TECHNOLOGY, REGULATION AND A CASE OF OILY SEPARATION
The quiet role marine equipment manufacturers often play in supporting regulators has been making ripples in bilge water circles – a part of maritime law which has been largely becalmed for two decades. Water and wastewater treatment systems supplier RWO says it...
‘K’ LINE TAKES DELIVERY OF LNG-FUELLED PCTC
Car carrier vessel ‘Pontus Highway’, of 7,000 vehicle capacity, has been delivered to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (‘K’ Line) by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) . A sister to Nereus Highway, delivered from the same builder in August 2024,...
U-MING VLOC TO BE FITTED WITH ANEMOI ROTOR SAILS
Wind-assisted propulsion technology provider Anemoi Marine Technologies and U-Ming Marine Transport have signed an agreement to install four rotor sails on one of U-Ming’s 325,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) ships. The installation work is expected to be...
MOL AND MPA FORMALISE DECARBONISATION AGREEMENT
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to deepen cooperation in several fields, including decarbonisation. MOL and MPA have previously cooperated in various...
OCEANSCORE ANALYSES BIMCO’S FuelEU MARITIME CLAUSE
BIMCO has now adopted its FuelEU Maritime Clause for Time Charter Parties to help stakeholders align their contractual frameworks in advance of the regulation coming into force in January 2025 . BIMCO’s FuelEU Maritime Clause for Time Charter Parties 2024 is...
WÄRTSILÄ EQUIPS VERSATILE LPG TANKER NEWBUILD
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions is to supply a complete cargo handling system for a new fully pressurised LPG Carrier being built for Meghna Fresh LPG, part of the Bangladeshi Meghna Group of Industries. The group is one of the country’s largest industrial conglomerates, and...
NORSEPOWER BEGINS ROTOR SAIL PRODUCTION IN CHINA
Wind assisted propulsion company Norsepower has opened what it says is the world’s first dedicated rotor sail factory, in Dafeng, China. The company says that this development showcases its commitment to innovation, advancing sustainable solutions, and supporting the...
DELIVERY OF FIRST LCO2 CARRIER FOR NORTHERN LIGHTS CCS PROJECT
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (‘K’ Line) reports that the liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier newbuild for the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has been completed by Dalian Shipbuilding. The vessel, named...