ELECTRIFICATION OFFERS KEY TO DECARBONISATION
Ship charging infrastructure company NatPower Marine is urging regulators at the IMO MEPC meeting to keep pace with what it says is already happening across the maritime sector. NatPower Marine believes that while global frameworks are still under negotiation,...
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO ENGINE CHOICE FOR NAVAL PROJECTS
MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN 175D high speed engine has recently won two separate orders to power newbuildings for the Portuguese Navy. Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands has ordered MAN 175D engines in connection with the construction of a...
WÄRTSILÄ NACOS ENHANCES CRUISE SHIP SUSTAINABILITY
Wärtsilä ANCS has completed the first pilot installation of its Nacos Connect remote mimics application, part of the NACOS Platinum family, on Princess Cruises newest flagship vessel ‘Sun Princess’. This deployment introduces a new level of operational...
PREDICTIVE INSIGHTS ENABLE SHIPOWNERS TO MINIMISE FuelEU IMPACT
As Fuel EU Maritime regulations come into force, EmissionLink, a member of the Columbia Group, aims to assist shipowners in taking control of their compliance strategy through accurate emissions tracking, AI-powered insights, and stakeholder-aligned data management....
ClassNK AiP FOR METHANOL BULKER RETROFIT PROJECT
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for the design concept of a retrofitted Kamsarmax bulk carrier, converting it from conventional fuel to methanol dual-fuel, jointly developed by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon...
STENA LINE UNVEILS SUSTAINABLE RO-RO CONCEPT
Ro-ro company Stena Line has introduced a concept vessel design that the company says uses optimal design and new technology to reduce energy usage by 20% or more. One of Stena Line’s central goals is to reduce overall CO₂ emissions by 30% by 2030. The path to...
TWO MORE RO-RO ORDERS FOR NORSEPOWER SAILS
Wind propulsion systems company Norsepower and long-term partner Sea-Cargo have strengthened their partnership with a repeat order for two additional vessels. The Norwegian shipowner will retrofit its two ro-ro vessels, Trans Hav and Trans Sol (ex- Misida and Misana),...
LR ANALYSES LATEST IMO MID-TERM GHG MEETING
The Lloyd’s Register (LR) Regulatory Affairs experts have analysed the main outcomes from the recent IMO ISWG-GHG 19 meeting on mid-term GHG measures. IMO has advanced its commitment to tackling GHG emissions, with significant developments emerging from the...