SEA ZERO CARBON-FREE SHIP PROJECT COMPLETES MODEL TEST PHASE
The Sea Zero project, being undertaken by Vard and Hurtigruten to find optimal design methods suitable for zero-emission ships has completed a phase of rigorous testing at Sintef Ocean’s facilities in Trondheim. Large battery packs, retractable sails, air lubrication...
FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC CATAMARAN FOR GERMAN ROUTE
Reederei Norden-Frisia has held a naming ceremony for its latest vessel, the ‘Frisia E-I’, commissioned from Damen Shipyards as a boost for sustainable public transport. The vessel, a Damen Fast Ferry 3209 Electric, is the first fully electric catamaran to...
DNV PUBLISHES RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR WAPS
DNV has released a new Recommended Practice (RP) to assess the performance of Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS). The new RP has been developed to provide a basis for reliably determining the ability of different WAPS technologies to deliver efficiency gains when...
ABS AND PIL JOIN FORCES ON MARITIME SUSTAINABILITY
ABS and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a framework to collaborate on projects related to maritime technology, sustainability and safety management systems. Christopher J Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and...
PROPELLER BLADES OPTIMISED FOR IMPROVED EEXI COMPLIANCE
German propulsion company Schottel says that with the EEXI, new benchmarks for the energy efficiency of ships came into force in January 2023 as an integral part of the IMO’s long-term climate objectives. In order to comply with the EEXI regulations, an increasing...
NEW TOOL HELPS CHOICE OF WAPS OPTIONS
Wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company Blue Wasp Marine has launched a software tool, known as Pelican Suite, which is intended to enable vessel owners, operators and charterers to assess and optimise a range of WAPS solutions. Pelican Suite includes a suite...
FIRST TANKER RECEIVES CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEM
Dutch emissions-reducing maritime technology company Value Maritime (VM), has successfully installed its Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) and Carbon Capture unit aboard ‘Nexus Victoria’, an LR1 product tanker owned by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). The...
MOL AND CMB.TECH PARTNER IN AMMONIA-FUELLED SHIP PROJECT
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and its wholly-owned subsidiary MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT), along with Belgium-based CMB.Tech, have decided to jointly own and charter a total of nine Capesize bulkers and chemical tankers that can run on zero-emission ammonia. These will be...