US hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer CF Industries Holdings, commodities company Trafigura, and marine fuel supplier TFG Marine, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the adoption of low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel. Building on...
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INDEPENDENT TESTS CONFIRM EMISSIONS GAINS FOR EXISTING FLEETS
Independent university testing has proved that marine fuel consumption and associated emissions could be reduced more quickly and cost-effectively than previously assumed, using existing vessels and standard fuels already in circulation. A study conducted by the...
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BV HOLDS DECARBONISATION WORKSHOPS IN CHINA
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...
EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM WELCOMES STIP’s ALTERNATIVE FUEL STRATEGY
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...
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JDP INVESTIGATES FLEET APPLICATION OF WIND PROPULSION
Greek shipping company Laskaridis Shipping has signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement with bound4blue and Bureau Veritas (BV) to assess the integration of eSails across its fleet. bound4blue’s suction sails – which work by drawing air across an...
NORSEPOWER LAUNCHES THIRD-GENERATION INTELLIGENT ROTOR SAIL
Norsepower has launched a data-driven, third generation rotor sail, claimed to be aerodynamically superior, which builds on more than a decade of operational experience across commercial fleets. The new generation of Norsepower rotor sail integrates major advances in...
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PLANS REVEALED FOR US HYDROGEN-FUELLED RO-PAX
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...
JAPANESE CONSORTIUM PRODUCES ECO-FRIENDLY VLCC DESIGN
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...
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DAMEN LAUNCHES ELECTRIC VESSEL FOR BC FERRIES
Damen Shipyards Group has launched the ninth of 10 Island class ferries which it is building for Canada’s BC Ferries at the Damen Shipyards Galati shipyard in Romania. The launch follows another key moment, when the yard undertook the grand block assembly of Island...
WAPS COMPANY TARGETS CHINESE SHIPBUILDING
Wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) developer bound4blue has expanded its industrial footprint in Asia with the establishment of new production capabilities in China, alongside the signing of strategic regional partnerships to accelerate adoption of its eSail...
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LR PARTNERS WITH ROYAL CARIBBEAN IN SUSTAINABILITY AND SAFETY EFFORT
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and cruise company Royal Caribbean Group have announced a strategic partnership aimed at driving safety, innovation, and sustainability across the cruise industry. Representing a long-term shared commitment to enhancing safety, regulatory...
ClassNK AiP FOR METHANOL BULKER RETROFIT PROJECT
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for the design concept of a retrofitted Kamsarmax bulk carrier, converting it from conventional fuel to methanol dual-fuel, jointly developed by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon...
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BEARING AI AND HAPAG-LLOYD DEVELOP NEW EMISSIONS OPTIMISING TOOL
US maritime technology company Bearing AI has launched an AI-powered Fleet Deployment Optimizer, which has been developed based on in-depth feedback from global shipping company, and Bearing AI customer, Hapag-Lloyd. Built on Bearing AI’s Decision Engine platform, the...
BRAZILIAN SHIPPING COMPANY GOES TO KONGSBERG TO SAVE FUEL AND EMISSIONS
Kongsberg Digital is collaborating with Brazilian offshore and merchant shipping company Posidonia to equip selected vessels from Posidonia's fleet with Kongsberg Digital's vessel-to-cloud infrastructure, Vessel Insight, and the K-fleet applications suite. Kongsberg...
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VARD CONTRACTED FOR HYBRID CABLE LAYER BY PRYSMIAN
Vard of Norway has secured a new contract, worth about €230m, for the design and construction of another cable laying vessel for Prysmian Group of Italy, the third Prysmian cable layer contracted with Vard. The new vessel will be an evolution, based on knowledge and...
MAN HIGH-SPEED HYBRID POWER FOR BS OFFSHORE CSOVs
MAN Energy Solutions' 175D-MEV methanol-ready high speed engines have been ordered by Ulstein Verft for two battery-hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) being built for Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore). The propulsion systems will enable...
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ACCURATE FORECASTING IS VITAL FOR FuelEU MARITIME COMPLIANCE
According to maritime data analyst OceanScore, shipping companies must evaluate a range of compliance options under FuelEU Maritime that can have a significant financial impact if not managed properly. Continuous forecasting is essential for an effective compliance...
EUROPEAN MARITIME NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN EC STRATEGIES
European Shipowners (ECSA) and Sea Europe have issued a joint statement calling on the European Commission (EC) to include the maritime sector in the European Industrial Maritime Strategy as well as in the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP). The two...
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