAR Technologies and CM Energy Tech Co (CMET) have entered into an collaboration agreement to begin production of these models, responding to the surge in market demand from shipowners and operators of...
ClassNK AND OCEANSCORE PARTNER FOR MRV/DCS COMPLIANCE
A collaboration agreement has been signed between classification society ClassNK and maritime data and technology company OceanScore to link the latter’s integrated solution for ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emissions Transition Accelerator) that enables users and related...
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