The Documentary Committee of BIMCO has adopted a Methanol Annex to its Bunker Terms 2018; this is the latest addition to the BIMCO portfolio of contracts and clauses that support the maritime industry’s transition towards alternative fuels and decarbonisation. The...
A.P. Moller–Maersk (Maersk) has announced that it is trialling adding ethanol to the fuel mix for its methanol-fuelled containership fleet as a possible means of enlarging the pool of methanol fuel available. The dual-fuel vessel Laura Maersk, which became the first...
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Spanish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) developer bound4blue has taken another step forward in its mission to accelerate and simplify the adoption of wind power, with the validation of its ‘wind propulsion system force matrix calculation methodology’ by Lloyd’s...
KR (Korean Register) has granted an approval in principle (AIP) for an LNG boil-off gas (BOG) treatment system jointly developed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and Donghwa Pneutec. The AiP, awarded in cooperation with the Liberian Registry (LISCR), is based...
Everllence is marking the 10th anniversary of its B&W ME-GI dual-fuel engine entering commercial service, since when it has accumulated 1,010 orders with over 500 units already at sea. The company claims that the robust, reliable ME-GI is proven technology and the...
Swiss marine power company WinGD plans to launch the first ethanol-fuelled two-stroke marine engine to the market in 2026, with deliveries for newbuild and retrofit applications starting in 2027. The announcement follows a decade of investigation into ethanol fuel -...
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US ship owning and leasing company Switch Maritime, which has previously launched the first hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry in the US, says it is pushing ahead with its next zero-emission vessel project. In collaboration with LH2 Shipping and Norwegian ship designer...
A consortium comprising Idemitsu Tanker, IINO Lines, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and Nihon Shipyard has produced a design concept for Japan’s first Malacca Max type VLCC to use methanol as fuel. The vessel, 339.5m long with breadth of 60m, has a capacity of...
A naming ceremony has taken place at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries for a newly built very large gas carrier (VLGC), the sixth dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier ordered by NYK. On completion, the ship will be chartered by Astomos Energy Corporation, one of...
Vard has signed a new contract with UK shipowner-operator North Star, which Vard says marks a significant milestone in the companies’ shared commitment to sustainable maritime innovation. The agreement covers the design and construction of two hybrid service operation...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is to introduce a newly structured LR Advisory service, designed to help address escalating regulatory demands, rising decarbonisation costs, and the increasing influence of digitalisation. The move sees LR consolidate its Technical...
ClassNK's current SEVP Hayato Suga has been appointed as the Japanese classification society's President and CEO as well as Representative Director of ClassNK, and current Corporate Officer Fumihiko Higashi has been appointed as EVP. Former President and CEO Hiroaki...
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Dutch company Blue Wasp Marine's Pelican performance prediction software for wind-assisted ships has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society RINA. Pelican is thus believed to be the first software of its kind to have received class...
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has installed and completed final inspection of NAPA’s full suite of stability management, emergency decision support, electronic logbooks, data reporting and integration systems on its newbuild ro-pax vessel, 'Manxman'. The...
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...
Ad Hoc Marine Designs (AHMD) of the UK has announced a new design of Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (Swath) crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for Scottish operator Maritime Craft Services (MCS). Initially, three vessels to the new design will be built at Työvene yard in...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has invested in US company 13 Mari, a developer of ripple-shaped 'Flowsmart' elements that are retrofitted to ships' hulls, with the goal of developing and providing new solutions for GHG emission reduction. The ripple-shaped Flowsmart element...
Wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company Econowind, based in Zeewolde, the Netherlands, has secured €1m in development capital from Invest International to advance and test its VentoFoil XL, a 24m-30m high steel wind sail inspired by aviation technology. Similar...
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