WÄRTSILÄ AND CMA CGM PARTNER IN REDUCING METHANE SLIP
The first order for Wartsila’s EnviroPac feature, designed to significantly reduce methane emissions on the 34DF constant-speed engine while maintaining high-power output and compliance with IMO Tier 3 NOx requirements, has been placed by the French shipping...
SANMAR TO BUILD FULLY ELECTRIC TUG FOR SVITZER
Sanmar has signed a contract with towage and marine services provider Svitzer to build a fully electric tug to be deployed in Scandinavia to provide services between Denmark and Sweden. The Denmark-headquartered global operator has ordered a new ASD, 1,818 kWh, 70t...
NEW HYBRID LIGHTHOUSE VESSEL LAUNCHED BY GONDAN
Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan has launched the vessel ‘Pole Star’ for Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the general lighthouse authority of Scotland, its seas and adjacent islands, including the Isle of Man. The new vessel, designed by OSK Design and...
DNV APPROVES VACUUM-INSULATED LARGE-SCALE LH2 TANK DESIGN
DNV has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for its innovative vacuum-insulated large-scale liquefied hydrogen tank, regarded as an advancement in providing practical storage solutions for liquefied...
STUDIES INDICATE POTENTIAL FOR METHANE EMISSION ABATEMENT
Safetytech Accelerator, in collaboration with Chevron, Carnival Corporation, Shell and Seapeak, has successfully completed three technology feasibility studies as part of its flagship Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). The results of these...
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS RAMP UP SHORE POWER
Cavotec has signed two major orders, totalling €6.5m, to provide its PowerMove shore power systems to two Mediterranean ports. These systems will support cruise ships and ro-ro vessels by enabling them to connect to shore power, significantly reducing emissions and...
SOLVANG TO TEST FIRST FULL-SCALE OCCS-EQUIPPED VESSEL
What is believed to be the first ship with a full-scale carbon capture facility is ready for pilot testing, with the expectation for the technology to offer a milestone for the merchant fleet en route to zero emissions. The ship Clipper Eris, owned by Norwegian...
NEW RO-PAX ARRIVES AND DEPARTS PORTSMOUTH UNDER BATTERY POWER
Brittany Ferries new LNG-electric hybrid ship ‘Saint-Malo’ has arrived and subsequently departed Portsmouth Harbour on pure battery power. The visit was to carry out ramp trials in Portsmouth International Port and various operational tests to prepare for...