ClassNK ISSUES AiP FOR NYK AND SEATRIUM’S AMMONIA BUNKERING VESSEL
An Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate has been obtained for an ammonia fuelled ammonia bunkering vessel designed through the collaboration of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and its partner Seatrium of Singapore. Seatrium subsidiary, LMG Marin provided the...
MOEVE AND RF OCEAN ORDER GREEN PRODUCT TANKERS
Spanish oil company Moeve has signed a contract with Norwegian tanker owner, RFOcean for a series of ultra-efficient low-emission chemical tankers. The vessels, which are due for delivery between 2025 and 2026, will be among the most modern chemical tankers built....
DELTAMARIN TO ENGINEER UPSIZED PCTC PROJECT
Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) for the design and engineering of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s upsized Shaper Class vessels. The contract concerns six of the 14 vessels currently on order with Jinling Shipyard, which will be...
LARGEST METHANOL ENGINE READY FOR DELIVERY
Swiss marine power company WinGD’s first methanol-fuelled engine is to be delivered to shipyard after passing factory and type approval tests. The 10-cylinder, 92 bore X-DF-M engine is destined for a 16,000 TEU container ship and is believed to be the largest...
DAMEN AIR CAVITY SYSTEM GAINS SECOND INDEPENDENT VALIDATION
The Damen Air Cavity System (DACS) has once again demonstrated its fuel saving credentials during an independent verification undertaken by Lloyd’s Register (LR). DACS’ efficiency boosting potential had earlier been confirmed by classification society RINA. These...
ELTRONIC FUELTECH AND AARHUS UNIVERSITY BEGIN AMMONIA EMISSIONS PROJECT
Eltronic FuelTech of Denmark is initiating an innovation project in collaboration with Aarhus University’s Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering (BCE) and Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering (MPE). Funded by the Danish Energy...
TOTAL CARRIES OUT FIRST LNG CRUISESHIP BUNKERING IN SINGAPORE
Asia Pacific’s first LNG bunkering for cruise passenger ships has been successfully completed at Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC). TotalEnergies Marine Fuels delivered the LNG via the bunker vessel Brassavola to Silversea’s Silver Nova. Brassavola is managed by V.Ships...
EMSA PUBLISHES FINAL TWO ABS ALTERNATIVE FUEL REPORTS
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published the final two reports in a series of six, focused on alternative fuels and decarbonisation technologies. The reports were contracted from a consortium led by ABS, and including CE Delft, Arcsilea and Texas...