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GREEN MARINE ALTERNATIVE FUELS TRAINING TO BEGIN IN INDIA

GREEN MARINE ALTERNATIVE FUELS TRAINING TO BEGIN IN INDIA

Ship management and maritime services provider Dockendale Group and marine fuels specialist Green Marine are pleased to announce a new partnership to deliver specialised training on methanol and other alternative marine fuels to seafarers in India. As part of the...

LNG BUNKERING NOW AVAILABLE IN SAGUNTO

LNG BUNKERING NOW AVAILABLE IN SAGUNTO

Marine fuel supplier Peninsula has successfully completed the first LNG bunkering operation at the Port of Sagunto, marking an important step forward in the development of alternative marine fuels in the region. The operation was carried out by Levante LNG,...

Water & waste management news

BIO-UV JOINS FORCES WITH MICROWISE FOR PORT-SIDE BWMS COMPLIANCE

BIO-UV JOINS FORCES WITH MICROWISE FOR PORT-SIDE BWMS COMPLIANCE

Bio-UV Group has announced a strategic partnership with water-monitoring specialist MicroWise to develop new ballast-water treatment and verification solutions designed to address rising enforcement pressures and the anticipated growth of port-side reception...

ALFA LAVAL LAUNCHES PUREBALLAST 3 ULTRA BWMS

ALFA LAVAL LAUNCHES PUREBALLAST 3 ULTRA BWMS

Alfa Laval says its newly-introduced PureBallast 3 Ultra introduces the maritime industry to the compact, innovative core of the next-generation system designed to make ballast water management simpler and easier to achieve. The system reflects long experience and...

Marine environment & clean shipping news

GCMD AND EQUINOR ADDRESS FUTURE FUEL AND ENERGY CHALLENGES

GCMD AND EQUINOR ADDRESS FUTURE FUEL AND ENERGY CHALLENGES

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Equinor have announced a five-year Impact partnership, bringing together GCMD’s capabilities in conducting real-world maritime pilots with Equinor’s experience as a charterer, energy provider and developer of...

THRUST MEASUREMENT GIVES KEY TO GHG REDUCTION

THRUST MEASUREMENT GIVES KEY TO GHG REDUCTION

Mitsui E&S has developed a high-precision ship thrust measurement system that is intended to accurately measure vessel propulsion performance and can be used for fuel efficiency improvement and voyage optimisation. The effectiveness of the system has been verified...

Marine propulsion & machinery news

WARTSILA SERVICE CONTRACT KEEPS GAS CARRIERS COMPLIANT

WARTSILA SERVICE CONTRACT KEEPS GAS CARRIERS COMPLIANT

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year service agreement with Greece-based operator TMS Cardiff Gas to support the operation of two newbuild liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC) vessels. The agreement is designed to maximise vessel availability and operational reliability...

Marine coatings & hull protection news

INTERNATIONAL MARINE COATINGS EXTENDS SILICONE ANTIFOULING RANGE

INTERNATIONAL MARINE COATINGS EXTENDS SILICONE ANTIFOULING RANGE

AkzoNobel's marine coatings brand, International, has launched a new silicone foul-release coating, Intersleek 2120, designed for the operational and regulatory realities of today’s fleet. Intersleek 2120 expands access to the proven silicone technology from...

LPG FLEET OPTS FOR GRAPHENE HULL COATING

LPG FLEET OPTS FOR GRAPHENE HULL COATING

LPG, petrochemical and speciality gas transportation company BW Epic Kosan (BWEK) has partnered with GIT Coatings to advance proactive hull management across selected vessels in its LPG fleet, with five LPG gas carriers coated to date (one more in dry dock) using...

Maritime regulatory news

IMO SSE 12 TARGETS ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND BATTERY SAFETY

IMO SSE 12 TARGETS ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND BATTERY SAFETY

DNV reports that the 12th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 12) took place from 9 to 13 March 2026, and progressed various fire safety measures, including agreement to develop interim guidelines for the safety of ships using...

MIXED REACTIONS TO EU MARITIME STRATEGIES

MIXED REACTIONS TO EU MARITIME STRATEGIES

The World Shipping Council (WSC) and Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) have both reacted to the EU Ports Strategy and Maritime Industrial Strategies. WSC welcomes support for maritime decarbonisation in both the EU Ports Strategy and the...

Ship design & naval architecture news

HHI AND KSOE RECEIVE LR AiP FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC LNG CARRIER CONCEPT

HHI AND KSOE RECEIVE LR AiP FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC LNG CARRIER CONCEPT

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has joined forces with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to develop a new generation of LNG carrier designs using hybrid electric propulsion, which is expected to play an increasingly...

FIRST OPERATIONAL AMMONIA BUNKER VESSEL BEGINS SERVICE

FIRST OPERATIONAL AMMONIA BUNKER VESSEL BEGINS SERVICE

The L21 ammonia carrier 'Shenghang Yongle', designed by FKAB Marine Design of Sweden, has been converted for ship-to-ship liquid ammonia fuel bunkering. Led by Jiangsu Andefu Energy Development, FKAB together with cargo handling supplier Gloryholder provided technical...

Shipbuilding & ship repair news

EPS TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST OF NEW LOW-CARBON PCTC CLASS

EPS TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST OF NEW LOW-CARBON PCTC CLASS

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) is pleased to announce the delivery of 'RS Atlantico', marking a significant milestone in its collaboration with European logistics and shipping group Suardiaz, representing a new chapter in a relationship that has been built over recent...

