INTERNATIONAL WHITEPAPER EXPLORES DATA COLLABORATION
AkzoNobel marine coatings company International has published a new whitepaper on how data collaboration between fouling control coating experts and vessel operators can drive more informed decision-making, enhance vessel performance reliability and support...
NORSEPOWER SIGNS MoU FOR CHINESE ROTOR SAIL PRODUCTION
Wind propulsion company Norsepower has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment Nantong (CHIC) to accelerate the serial production, sales, installation, and service of Norsepower rotor sails in the...
INTERCARGO DISAPPOINTED WITH COMPLEXITY OF IMO GHG MEASURES
At the recent IMO MEPC 83 meeting, Member States assumed responsibility and agreed on a medium-term greenhouse gas reduction measure that differs from the levy-based approach dry bulk shipping organisation Intercargo and its industry partners have advocated for some...
SVITZER AND WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN SIGN DECARBONISATION AGREEMENT
Svitzer has signed a global EcoTow agreement with the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group, a move which Svitzer says marks a major step in its decarbonisation journey and supports Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s ambition to reduce Scope 3 emissions across Svitzer’s global operations....
GCMD LAUNCHES GHG PRICING CALCULATOR TOOL
Following the 83rd meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and the recently approved GHG emissions pricing framework, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has developed a cost and compliance calculator to help explore...
ANOTHER LOW EMISSION VINGA SERIES TANKER COMPLETED
Swedish ship designer FKAB reports that vessel number 15 in the Fure Vinga series, ‘Fure Victoria’, was recently delivered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard. This FKAB T24 vessel is one of 22 ordered vessels in the-series, ordered by Furetank and its...
DNV OFFERS SHIP-SPECIFIC BIOFOULING MANAGEMENT PLANS
According to classification society DNV, biofouling, the accumulation of marine organisms on a ship’s hull and niche areas, significantly impacts a ship’s performance and marine ecosystems. Recent studies highlight the following consequences: Increased fuel...
EUROPEAN WATER TRANSPORT AIMS FOR A ZERO-EMISSION FUTURE
The maritime and inland waterway sector is said to be at a turning point in the transition towards zero-emission waterborne transport, which is expected to be accelerated by the launch of the MarLEN (Maritime Low Emission Network) project under the Horizon Europe...