BATTERY DEAL SIGNED FOR LARGEST HYBRID VESSEL
Singapore-based ship owner AET, a subsidiary of MSC Berhad, has signed an agreement with Fleetzero, a developer and manufacturer of modular marine batteries for hybrid and electric ships, for the development of what is believed to be the longest-range plug-in...
HAS WinGD SOLVED LOW-PRESSURE DUAL-FUEL METHANE SLIP QUESTION?
Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed shop tests of its variable compression ratio (VCR) technology, with results that confirm the methane reductions from new X-DF engines with VCR technology deliver similar ship GHG emissions to high-pressure dual-fuel...
ROYAL CARIBBEAN ADDS CRUISE VOICE TO MAMII
Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) has announced that Royal Caribbean Group has become the latest member to join the cross-sectoral methane abatement initiative. The company is expected to provide valuable insights and support MAMII’s ongoing...
NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS FOR CLEAN FUEL COALITION
Industry coalition Sea-LNG has confirmed its latest board of directors with new representatives from Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), Galveston LNG Bunker Port, MAN Energy Solutions, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, Sohar Port and Freezone, and Titan Clean...
LR SEES SURGE IN LNG RETROFIT TO MEET SHORT-TERM CO2 COMPLIANCE
Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) latest Engine Retrofit Report reveals that while the maritime industry has made strides in its ability to execute ship engine retrofits for alternative fuels, a critical lack of supply-side incentives threatens to delay progress. Since...
DNV ISSUES AiP FOR CUMMINS METHANOL ENGINE
Cummins has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for its methanol-ready QSK60 IMO II and IMO III engines, available in power ratings from 2000 to 2700 hp. The approval validates Cummins’ retrofittable methanol dual-fuel solution for the global marine...
KONGSBERG TO CONVERT ÖRESUND FERRY TO BATTERY OPERATION
Kongsberg Maritime has secured its latest upgrade project to convert the double ended car ferry ‘ Hamlet’ to emission-free battery powered operation. The ferry, operated by Öresundlinjen, on the route between Helsingør, Denmark, and Helsingborg, Sweden,...
UK PORT WELCOMES AMMONIA-FUELLED VESSEL
Australian company Fortescue’s ammonia-fuelled ‘Fortescue Green Pioneer’ has completed a demonstration of ammonia fuel usage in the Port of Southampton, said to be a first for the UK and Europe. The demonstration highlighted the vessel’s...