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SHI AND AMOGY FORM NEW AMMONIA-TO-POWER PARTNERSHIP

SHI AND AMOGY FORM NEW AMMONIA-TO-POWER PARTNERSHIP

Ammonia-to-power system provider Amogy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have formed a strategic contract manufacturing partnership to produce Amogy’s ammonia-to-power systems in South Korea. Under the agreement, SHI plans to establish a dedicated facility to produce...

PENINSULA ADDS METHANOL-READY BUNKER VESSEL FOR ARA REGION

PENINSULA ADDS METHANOL-READY BUNKER VESSEL FOR ARA REGION

Fuel supplier Peninsula has begun operation of 'Omega', a 115m long 6,500m3 capacity estuary barge on time charter with Victrol, delivering an advanced bunkering solution in the Belgian North Sea region. Omega is the only estuary barge of this size serving Belgian...

Water & waste management news

BIO-UV ADDS TO SAILING CARGO SHIPS’ GREEN CREDENTIALS

BIO-UV ADDS TO SAILING CARGO SHIPS’ GREEN CREDENTIALS

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)....

EVAC TOTAL CONCEPT CUTS EMISSIONS FROM WASTE TREATMENT

EVAC TOTAL CONCEPT CUTS EMISSIONS FROM WASTE TREATMENT

Evac is offering its HydroTreat system a transformative solution for reducing direct emissions and significantly cutting indirect emissions resulting from onboard waste treatment. Decarbonization is seen as not just a compliance requirement, but an opportunity for the...

Marine environment & clean shipping news

SHORT SEA SERVICE PROMISES SIGNIFICANT CO2 REDUCTION

SHORT SEA SERVICE PROMISES SIGNIFICANT CO2 REDUCTION

Low-emission ship operator Samskip has officially launched of its new shortsea service connecting Agadir and Casablanca in Morocco directly with the UK and the Netherlands. The new Morocco–Europe service is designed to move cargo of all types from fresh produce to...

NET-ZERO INVESTOR JOINS MMMCZCS

NET-ZERO INVESTOR JOINS MMMCZCS

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) is pleased to announce that MarineFifty is joining the Centre as a Knowledge Partner. The partnership is said to build on a shared commitment to scalable, evidence-based solutions to enable and...

Marine propulsion & machinery news

ABS AND KRISO TO WORK TOGETHER ON SMR NUCLEAR PROPULSION

ABS AND KRISO TO WORK TOGETHER ON SMR NUCLEAR PROPULSION

ABS and the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the application of small modular reactors (SMRs) in the marine and offshore sectors. The agreement establishes a framework for...

CMAL OPTS FOR ABB TO POWER ALL-ELECTRIC FERRIES

CMAL OPTS FOR ABB TO POWER ALL-ELECTRIC FERRIES

ABB has won an order from Poland-based Remontowa Shipbuilding to supply power distribution and propulsion systems featuring ABB’s Compact Onboard DC Grid for seven all-electric double-ended ferries under construction for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) in...

Marine coatings & hull protection news

SILICON COATING FOR NEWBUILDS ENSURES EMISSION SAVINGS FROM DAY ONE

SILICON COATING FOR NEWBUILDS ENSURES EMISSION SAVINGS FROM DAY ONE

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...

JOTUN ENHANCES HULL PERFORMANCE WITH TAILORED SYSTEM

JOTUN ENHANCES HULL PERFORMANCE WITH TAILORED SYSTEM

Marine coatings company Jotun is to launch the next generation of its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS), known as HPS 2.0, which is said to represent a significant enhancement to the former HPS, introduced in 2011. Included in HPS 2.0 are two new products for different...

Maritime regulatory news

SEA-LNG EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT IMO GHG STRATEGY

SEA-LNG EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT IMO GHG STRATEGY

Sea-LNG and its members have generally welcomed the ongoing discussions at IMO to establish technical and economic measures to achieve the 2023 IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships. Despite the limited time remaining before MEPC83, the coalition...

SHIP MANAGERS FEAR LEGAL CONSEQUENCES FROM IMO NET ZERO FRAMEWORK

SHIP MANAGERS FEAR LEGAL CONSEQUENCES FROM IMO NET ZERO FRAMEWORK

Ship managers, represented by InterManager, the international association for ship managers, have expressed concerns in connection with the IMO’s future net-zero framework and have suggested concrete changes which they believe would make the proposals more effective....

Ship design & naval architecture news

GREEN RO-RO CONCEPT FROM WALLENIUS AND KNUD E HANSEN

GREEN RO-RO CONCEPT FROM WALLENIUS AND KNUD E HANSEN

A new ro-ro vessel concept developed in collaboration between Wallenius Marine and Knud E Hansen builds on the Sleipner PCTC concept and on operational data from the Sleipner vessels 'Future Way' and 'Way Forward'. The new ro-ro design, which includes an engine room...

INCAT CROWTHER DESIGN FOR HOUSTON ELECTRIC TOUR VESSEL

INCAT CROWTHER DESIGN FOR HOUSTON ELECTRIC TOUR VESSEL

Incat Crowther has been selected by Port Houston in the US to design a new hybrid electric vessel for the port’s Houston Ship Channel tours. Incat Crowther will partner with Louisiana-based shipbuilder Breaux Brothers on the project, meaning the new vessel will be...

