KLAVENESS BECOMES 65th PARTNER IN GMF
Norwegian shipping company Klaveness has become the 65th partner in the Global Maritime Forum (GMF), bringing its experience and commitment to building resilient, decarbonised, and efficient seaborne supply chains. Adding the data-driven and safety-focused shipping...
US PARTNERSHIP EXPLORES GREEN FUEL PRODUCTION FROM WASTE
Emvolon, a US spin-off company from Massachusetts Institute of Technology that converts GHG emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals, has announced an agreement with Montauk Renewables, a renewable energy company specialising in the management, recovery and...
LNG-FUELLED SHIPS POTENTIALLY COMPRISE 6% OF GLOBAL FLEET
Industry coalition Sea-LNG reports that active LNG-fuelled vessels now account for more than 2% of the global shipping fleet. Once the order book is taken into account, this number increases to 4% by vessel numbers or 6% by deadweight tonnage (dwt), with order numbers...
BIMCO AND ICS ADDRESS UNDERWATER NOISE POLLUTION
BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have developed a guide which aims to help the shipping industry understand and reduce underwater radiated noise from ships and help the industry implement the IMO underwater noise guidelines. According to ICS,...
WIND PROPULSION ASSISTANCE ADDED TO HEAVY LIFT SHIP
Dutch heavy lift ship operator Jumbo has announced the successful installation of two mechanical sails to its heavy lift vessel (HLV) ‘Jumbo Jubilee’. The wind assisted ship propulsion (WASP) solution is the latest in a series of innovative technologies...
FIRST BIOFUEL BUNKER DELIVERY IN SINGAPORE FOR KPI AND WAN HAI
Marine energy provider KPI OceanConnect has delivered B24 biofuel to Wan Hai Lines’ container vessel, ‘Wan Hai 510’ in Singapore, with SK Energy International as the physical supplier of the fuel. Building on a long-standing partnership with KPI...
PROPELLER CONTROL DESIGNED TO WORK WITH WIND ASSISTANCE
Swedish company Berg Propulsion has unveiled the OpWind software system to help crews combine the operation of sails and propellers in the most efficient way in all sea conditions. OpWind automatically ensures that engine efficiency can be optimised with respect to...
STRATEGIC MARINE DELIVERS HYBRID CTV FOR BRUNEI
Singapore-based aluminium shipbuilder Strategic Marine has completed delivery of the ‘Amarco S1’, which the yard says represents a significant milestone in its partnership with Bruneian offshore operator Amarco. The 42m fourth generation fast crew boat...