DNV SEES RAPID WAPS UPTAKE FOLLOWING STRICTER EMISSION REGULATIONS
According to a new whitepaper published by DNV, a surge in industry interest combined with systems builders and yards scaling up production and installation capacity, is set to accelerate growth in orders for wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) in the coming...
SulNOx FUEL ADDITIVE CUTS EMISSIONS FOR CRYSTAL CRUISES
UK-based green tech innovation company SulNOx says it has made its first public foray into the rapidly expanding cruise market. The company’s products are aimed at helping the shipping industry reduce emissions, lower fuel costs and meet sustainability...
VIKING LINE RO-PAX REFIT ADDS FUEL EFFICIENCY
Finnish operator Viking Line’s 2008-built ro-pax ‘Viking XPRS’ has undergone a complete refit and is shortly to resume service on the Helsinki–Tallinn route. The three-week docking at Oresund Dry Docks in Landskrona, southern Sweden, involved...
ECONOWIND REPORTS 100TH VENTOFOIL CONTRACTED
Dutch company Econowind reports that it has surpassed 100 VentoFoil units sold, marking a milestone in the shipping industry’s shift towards wind-assisted ship propulsion. The increasing adoption of the VentoFoil system reflects shipowners’ drive to cut fuel...
ULTRANAV AND SIGNOL INVESTIGATE HOW CREW BEHAVIOUR COULD CUT CO2 EMISSIONS
According to Danish shipping company Ultranav, even small adjustments in daily operations can contribute to fuel savings and reduced emissions. To support these improvements Ultranav is launching a six-month trial with Signol – a behaviour change service designed to...
RICARDO’S MARINE FUEL CELL REACHES FULL POWER IN TESTING
UK-based strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company Ricardo says it has reached a significant milestone in clean energy innovation with its new high-powered, multi-stack hydrogen fuel cell module technology successfully reaching 393kW of net...
ABC METHANOL DUAL-FUEL ENGINE PASSES ACCEPTANCE TESTS
Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) and Jan De Nul have announced the successful Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the first methanol dual-fuel engine for Jan de Nul’s XL cable-laying vessel ‘Fleeming Jenkin’. This successful FAT marks a crucial...
HiMSEN DF ENGINE COMPLETES FACTORY TEST
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries-Engine and Machinery has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of its first H54DF HiMSEN engine at HD Hyundai Engine, in Yeongam, South Korea. The FAT was conducted with the participation of shipowner Excelerate Energy,...