According to Swiss engine designer WinGD, with or without the IMO Net Zero Framework, LNG remains a viable transition pathway towards decarbonisation and, with X-DF technology, ultra-low air pollution. The company said that going into the extraordinary session of...
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CASTROL INTRODUCES NEW VIDA-COMPLAINT EAL
Lubricants company Castrol has launched Castrol BioTrans GB, an Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) that complies with the current US Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) criteria. The new lubricant is intended for use in thrusters, some controllable pitch...
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MOL ACHIEVES UP TO 98% REDUCTION IN METHANE SLIP USING CATALYST
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Kanadevia Corporation and Yanmar Power Solutions have, under the Green Innovation Fund Project 'Development of Next-Generation Vessels' led by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), been working on...
CAVOTEC TO EQUIP MORE CONTAINER VESSELS WITH SHORE POWER SYSTEMS
Cavotec has signed two additional orders with a combined value of €9.35m with a leading global container shipping company, concerning shore power systems for both newly built and existing container vessels. The first order, worth €5.55m, includes the retrofitting of...
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ABB PROPULSION FOR SOUTH KOREA’S FIRST STATE-OWNED ELECTRIC FERRY
Demonstrating what is seen as a significant advance in South Korea’s strategy for maritime decarbonisation, Busan Port Authority (BPA) has officially launched the first state-owned all-electric ferry, with the end-to-end electric power and propulsion system supplied...
EVERLLENCE 21/31 DUAL-FUEL ENGINE SUCCESSFULLY TESTED WITH ETHANOL FUEL
Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of its 21/31 dual-fuel engine at its test facilities in Frederikshavn, Denmark. Everllence says it has pioneered the platform of two-stroke methanol-burning engines over a decade ago...
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LIQUID HYDROGEN-FUELLED CONTAINER SHIP PROJECT TO RECEIVE EU FUNDING
French joint venture Energy Observer, via its subsidiary EOConcept, a pioneer in sustainable maritime solutions, launched the Energy Observer 2 project in 2022 with the ambition of designing the world's lowest-carbon cargo ship. The vessel, known as EO2, is an...
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...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
LOW-CARBON FERRY LAUNCHED IN JAPAN
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, recently held a christening and launch ceremony for the second of two large car ferries ordered by Shinnihonkai Ferry Co and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT)....
MAERSK TO RETROFIT TIME-CHARTERED FLEET FOR GHG SAVINGS
In a large-scale programme involving 50 different shipowners, A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) is – in close collaboration with the owners – retrofitting around 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet. The main aim of the programme is to reduce the slot cost by improving...
Ship classification news
AiP FROM BV FOR ETHANE-FUELLED ULTRA-LARGE GAS TANKER
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to the Marine Design and Research Institute of China (Maric) for its new 155,000m³ ultra large ethane carrier (ULEC) design. The vessel, measuring approximately 274m in length and 42m in...
ClassNK AiP FOR OCEANWINGS WAPS
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a rigid windsail type Wind-Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS) developed by OceanWings. The certification confirms its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives. The implementation of WAPS is advancing as a...
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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...
WIND ASSISTANCE SOFTWARE RECEIVES AiP
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...
Offshore marine news
LOW-CARBON SWATH CTVs TO BE BUILT IN FINLAND
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...
EIDESVIK TO BUILD METHANOL-FUELLED CSV
Eidesvik Offshore is joining forces with Agalas to build a methanol-fuelled Battery hybrid Construction Support Vessel (CSV) to perform subsea and offshore wind operations, which aims to be the most environmentally friendly vessel of its type. The vessel will be owned...
Maritime business news
BATTERY COMPANY SECURES INVESTMENT FOR EXPANDING PRODUCTION
Swedish maritime battery system supplier Echandia has closed a new funding round at SEK 220m, led by Alantra’s energy transition fund Klima, headquartered in Spain, together with Swedish venture capital fund Industrifonden, with additional investments from Swedish SEB...
EPS AND SPDBFL AGREE FINANCE FOR GREEN CONTAINER SHIP NEWBUILDS
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and SPDB Financial Leasing (SPDBFL) have signed a financing agreement for two newbuild LNG dual-fuel Neo-Panamax container ships. The signing ceremony took place in Shanghai, reinforcing the strong partnership between the two companies...
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