GCMD STUDY CONFIRMS POTENTIAL OF OCCS
A comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) quantifies the potential of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) to provide GHG emissions savings. The study, named COLOSSUS (Carbon capture,...
MAERSK AND HD HYUNDAI SIGN DECARBONISATION AGREEMENT
HD Hyundai and A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) have signed of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a collaboration on decarbonisation solutions for vessels, while HD Hyundai plans to expand the use of Maersk’s integrated logistics services across its...
ZERO-EMISSION FREIGHT FERRY ON SEA TRIALS
Scandlines’ new zero direct emissions ferry has been on the first of two sea trials in the Sea of Mamara in Turkey, following a period at the shipyard’s outfitting quay with tests of the ship’s auxiliary systems and a successful inclining test,...
TotalEnergies BEGINS BUILD OF LNG PLANT TO SERVE GULF SHIPPING
TotalEnergies has celebrated the ground-breaking of the new 1 mt/yr Marsa LNG plant, which is expected to start production in the first quarter of 2028, primarily intended to serve the marine fuel market (LNG bunkering) in the Gulf. Marsa LNG is a joint company...
VARD CONTRACTED FOR FURTHER FUTURE-READY CSOV
Vard has signed a new contract with Taiwanese based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for the design and construction of another Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), a sister vessel to the two vessels Vard contracted with DFO in May 2024. This new contract is a...
INCAT LAUNCHES ‘WORLD’S LARGEST’ BATTERY-POWERED SHIP
Incat Hull 096 – described as the world’s largest battery-electric ship – has been launched by Australian shipbuilder Incat at its Tasmanian shipyard. Constructed for South American ferry operator Buquebus, Hull 096 is considered to represent a leap...
TotalEnergies ADOPTS LR OneOcean MACHINE-LEARNING TECHNOLOGY
Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LR OneOcean) has collaborated with TotalEnergies to deploy advanced route optimisation technology across its shipping operations to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. TotalEnergies has adopted LR OneOcean’s Route Optimisation...
FIRST WILSON CIP-SERIES ECO-COASTER LAUNCHED IN INDIA
Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL) has launched ‘Wilson Eco 1’, the first Wilson ECO vessel, which will be followed by another five CIP3800 vessels and eight CIP6300 vessels, thus completing the ECO series. The Wilson ECO series places a strong emphasis...