EU ETS PUTS EMPHASIS ON ENGINE OPTIMISATION
According to German engine diagnostics specialist CM Technologies (CMT), with maritime transport now operating under the 100% phase-in of the EU Emissions Trading System, shipowners are placing greater emphasis on engine optimisation as a means of controlling...
BARBADOS INVESTIGATES GREEN CORRIDOR
IMO has commissioned a pre-feasibility study, in conjunction with the Government of Barbados, to set a pathway to exploring green shipping corridors to reduce emissions from shipping. An initial meeting with the Government of Barbados and national stakeholders in the...
BV REMINDS THAT NEW ECAs ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 MARCH
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has issued a reminder that amendments to Marpol Annex VI, that were adopted at the IMO MEPC 82 meeting, formally designate the Canadian Arctic and the Norwegian Sea as Emission Control Areas (ECAs) for the control of NOx, SOx,...
DETAILED DESIGN BEGINS ON H2 FUEL CELL-POWERED FERRY FOR NEW YORK
Incat Crowther has begun detailed development and naval architecture for a new hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast ferry design, with initial deployment targeted for New York waters. Incat Crowther is working on the design and regulatory approval process for the new...
GT WINGS SECURES LR VERIFICATION FOR ITS AIRWING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
GT Wings, provider of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) to the commercial shipping industry, has secured verification from Lloyd’s Register (LR) of sea trials performance assessment methodology for its AirWing jet sail technology. The announcement follows...
GREEN FUEL TECH COMPANY HAS NEW OWNERSHIP
G&O Maritime Group has entered into an agreement with the technology group Eltronic Group to acquire Eltronic FuelTech, which is expected to support Eltronic FuelTech’s continued growth journey and create strong synergies between established brands in the maritime...
NSD DESIGNS SAIL-ASSISTED BULK CARRIER NEWBUILDS FOR HALTEN BULK
Norway-based company Halten Bulk is renewing its fleet and has contracted Jiangsu Soho Marine Heavy Industry to build two 7100 dwt self-discharging vessels, with an option for two more. Designer Norwegian Ship Design has designated vessel design NSD 105CC. The vessels...
INSIGHT BRIEF FOR ‘GETTING TO ZERO’ EXAMINES POTENTIAL NET-ZERO FRAMEWORK OUTCOMES
A new insight brief, ‘Uncertainty at the IMO: Three scenarios and their consequences for shipping’s transition’, compiled by Dr Tristan Smith, Associate Professor, UCL Energy Institute; Director, UMAS and Femke Spiegelenberg, Project Manager of the Global...