Shipbuilding & ship repair news

HMM ORDERS 14 SHIPS INCLUDING 12 DUAL-FUEL NEWBUILDS

HMM ORDERS 14 SHIPS INCLUDING 12 DUAL-FUEL NEWBUILDS

South Korean shipping company HMM has embarked on a programme of new vessel orders, worth a total of KRW 4trn, marking a significant investment in its fleet portfolio. The order includes a 12 container ships of 13,000 TEU capacity and two VLCCs (Very Large Crude...

STENA LINE NAMES SECOND GREEN RO-RO IN CHINA

STENA LINE NAMES SECOND GREEN RO-RO IN CHINA

Stena Line’s newest vessel, 'Stena Connecta', has been officially named at the CMI Shipyard in Weihai, China, and will soon begin the maiden voyage to its new home port on the Irish Sea. Alongside Stena Futura, which entered service in September 2025, these two new...

Ship classification news

BV CLASS FOR NORWEGIAN HYDROGEN-FUELLED CARGO VESSELS

BV CLASS FOR NORWEGIAN HYDROGEN-FUELLED CARGO VESSELS

Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore (BV) has entered into a contract with Gelibolu Shipyard and eCap Marine, for the classification of 2+2 hydrogen-powered cargo vessels to be built for Norwegian shipowner Møre Sjø. This project represents the first general cargo ships...

FIRST COMMERCIAL SAILING RO-RO CLASSED BY BV

FIRST COMMERCIAL SAILING RO-RO CLASSED BY BV

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classed the 'Neoliner Origin', a new-generation wind-powered ro-ro freight vessel developed by French shipping company Neoline. Built by RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey, the Neoliner Origin is considered the first...

Ship’s deck & cargo news

MacGREGOR EQUIPMENT FOR GRIMALDI’S GREEN PCTCs

MacGREGOR EQUIPMENT FOR GRIMALDI’S GREEN PCTCs

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 GAS SYSTEMS CHOSEN FOR NEW LPG TANKERS

WÄRTSILÄ GAS SYSTEMS CHOSEN FOR NEW LPG TANKERS

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...

Marine electronics & digitalisation news

KONLINK CHOOSES NAPA FOR FLEET-WIDE MONITORING

KONLINK CHOOSES NAPA FOR FLEET-WIDE MONITORING

Konlink, a shipowner in the dry bulk segment, and its in-house ship manager, Phelippe Barko Management, are using Napa to strengthen operational performance and stay ahead of tightening environmental regulations. What began as a targeted deployment of Napa Fleet...

X-CONNECT ELECTRIFICATION PRODUCT EXPANDS INTO SINGAPORE

X-CONNECT ELECTRIFICATION PRODUCT EXPANDS INTO SINGAPORE

Yinson GreenTech’s business unit marinEV, which delivers maritime electrification solutions in Singapore, has entered into a partnership with Ustein company Blue Ctrl, a Norwegian software provider specialising in maritime systems. The collaboration will introduce...

Offshore marine news

BSO TAKES DELIVERY OF METHANOL-READY CSOV FROM ULSTEIN

BSO TAKES DELIVERY OF METHANOL-READY CSOV FROM ULSTEIN

Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of the commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) ‘Windea Curie’, yard number 320 from Ulstein Verft. Its diesel-electric propulsion system and substantial battery energy storage significantly reduce its...

GONDAN DELIVERS SIXTH HYDROGEN-READY CSOV

GONDAN DELIVERS SIXTH HYDROGEN-READY CSOV

Astilleros Gondan has delivered  the CSOV (commissioning service operations vessel) 'Austri Enabler', the last in a series of six CSOVs built for Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind. The Austri Enabler, designed by Norwegian company Salt Ship Design, is part of a new...

Maritime business news

WÄRTSILÄ CONCLUDES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR 14 LNGC NEWBUILDS

WÄRTSILÄ CONCLUDES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR 14 LNGC NEWBUILDS

Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year lifecycle agreement with Hong Kong based OPearl LNG Ship Management covering a total of 14 LNG carrier vessels. The agreement is designed to ensure the vessels’ maximum operational reliability by enabling flexible maintenance scheduling...

OCCS AND SCRUBBER COMPANY APPOINTS SOUTH KOREA REPRESESNTATIVE

OCCS AND SCRUBBER COMPANY APPOINTS SOUTH KOREA REPRESESNTATIVE

The Dutch Value Group has signed a commercial representation agreement with Korean company Union Tech, appointing the company as the technical consultant and agent for Value Maritime’s solutions in South Korea. As Value Maritime’s representative in South Korea, Union...

Maritime & emissions research news

OLDENDORFF INVESTS IN ACADEMIA TO ADVANCE SHIPPING SUSTAINABILITY

OLDENDORFF INVESTS IN ACADEMIA TO ADVANCE SHIPPING SUSTAINABILITY

Oldendorff Carriers and the University of Strathclyde (UoS) are setting up a research centre for sustainable shipping at the university in the centre of Glasgow, UK. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Prof Osman Turan, Director Maritime Human...

COULD DEEP-SEA SHIPPING USE BATTERY POWER?

COULD DEEP-SEA SHIPPING USE BATTERY POWER?

Newly-published research by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, supported by Sea, the one-stop shop for digitising freight, examines the potential of battery-powered vessels for deep-sea shipping. With the global shipping industry being...

Maritime safety & security news

SURVITEC FIRE SYSTEMS FOR TASMANIAN  ECO FERRIES

SURVITEC FIRE SYSTEMS FOR TASMANIAN  ECO FERRIES

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...

SEAHAVEN INFLATABLE LIFEBOAT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO CRUISESHIP DESIGN

SEAHAVEN INFLATABLE LIFEBOAT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO CRUISESHIP DESIGN

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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