ADVANCED HULL COATING SYSTEMS CAN HELP REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS
New analysis by the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has found that silicone-based hull coatings could deliver significant emissions reductions, but challenges around application and mechanical strength remain. Silicone coatings, with their very low...
WÄRTSILÄ AND ELOMATIC JOIN FORCES FOR THRUSTER TECHNOLOGY
Consulting and engineering company Elomatic has signed a licensing and cooperation agreement with Wärtsilä, covering the intellectual property rights, technology, and use of trademark of Elomatic’s Elogrid solution. Elogrid is a transverse thruster grid technology,...
MOL LAUNCHES NET-ZERO STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVE
Aiming to achieve net zero emissions, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced the launch of a new programme, ‘Blue Action Net-Zero Alliance’. This programme is intended to contribute to reducing the Scope 3 GHG emissions of actual shippers and NVOCCs (non vessel...
SWEDISH RO-RO PORT SECURES FINANCE FOR SHORE POWER
The Port of Trelleborg, said to be the largest ro-ro port in Sweden, has been granted co-financing in the EU Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU funding programme supporting European transport...
OFFSHORE COMPANY TO BUILD SIX ELECTRIC CTVs
Tidal Transit, which operates purpose-built crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the offshore wind industry, has secured equity financing from maritime and logistics investor HICO Investment Group to expand its fleet with six new electric CTVs (E-CTVs). This strategic...
FIRST FUEL VALVE TRAIN DELIVERED FOR METHANOL ENGINE
Eltronic FuelTech has announced the successful delivery of what the company says is the world’s first 2.5-inch FVT-MeOH, a fuel valve train developed for the CPGC-MAN12G95ME-C10.5-LGIM engine. The delivery was marked by a ceremony at CSSC-MES Diesel in Shanghai, an...
FUEL CELL POWER PACK ENABLES ELECTRIC DREDGING
Nexus Energy has recently supplied its PowerPack to a pilot project taking place in the seaport of Dordrecht, in which Van Oord, in cooperation with ZEDHub, Smart Delta Drechtsteden, the Municipality of Dordrecht and Port of Rotterdam, assessed the potential of a...
LNG-HYBRID RO-PAX ENTERS SERVICE
Following sea, port and refuelling trials, Brittany Ferries’ latest ro-pax ‘Saint-Malo’ is due to enter service between Portsmouth (UK) and Saint Malo (France) on 12 February. Built in China to the Stena Roro E-Flexer design, this will be the largest...