According to Alfa Laval, as the maritime industry navigates its decarbonisation journey, LNG has solidified its role as a transitional fuel. LNG is considered to offer a viable path to significant emission reductions today, while the global infrastructure for...
Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre (AEMTC) has successfully completed its inaugural Pilot Training Course on Ammonia as a Marine Fuel, to prepare seafarers for the maritime industry’s transition toward cleaner and more sustainable propulsion technologies. Held in...
According to Swedish water treatment company Marinfloc, every ship leaving a shipyard with a substandard water treatment system will pollute the oceans for the next 25 years. This is thought to be a hidden crisis that fails to reach the public even though it is well...
France-based water treatment pioneer Bio-UV Group has secured an agreement with shipbuilder Piriou Group to supply its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment technology to a further six wind-powered cargo ships building for French operator TOWT (TransOceanic Wind Transport)....
Armada Technologies and Irish Ferries have moved into the next phase of their collaboration to assess the potential integration of Armada’s Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS) on the ro-pax ferry 'WB Yeats'. The current project phase is focusing on the engineering...
Zinus has signed a new contract with Norwegian system integrator SEAM for the delivery of a complete cable management system (CMS) to the OMYA Hustadmarmor project. This is said to further strengthen the company’s position as a key technology provider in the...
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has successfully verified that its own brand HiMSEN four-stroke engine can operate on ethanol fuel, said to further strengthen its capability to accommodate eco-friendly fuels. The company conducted combustion and operational characteristic...
Engine designer WinGD suggests that rather than concentrating on future fuels, new engine concepts and long-term decarbonisation pathways, shipowners need to address the more immediate question of reducing emissions from vessels currently operating. With this in mind,...
Jotun has published a new report based on a survey among 1000 ship owners and operators, uncovering trends in biofouling management strategies exploring the impacts of biofouling in shipping. The report reveals that many owners and operators have faced the...
Hempel is expanding its Hempaguard range of hull coatings with the launch of Hempaguard NB - described as a breakthrough high-performance silicone hull coating, designed specifically for newbuild vessels. For what is said to be the first time, shipowners and shipyards...
The IMO has confirmed the expansion of the data reference model within the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business (IMO Compendium) following the conclusion of the 49th meeting of its Facilitation Committee (FAL 49), adding a range of standardised...
The EU must strengthen its approach to methane reduction in shipping by adopting policies that support innovation and align with new IMO guidelines, according to the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). In an open letter, MAMII calls on the EU...
A third new 123m dual-fuel ro-pax fast ferry, 'Mercedes Pinto', designed by Incat Crowther for Spanish operator Baleària, has been launched by shipbuilder Astilleros Armon in Gijon, Spain. Work on the vessel’s internal fit-out will now continue before sea trials in...
Seagate Corporation (SGC), a consolidated subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, ('K' Line), has concluded an agreement with Kanagawa Dockyard on the construction of an electric (EV) tugboat powered by a large-capacity lithium-ion battery. SGC has discussed the detailed...
The Ulstein-designed 'Acta Pegasus', first of four newbuild walk-to-work (W2W) construction service operation vessels (CSOVs) for Acta Marine, has been delivered by Tersan Shipyard. Acta Pegasus is built on the Ulstein SX216 platform and features the Ulstein Twin...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Japan Suiso Energy (JSE) have contracted to build what will be the largest-yet liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier with a capacity of 40,000m3. The vessel will be built at KHI’s Sakaide Works. JSE is the project operator for the New...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has announced the appointment of Alex Gregg-Smith as President, Bureau Veritas, Marine & Offshore, as BV continues to make key changes in the organisation’s design and operating model to support its strategic ambition....
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a spray form insulation system of IMO type B tank for LNG and ammonia fuel, developed by Nihon Shipyard and Hankuk Carbon. The certification demonstrates its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives....
Cargotec company MacGregor reports a significant repeat order with a total value of more than €20m for comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for a total of five Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) vessels. The vessels will be built at China Merchant Heavy...
Wärtsilä’s LPG Fuel Supply and Cargo Handling systems have been selected for two LPG/Midsize gas carrier vessels being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar, a multi-disciplinary maritime and offshore solutions...
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...
Vard has signed a contract for the design and construction of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), valued at between €100m and €200m for an undisclosed international customer. The two CSOVs are of the 87m long Vard 4 19 design developed by Vard Design...
A demonstration project led by Artemis Technologies, a developer of clean maritime technologies, in partnership with Vattenfall, Tidal Transit, Lloyd’s Register and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has successfully completed a technical demonstration of a...
Marine energy storage systems (ESS) company Corvus Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BYD Energy Storage of China to establish a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing next-generation battery solutions for the maritime sector. The MoU in...
Spanish wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) company bound4blue has closed a US$ 44m funding round backed by maritime corporates, ship owning families, climate-focused investors and government capital. The round was led by Octave Capital, an investment...
A new press release from Chalmers University of Technology In Sweden begins: "When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced". A...
JPNH₂YDRO, a joint venture between CMB.Tech, Tsuneishi and Kambara Kisen, has officially inaugurated its new hydrogen engine R&D centre. This innovative centre is a pioneering hydrogen test site in Japan, designed to advance hydrogen engine development. Equipped...
Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has secured a contract to supply advanced fire-fighting systems to a pair of 48,000 grt LNG dual-fuelled eco ferries under construction at Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for Australian shipowner Spirit of...
Survival Technology company Survitec is teaming up with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), consultancy Independent Maritime Advisors, and a major shipbuilder to deliver a cruise ship design incorporating Survitec’s Seahaven, said to be the world’s largest...
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