NEW LR SERVICE TO ADVISE ON DECARBONISATION
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is to introduce a newly structured LR Advisory service, designed to help address escalating regulatory demands, rising decarbonisation costs, and the increasing influence of digitalisation. The move sees LR consolidate its Technical...
NEW APPOINTMENTS AT TOP OF ClassNK
ClassNK’s current SEVP Hayato Suga has been appointed as the Japanese classification society’s President and CEO as well as Representative Director of ClassNK, and current Corporate Officer Fumihiko Higashi has been appointed as EVP. Former President and...
BAR ENDORSES WIND POWER AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUTURE FUEL
In response to a new study by UMAS and the UCL Energy Institute’s Shipping and Oceans Research Group, which highlights the challenges faced by developing nations in accessing affordable financing for e-fuel production, BAR Technologies is calling for a broader,...
TESTING COMPANY IDENTIFIES BIOFUEL RISKS
As shipping increases its use of biofuels to meet stricter emissions regulations, German fuel monitoring company CM Technologies (CMT) is urging shipowners to adopt rigorous monitoring practices to mitigate the risks posed by biodiesel blends. While these fuels are...
‘GREEN’ STEEL PROPELLER SHAFTS INTRODUCED TO ECO-FRIENDLY MARITIME MARKETPLACE
Swedish company Berg Propulsion is offering the shipping industry its first opportunity to select propeller shafts made using the climate neutral GreenForge production process, in a maritime sector that is considered highly exposed to anticipated carbon pricing. Three...
CLASS APPROVALS FOR KOREAN FUEL CELL COMPANY
Korean maritime decarbonisation company Vinssen has received an Approval in Principle (AIP) certification from the Korean Register for Korea’s first tug vessel featuring a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system. This certification is said to mark a significant...
JOINT VENTURE AIMS FOR LOW-COST HYDROGEN RETROFIT
Lomarlabs, an innovation subsidiary of UK-based ship operating and management company Lomar Shipping, is collaborating with Newlight, a technology company specialising in hybrid hydrogen-diesel engine retrofits, to accelerate the adoption of cost-effective,...
EU NEEDS TO ATTEND TO METHANE EMISSIONS, SAYS MAMII
The EU must strengthen its approach to methane reduction in shipping by adopting policies that support innovation and align with new IMO guidelines, according to the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). In an open letter, MAMII calls on the EU...