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...
A new container ship concept from Japanese companies Imoto Lines and Marindows is intended to achieve zero CO2 emissions not only during operation but also within ports and while docked. The project has been adopted by Japan's Ministry of the Environment 'Carbon...
The German Meyer Group has unveiled its idea for a climate-neutral cruise ship concept, currently under development in the NEcOLEAP research project at Meyer Turku. Alfred Maritime, the digital venture of Meyer Group, is introducing an AI-based energy management...
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), Itochu, Nihon Shipyard, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsui E&S and NS United Kaiun Kaisha have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding joint development efforts for the commercialisation of ammonia-fuelled ships. Ammonia is...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)'s hybrid passenger ship 'Hanaria', which uses hydrogen and biodiesel fuels, has started service in Kitakyushu, Japan. The ship was built at the Hongawara Ship Yard for MOL Group company Motena-Sea, backed by investments from MOL Techno-Trade....
The Argentinian factory trawler 'Centurion del Atlantico' has been through a major upgrade at Norway's Westcon Florø shipyard. Norwegian Ship Design Company was chosen in 2021 by owner Estremar to plan and engineer the modification. Thereafter in 2022 Westcon Florø...
Netherlands-based Royal IHC has signed a contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) to build a 97.5m long highly automated medium-class hopper dredger for the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Building on previous successful collaborations, Royal IHC...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has received an order from the University of Tokyo for its independently developed MiPoLin a power prediction and lines selection system. MiPoLin is a user-friendly web-based system that utilises...
Norwegian ship design company Espeland and Skomedal Naval Architects (ESNA) and Strategic Marine (SM) have signed an agreement to develop a SES CTV (Surface Effect Ship Crew Transfer Vessel) for offshore wind applications. The vessel type is considered to offer the...
According to Norwegian ship designer Salt Ship Design, a prominent undisclosed European shipowner has ordered two Offshore Construction Vessels (OCVs) with an option for two more from Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group in China. The vessels are a further development...
Norwegian consultancy Green Ships Invest, which is involved in design/procurement of environmentally friendly ship designs, and ammonia-to-power provder Amogy, have solidified their partnership by signing a contract to deploy carbon-free electrical Platform Supply...
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...
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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