SUSTAINABLE HULL CLEANING NOW AVAILABLE IN FRANCE
Marine sustainability and vessel operational efficiency is said to have received a boost at one of France’s largest commercial ports as HullWiper has signed a lease agreement with Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque. This will enable the company to provide innovative hull...
METHANOL SUPERSTORAGE SOLUTION GAINS RINA AIP
SRC Methanol Superstorage technology, a solution which makes it possible to integrate net zero-emission methanol fuel seamlessly into the limited storage space available onboard a ship, has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society RINA. The AiP...
ALFA LAVAL REPORTS EARLY ADOPTION OF LATEST BWMS TECHNOLOGY
Alfa Laval’s PureBallast 3 Ultra, the latest ballast water management system (BWMS) built on proven PureBallast 3 technology, has, within the first few months, secured orders from leading shipyards worldwide, with deliveries set to begin in Q3 2025. The new...
HULL COATINGS CAN IMPACT POSITIVELY ON CII
International, AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand, 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...
BV APPROVES BASIC DESIGN OF SYDROGEN MARINE FUEL CELL
Hydrogen fuel cell technology developer Sydrogen has received a Basic Design Assessment (BDA) Statement from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for its Maritime Fuel Cell – SydroPOWER series model MZ250N – as the focus model for the maritime industry. This is...
UK GOVERNMENT SETS OUT GHG STRATEGY – UKCS RESPONDS
The UK Chamber of Shipping (UKCS) has responded to the publication of a new maritime decarbonisation strategy for the UK maritime sector. The strategy, announced by the Department for Transport on 25 March 2025 sets out the government goals to reduce GHG emissions by...
WÄRTSILÄ CUTS METHANE EMISSIONS FOR LNG BUNKER VESSEL
Wärtsilä is to supply three Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel engines for a new 18,600m3 capacity LNG bunkering vessel being built for Spanish operator Ibaizabal. The engines will feature Wärtsilä’s NextDF technology, which significantly reduces methane emissions when operating...
LR SAYS INDUSTRY NEEDS MORE REGULATORY SUPPORT
The Global Maritime Trends 2025 Barometer from Lloyd’s Register (LR) warns that fragmented regulation is undermining progress in decarbonisation and limiting investment. According to LR, the global shipping industry risks falling short of its net-zero and...