STENA LINE TO RECEIVE TWO ELECTRIC RO-PAX FERRIES

STENA LINE TO RECEIVE TWO ELECTRIC RO-PAX FERRIES

Stena Line, through Stena RoRo, has placed an order for two new battery hybrid E-Flexer ferries, featuring full hybrid propulsion technology, allowing operation on both conventional fuel and electricity, and prepared for 100% electric operation once the necessary...

Ship classification news

MoU SIGNED FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF ECO LPG CARRIER

MoU SIGNED FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF ECO LPG CARRIER

K Shipbuilding, Sejin Heavy Industries and ClassNK have signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) regarding the joint development of a new generation Eco LPG carrier that complies with the IGC Code amendment. An amendment to the IGC Code, an international code for...

AiP FROM BV FOR CHINESE LOW-CARBON VLAC DESIGN

AiP FROM BV FOR CHINESE LOW-CARBON VLAC DESIGN

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to an electric-propelled very large ammonia carrier (VLAC) developed by Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), recognising a next-generation...

Ship’s deck & cargo news

PURUS COMPLETES SHIP-TO-SHIP AMMONIA TRANSFER

PURUS COMPLETES SHIP-TO-SHIP AMMONIA TRANSFER

Provider of maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries Purus has successfully completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of ammonia from the company’s medium-size gas carrier (MGC), ‘Green Power’. Green Power is on time charter to...

MacGREGOR GRAVITY SELF-UNLOAD SYSTEM CAN HELP CUT CO2 EMISSIONS

MacGREGOR GRAVITY SELF-UNLOAD SYSTEM CAN HELP CUT CO2 EMISSIONS

Cargotec company MacGregor has launched a new gravity self-unloading system that will allow bulk carriers to deliver a wider variety of cargo, in greater volume. The new system, ‘MacGregor GravityVibe’, deploys a patent-pending vibrating unloader to reduce internal...

Marine electronics & digitalisation news

NEW PARTNERSHIP FORMED FOR EMISSIONS REPORTING

NEW PARTNERSHIP FORMED FOR EMISSIONS REPORTING

Maritime technology companies Awake.AI of Finland and Tidalis of the Netherlands have announced a partnership focused on emissions monitoring and reporting for shipping companies and ports, linking operational port-call data with existing maritime operational systems...

NYK PCTC DEMONSTRATES AUTONOMOUS OPERATION TO CUT EMISSIONS

NYK PCTC DEMONSTRATES AUTONOMOUS OPERATION TO CUT EMISSIONS

NYK-operated car carrier 'Elder Leader', which is equipped with an autonomous navigation system, has made its first call at the port of Singapore, where NYK, together with the NYK Group company MTI and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), conducted a...

Offshore marine news

C-JOB AND GLOMAR UNVEIL GREEN OSV DESIGN

C-JOB AND GLOMAR UNVEIL GREEN OSV DESIGN

C-Job Naval Architects and offshore operator Glomar have unveiled the design of a next-generation Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) that is said to provide a breakthrough in versatility and sustainable engineering. Purpose-built as Glomar’s first vessel of its kind, the...

CORVUS ENERGY APPOINTS BRAZILIAN OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE AGENT

CORVUS ENERGY APPOINTS BRAZILIAN OFFSHORE MARINE SERVICE AGENT

Marine energy storage system company Corvus Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with Belga Marine, a maritime and offshore service provider based in Brazil, to deliver local support, aftermarket battery system services, and on-the-ground spare parts...

Maritime business news

GREEN MARINE EUROPE CERTIFICATION FOR FRENCH FERRY OPERATOR

GREEN MARINE EUROPE CERTIFICATION FOR FRENCH FERRY OPERATOR

Brittany Ferries has been awarded Green Marine Europe certification for the seventh consecutive year. This voluntary, independent certification assesses the company’s environmental performance against eight criteria specific to shipowners. Compliance with the...

NORWEGIAN H2 PROJECT SECURES ENOVA FUNDING

NORWEGIAN H2 PROJECT SECURES ENOVA FUNDING

Norwegian company H2SITE has secured €3.4m (NOK 39.1m) in funding from Enova for HydraNord Power, a project that will develop and validate a commercial-scale onboard ammonia-to-power system for the maritime sector. Enova is one of the Norwegian government's primary...

Maritime & emissions research news

NavHyS REPORTS ON FIRST YEAR OF HYDROGEN FUEL INNOVATION

NavHyS REPORTS ON FIRST YEAR OF HYDROGEN FUEL INNOVATION

Vard, one of 14 European partners in the NavHyS’ project, which aims to provide a concept for a below-deck liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage and fuel system for an SOV to propose a fully decarbonised maintenance solution for wind energy providers, as part of developing...

Maritime safety & security news

ABS TACKLES AMMONIA SAFETY CONCERNS

ABS TACKLES AMMONIA SAFETY CONCERNS

In a pioneering safety development, ABS is using advanced modelling and simulation technologies to develop emergency response methods to assist ports and crew in responding to ammonia leaks or spills. This is believed to be the first step towards a comprehensive and...

NEW TECHNOLOGIES BRING SAFETY CONCERNS, SAYS STUDY

NEW TECHNOLOGIES BRING SAFETY CONCERNS, SAYS STUDY

A new jointly-produced report from DNV and Lloyd’s List Intelligence found a surge in the number of safety incidents involving machinery damage or failure, many resulting from uncertainties related to decarbonisation and digitalisation. The report, Maritime safety...

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