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...
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...
Tapping into its 35-year experience of treating municipal, residential, and industrial waters shoreside, France-headquartered Bio-UV Group has introduced a range of solutions for treating more water streams onboard vessels. With its sights firmly on the cruise and...
US onboard marine organic waste management company Power Knot Ocean has announced that cruise ship 'Goddess of the Night', formerly known as 'Mykonos Magic', has deployed the LFC biodigester onboard as its premier food waste solution. The ship was built in 2004 as the...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), has held three thematic workshops, focusing on integrated decarbonisation solutions, electrification, and LNG. The integrated decarbonisation solutions, designed and hosted by BV, explored how technological, operational and...
The Waterborne Technology Platform has welcomed the EU's Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), seen as key in facilitating the uptake of sustainable alternative fuels and closely connected to the upcoming industrial maritime and port strategies. The STIP sets...
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has completed a battery renewal deal for four Svitzer hybrid tugs operating at Chevron Australia’s Gorgon LNG terminal in Barrow Island, Western Australia. AYK Energy managed the original battery installation for the diesel...
Confirmation that a propulsion system retrofit is achieving fuel savings of 10% has persuaded Norwegian shipowner Arriva to go ahead with its second ‘Energy & Efficiency’ project with Berg Propulsion. In January 2025, Berg Propulsion customer Arriva upgraded its...
Marine coatings company Jotun has become the latest member of RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program, bringing nearly a century of experience in protecting vessels and infrastructure, combining science, technology, and sustainability to advance safer,...
Marine coatings company Nippon Paint Marine has reached agreement with RightShip to join its Zero Harm Innovation Partners Programme as a strategic partner and drive forward a shared commitment to innovation in decarbonisation and vessel efficiency, and to promote...
Danish shipping companies are requesting an ambitious agreement at the upcoming IMO MEPC meeting in London, and hope that the 176 countries represented can agree on climate regulation of international shipping that will set requirements for and make it more attractive...
The Lloyd's Register (LR) Regulatory Affairs experts have analysed the main outcomes from the recent IMO ISWG-GHG 19 meeting on mid-term GHG measures. IMO has advanced its commitment to tackling GHG emissions, with significant developments emerging from the latest...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) have announced a Joint Development Project (JDP) to design a 22,000m3 LNG bunkering vessel. The project, which is being granted Approval in Principle (AiP), aims to deliver a safe, commercially viable and...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) for two new different designs of a membrane-type LNG carrier equipped with four units of Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind assisted propulsion system. In...
Jan De Nul has launched its newest cable-laying vessel: the 'Fleeming Jenkin', which will be used to install subsea cables for the transmission of renewable energy. The vessel has a loading capacity of 28,000t, making it the world’s largest of its kind. Delivery is...
Following successful completion of hull fabrication, Goltens Dubai has witnessed the launch of the 'Captain Arctic', a near-zero-emission exploration vessel designed for sustainable cruising in fragile environments. The launch marked the culmination of months of...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classified the 'Douglas Mawson', a 200-passenger expedition cruise ship, specifically designed for polar exploration in the Antarctic and Arctic, and built by China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) (CMHI) for SunStone...
Classification society DNV has awarded HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) an approval in principle (AiP) for a new 15,000 TEU container vessel design powered by small modular reactor (SMR) technology. The design demonstrates the application of...
Cargotec company MacGregor has been selected to supply packages of ro-ro equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for Höegh Autoliners. This will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class...
Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling Systems (CHS) for four new 45,000m3 gas carrier vessels, expected to primarily carry ammonia, and which are currently under construction at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) yard in Korea for UK and Singapore based Purus. The...
Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine and Offshore (BVS), has launched OptiCARBON, a platform said to represent an all-in-one solution capable of optimising and predicting energy, fuel, and compliance costs across an entire fleet. OptiCARBON uses Bureau Veritas’ digital...
Color Line, Norway's largest and one of Europe's leading cruise and transport companies, has signed an agreement with maritime software provider Napa, to deploy Napa Logbook across its entire fleet of five vessels. The implementation of the electronic logbook solution...
Vessel designer Chartwell Marine has announced the delivery of 'Prosperous 6', a new high-performance crew transfer vessel, as part of a strategic partnership with APAC region owner and operator of offshore vessels Pacific Radiance. The vessel has successfully...
Bibby Marine recently held a keel laying ceremony for its first hybrid-electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) at Astilleros Armon in Vigo, Spain. The 6,700gt vessel will combine methanol engines and battery technology to deliver zero-emission...
The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) and BIMCO, the global trade association whose members represent 64% of the world’s tonnage, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise collaboration in promoting...
Maritime energy storage systems (ESS) supplier Corvus Energy has secured a US$ 60m growth capital injection from a group of blue-chip international investors, led by Morgan Stanley Investment Management and including Just Climate and J Lauritzen. Founded in 2009,...
Reducing energy consumption and replacing fossil with renewable fuels within the maritime sector is seen as a large and global challenge, according to Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) which has signed a partnership agreement with...
The IMO is inviting applications for technical assistance for pilot projects, specifically for the development of feasibility studies to support the deployment of zero- or near-zero GHG emission solutions on board ships and in ports. This technical assistance,...
Survitec brand Maritime Protection has secured an order for a set of nitrogen systems for installation on an LNG-fuelled cruise ship, a move which the company believes is a first for this particular sector. Survitec says that it welcomes the opportunity to support the...
France-based UV water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has developed cyber security software for its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) ahead of two IACS Unified Requirements (URs) set to enter into force in 2024. Like any networked system or control...
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