A workshop led by Lloyd's Register (LR) has explored the integration of a modular micro reactor (MMR) into a stern landing craft vessel. LR conducted a Hazard Identification (Hazid) workshop to evaluate the potential risks and operational factors for modular micro...
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SMT OFFERS HIGHER LEVEL METHANOL TRAINING TO MEET INDUSTRY NEED
With methanol seen as a potential leading contender as a cleaner and more sustainable alternative marine fuel in the drive to hit IMO net zero targets by 2050, some flag states are requiring additional teaching over and above the basic and advanced IGF courses...
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LNG CARRIER SUB-COOLER RETROFIT IMPROVES GHG EMISSIONS
Lloyd’s Register (LR), Cool Company and HD Hyundai Marine Solution (HD HMS) have successfully completed a reliquefaction retrofit on the 'Kool Glacier', a CoolCo-owned 162,000m3 LNG carrier, said to mark a significant step forward in sustainable shipping operations....
SCRUBBER BAN PROPOSAL SEEN AS SHORT-SIGHTED AND COUNTERPRODUCTIVE
In a letter to maritime trade paper 'Tradewinds’, reproduced on the Clean Shipping Alliance website, Anders Valland, research manager, Sintef Ocean, Tor Oyvind Ask, fleet director, Solvang and Stian Aakre, GM R&D, Wartsila Moss, have made the case against...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
MAN DUAL FUEL GENSETS GAIN TYPE APPROVAL
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful Type Approval Test (TAT) of its dual-fuel MAN L35/44DF engine for application as auxiliary genset and electric propulsion at constant speeds, respectively, of 720 and 750rpm. The TAT involved the testing of both...
GOLTENS AND QTAGG REPLACEMENT ACTUATORS IMPROVE CONTROL ACCURACY
According to maritime services company Goltens, in recent years the lack of replacement actuators for larger diesel engines and, in some cases, turbines has been a growing problem for shipowners. Qtagg has launched a range of new actuator units to replace the...
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NEW CONOSHIP GREEN GENERAL CARGO COASTAL VESSEL LAUNCHED
Turkish yard Gelibolu Shipyard has launched a Conoship International diesel-electric 3600 dwt general cargo vessel, yard number NB60, which is said to be testament to innovation, future-proofing, and environmental consciousness in the realm of general cargo transport...
DELTAMARIN TO DESIGN 13th STENA E-FLEXER RO-PAX
Deltamarin has signed a design contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for the complete basic and detail design of a new ro-pax vessel, the 13th in Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer series and the first destined for the Mediterranean region. Corsica Linea will...
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MOL AND CMB.TECH PARTNER IN AMMONIA-FUELLED SHIP PROJECT
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and its wholly-owned subsidiary MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT), along with Belgium-based CMB.Tech, have decided to jointly own and charter a total of nine Capesize bulkers and chemical tankers that can run on zero-emission ammonia. These will be...
MITSUBISHI RECEIVES ORDERS FOR THREE METHANOL FUEL RO-ROs
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received orders for three methanol-fuelled ro-ro cargo ships, one each from Toyofuji Shipping, Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun, and Nichitoku Kisen. The three ships will be built at the Enoura Plant...
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DNV TYPE APPROVAL FOR NORSEPOWER’S EX ROTOR SAIL VERSION
Norsepower and DNV have set an industry milestone with the type approval design certificate (TADC) award for the explosion-proof (EX) version of the Norsepower rotor sail (NPRS) 28m x 4m. As the first approval for a Wind Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS) to be used in...
ClassNK PUBLISHES NEW ALTERNATIVE FUELS INFORMATION
ClassNK has updated its report ‘ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight’ initially released in May 2024, to Version 2.0, to include the latest information on alternative fuel ships, including orders and deliveries, demand outlook, and cost simulations for ammonia-fuelled...
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CARBON DASHBOARD GIVEAWAY FOR SHIPPING COMPANIES
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Alfa Laval subsidiary maritime software provider StormGeo is giving away its new Carbon Footprint Dashboard as a ‘green gift’ to customers of the s-Insight fleet performance management solution. Espen Martinsen, VP Sales Shipping,...
WÄRTSILÄ HELPS CARISBROOKE SHIPPING CUT CO2 EMISSIONS
Wärtsilä customer Carisbrooke Shipping has reported a saving of over 600t of CO2 emissions since the beginning of the year with the help of Wärtsilä’s Fleet Optimisation Solution (FOS). Since implementing FOS across 31 vessels in 2019, Carisbrooke Shipping has been...
Offshore marine news
ECOCHLOR FILTERLESS BWMS TO BE FITTED TO SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE RIG
Norwegian company Island Drilling has contracted Ecochlor to retrofit its EcoOne filterless ballast water management system (BWMS) to its semi-submersible drilling rig 'Island Innovator'. The work is planned for the second quarter of 2023 while the rig is carrying out...
OFFSHORE VESSEL SAVES 29% FUEL AND EMISSIONS ON LONG TRANSIT
Solstad Offshore's PSV 'Normand Leader' and its Captain Arnt Olav Skarstein have received recognition for their impressive fuel savings - amounting to some 29% - during transit from Australia. Solstad says it has come a long way in exploring the digital capabilities...
Maritime business news
SERVICE COMPANIES JOIN TO OFFER CARBON MANAGEMENT
UK-headquartered service and repair company CTS Offshore and Marine and Dutch maritime service provider Varuna Marine Services (VMS) have formed a strategic partnership to offer vessel owners and operators an informed pathway for carbon emission management. By...
UNION MARITIME INVESTS IN BAR TECH WIND PROPULSION
Ship operating and management company Union Maritime is investing in BAR Technologies in a move to deploy wind propulsion technology across its fleet. As well as a previously-announced contract to fit BAR's WindWings to two newbuild tankers, the company is working...
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