ClassNK is collaborating with GTT Training, a GTT subsidiary dedicated to the training of professionals in the LNG and future fuels industry. Under the framework of the ClassNK Academy, ClassNK will invite lecturers from GTT Training to provide specialised training...
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TOPSOE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND US BLUE METHANOL PLANT FOR MARITIME FUEL
Provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition Topsoe is to license its advanced SynCOR technology to Sandpiper Chemicals for the production of blue methanol. The project, when operational, will produce 3,000t/day (MTPD) of blue methanol....
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ABB INTEGRATES TECHNOLOGIES FOR FIRST H2 FUEL CELL SUPERYACHT
ABB has integrated a comprehensive scope of technologies onboard 'Feadship Breakthrough', a superyacht constructed by Dutch builder Feadship and launched in May 2025. The privately-owned 118.8m vessel will be among the first in the world to feature multi-megawatt fuel...
RSI AND DNV STUDY DECARBONISING SHORT-SEA DRY BULK VESSELS
Amid increasing pressure on shipping to achieve the IMO 2050 decarbonisation targets, the Responsible Shipping Initiative (RSI) and DNV have completed a new study: 'Decarbonization of the short sea dry bulk fleet', co-funded by the Swedish Transport Administration....
Marine propulsion & machinery news
HD HYUNDAI BACKS SMR NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY FOR A GREEN FUTURE
According to HD Hyundai of South Korea, global efforts to achieve carbon neutrality and strengthen energy security are accelerating, with the result that nuclear power is drawing increasing attention as a carbon-free energy source. At the same time, heightened...
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...
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NORWEGIAN SHIP DESIGN CONTRACTED FOR ANOTHER ALL-ELECTRIC FERRY
Norwegian Ship Design (NSD) has announced a new contract for another electric ferry, to operate between the town of Svolvær and the small island of Skrova in the Lofoten Vestfjord region. In close collaboration with Torghatten Nord, NSD is developing the 73m ferry, to...
HAV DEVELOPS AUTONOMOUS ZERO-EMISSION FERRIES FOR NORWAY
Norway-based HAV Design has signed a contract to design and develop four newbuild, autonomous zero-emission ferries that will operate the Lavik-Oppedal crossing on the northwest coast of Norway. Under the contract, HAV Design will deliver ship design and an...
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ENOVA FUNDING FOR AMON MARITIME AMMONIA-FUELLED BULK CARRIERS
Sandefjord, Norway, based Amon Maritime has secured a NOK 253m investment grant from Enova to support the construction of two newbuilds, known as 'Amon Bulk 1' and 'Amon Bulk 2', which will be among the first large bulk carriers fuelled by ammonia. The two vessels...
Class NK AND DBJ EVALUATE FINANCING TOWARDS NET ZERO
The Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance programme, jointly operated by Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and ClassNK, has evaluated the LPG dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier ‘Crystal Odyssey', owned by Kumiai Navigation and financed by DBJ . With environmental...
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LR CLASS FOR K SHIPBUILDING’S FIRST DUAL FUEL TANKER
Lloyd's Register (LR) has classed K Shipbuilding's first newbuild LNG dual-fuel medium-range (MR) tanker, ‘Arctic Tern’, representing a significant step forward in the Korean's shipyard’s capability to build sustainable ships. Through this tanker delivery, LR says...
ABS ISSUES RULES FOR NUCLEAR POWER AFLOAT
What is said to be the industry’s first comprehensive set of rules for floating nuclear power plants has been unveiled by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), working with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), home of the National Reactor Innovation Center. The launch saw...
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AiP FOR EMISSION-SAVING AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM
The commercialisation of autonomous shipping has taken another step forward with the Korean Register (KR) and Liberian Registry (LISCR) awarding Approval in Principle (AiP) for the Hyundai Intelligent Navigation Assistant System (HiNAS 2.0). The newly approved HiNAS...
WÄRTSILÄ REPORT ADDRESSES ‘MONSTER’ OF MARITIME PROGRESS
According to a study by Wärtsilä, despite 78% of industry professionals agreeing that change and technological innovation is a positive thing for the maritime industry, almost half (45%) admit to having a volatile attitude towards technology and over a third (36%) say...
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THREE HYBRID CTV ORDER FOR STRATEGIC MARINE
Singapore shipyard Strategic Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Purus Wind company HST Marine to build three Brevity-class Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) for the UK-based offshore vessel owner-operator. The agreement binds the two parties to...
VARD LEADS NORWEGIAN BATTERY-POWERED OFFSHORE SHIP PROJECT
The Vard group reports that the three-year Ocean Charger project has been officially started with a gathering in Ålesund of all involved partners from industry and research which comprise the consortium. In 2022, the Ocean Charger project was awarded NOK 38m through...
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ACCELLERON APPOINTED TO SERVICE SOMAS EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT VALVES
Somas Instrument, a manufacturer of control and on/off valves, has appointed Accelleron as the authorised global service provider for its marine customers. Under this new partnership agreement, Accelleron’s service engineers will be trained to service Somas valves on...
FINANCE FOR SERVICE USING HUMAN FACTOR TO HELP DECARBONISE
Sustainability startup Signol, which uses behavioural science to reduce emissions in hard-to-abate industries such as shipping, has raised £2.5m from industry-focused investors. Signol’s tech-enabled behaviour change service helps ship operators to fully engage their...
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