The Documentary Committee of BIMCO has adopted a Methanol Annex to its Bunker Terms 2018; this is the latest addition to the BIMCO portfolio of contracts and clauses that support the maritime industry’s transition towards alternative fuels and decarbonisation. The...
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MAERSK TRIALLING ETHANOL BLEND IN METHANOL-FUELLED SHIP
A.P. Moller–Maersk (Maersk) has announced that it is trialling adding ethanol to the fuel mix for its methanol-fuelled containership fleet as a possible means of enlarging the pool of methanol fuel available. The dual-fuel vessel Laura Maersk, which became the first...
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ABS MoU TO EXPLORE MARINE BATTERIES AND ELECTRIFICATION
Representatives from ABS, University of Michigan, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and Sea Forrest Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore batteries and electrification in maritime applications. The agreement establishes a...
WIND POWER ORDER FOR LPG TANKER
LPG, petrochemicals and speciality gas transport company BW Epic Kosan (BWEK) has signed an agreement with Spanish company bound4blue for the installation of a 24m eSail suction sail on the 2007-buit ‘Helena Kosan’. The autonomous wind propulsion system, to be...
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LATEST DUAL-FUEL AUXILIARY ENGINE ATTRACTS ORDERS
Everllence has announced that its 35/44DF CD genset has landed 138 orders since successfully passing its Type Approval Test (TAT) in April 2025 at STX in Changwon. Orders to date include several from a number of shipping majors. Everllence says that the first 35/44DF...
ABB ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR WASHINGTON STATE HYBRID FERRIES
ABB has secured an order with Washington State Ferries (WSF), the largest ferry operator in the US, to supply and integrate hybrid-electric propulsion systems for two hybrid-electric 160-auto ferries that initiate the owner’s ambitious system electrification...
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INCAT TO DESIGN ELECTRIC-HYBRID FERRY FOR DFDS
Incat Tasmania has announced a partnership with Danish Shipping and Logistics Company DFDS to complete a design study for the construction of an electric-hybrid ferry. The 72m ferry, which will have the option to convert to fully electric, is considered suited to a...
LARGEST HYDROGEN-FUELLED VESSELS TO BE BUILT IN NORWAY
Norwegian Ship Design (NSD) has announced that its flagship hydrogen ferry project is now to be built, with operator Torghatten Nord signing a contract with the Myklebust shipyard in Norway. The project to develop the largest hydrogen-fuelled vessels to date began in...
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INCAT TO BUILD TWO ELECTRIC FERRIES FOR DENMARK
Incat Tasmania has been selected to design and build two new battery-electric ferries for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen. The vessels, each 129m long and powered by about 45MWh of batteries, will operate on the Kattegat route between Jutland and Zealand, forming...
AMON AND NAVIGATOR GAS TO BUILD TWO AMMONIA-FUELLED GAS CARRIERS
Norwegian low-carbon shipping company Amon Maritime has entered into a joint venture (JV), to be known as Navigator Amon Shipping, with handysize liquefied gas carrier operator Navigator Holdings (Navigator Gas). Navigator will hold about 80% of the JV company, with...
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ABS FOCUSES ON SUSTAINABLE SAFETY
Maritime industry leaders from the US and Canada travelled to ABS’ headquarters to discuss the latest marine market trends in the emerging ammonia, hydrogen and carbon economies, offshore renewables and nuclear energy. Cutting-edge academic research, technology and...
DNV HIGHLIGHTS EU MRV REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE SHIPS
Classification Society DNV has issued a reminder that from 1 January 2025, offshore ships above 400gt will be required to report GHG emissions data under the EU MRV regulation. The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation defining which ship types fall...
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WÄRTSILÄ TO CUT CARBON FOOTPRINT FOR LIVESTOCK FLEET
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Guaranteed Asset Performance (GAP) agreement with Singapore based Livestock Express, said to be the largest provider of premium livestock tonnage. The contract replaces an earlier, now expired, optimised maintenance agreement. In...
VOYAGE OPTIMISATION SYSTEM NOW INCLUDES CII MODE
Swedish marine tech company Qtagg is releasing an update to its voyage optimisation system EcoPilot that introduces a CII mode, which will enable a ship to arrive at its destination with a predetermined CII rating. The established EcoPilot solution is designed to save...
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STUDY WILL EVALUATE EMISSIONS PROFILES OF DIESEL AND HYBRID-POWERED CTVs
Singapore yard Strategic Marine has commissioned a study from the Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD CoE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) to compare the efficiency of traditional diesel-powered and...
COOLING WATER PUMP SYSTEM SAVES CO2 OFFSHORE
Pump company Framo says that its Submerged Turbine technology has been recognised by the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) with the OTC Spotlight on New Technology award, to be presented at the 2023 event in Houston. The Framo Submerged Turbine is designed to...
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‘BOOK AND CLAIM’ REGISTRY LAUNCHED TO AID DECARBONISATION
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) are launching Katalist, a not-for-profit ‘book and claim’ registry designed to accelerate the shipping industry’s decarbonisation journey. Regulations to...
ERMA FIRST EXPANDS THROUGH ECOCHLOR ACQUISITION
The Greece-based Erma First Group has successfully completed the acquisition of Ecochlor, in a move that is said to reinforce its position as a trusted provider of ballast water treatment and advanced decarbonisation solutions. Broadening the range of efficient...
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