NEW RO-PAX ARRIVES AND DEPARTS PORTSMOUTH UNDER BATTERY POWER
Brittany Ferries new LNG-electric hybrid ship ‘Saint-Malo’ has arrived and subsequently departed Portsmouth Harbour on pure battery power. The visit was to carry out ramp trials in Portsmouth International Port and various operational tests to prepare for...
NORDEN EXPANDS LOW-EMISSION PROJECT CARGO FLEET
Danish shipping company Norden is to add two new 17,500 dwt multi-purpose (MPP) vessel leases with purchase options, expected to be delivered by the end of 2026, with an option for an additional two vessels for delivery in 2027. Since entering the project cargo...
AtoB@C SHIPPING ADDS MORE ECO-VESSELS TO ITS FLEET
AtoB@C Shipping has announced a continuing fleet renewal programme, with six low-emission newbuildings to be added to its fleet between 2025 and 2027 after securing long-term time charter contracts with German shipowner BAAS Shipping of Hamburg. The 5,900 dwt ice...
NORSEPOWER TO INSTALL ROTOR SAILS OPTIMISED FOR HARSH CONDITIONS ON BERGE HYBRID VESSEL
Wind propulsion system provider Norsepower and Norwegian shipowner Berge Rederi have signed a deal to equip two general cargo carriers with Norsepower Rotor Sails. These newbuild vessels, designed by Marine Design and Consulting (MDC) and constructed by Jiangsu Soho...
EXISTING FLEET MUST APPLY ENERGY-SAVING MEASURES, SAYS MERC
In its first publication, the Athens-based Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC), a non-profit organisation created by Lloyd Register’s Maritime Decarbonisation Hub in collaboration with a consortium of Greek shipowners, says that efficiency measures must be...
KONGSBERG EQUIPS UNMANNED OFFSHORE VESSEL FOR EMISSIONS SAVINGS
According to Kongsberg Maritime, a new era of offshore operations has begun with the successful delivery of ‘Reach Remote 1’, a 24m unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed by the company. This ground-breaking achievement marks a significant milestone through...
BV AND StormGeo PARTNER IN EU MRV COMPLIANCE
Provider of maritime technology solutions StormGeo has entered into a partnership with classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) to support, through the integration of digital solutions, vessels between 400gt and 5,000gt, as well as offshore...
AMOGY RAISES MORE FINANCE FOR AMMONIA CRACKING
Amogy, a US provider of ammonia-to-power solutions, has raised US$ 56m in venture financing, bringing the total raised since inception to more than US$ 270m. The latest round was co-led by existing investor Aramco Ventures and new investor SV Investment. Additional...