DELTAMARIN TO DESIGN MULTI-FUEL SHORT-SEA VESSEL FOR MERIAURA
Deltamarin has signed a basic design contract with Jiangsu Zhenjiang shipyard Group for Meriaura’s new open deck carrier. Design work will start immediately at Deltamarin Finland, with delivery scheduled for early 2028. The 6,800 dwt open deck carrier is 120m long and...
IMO SDC FORMULATES SAFETY FRAMEWORK FOR LOW-CARBON SHIPPING
IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) has finalised a workplan to develop a safety regulatory framework for ships using new technologies and alternative fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The draft workplan will be submitted to the Maritime...
JAPAN’S FIRST DUAL-FUEL HYDROGEN TUG
Japan’s first tugboat, ‘Ten-Oh’, powered by BeHydro dual-fuel hydrogen engines was recently completed by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, in what is considered a major step forward in demonstrating the readiness of hydrogen technology for real-world marine...
IACS FINALISES UR FOR AMMONIA-FUELLED SHIPS
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a new Unified Requirement (UR H2) establishing a comprehensive safety framework for ammonia release mitigation systems (ARMS) on ammonia-fuelled ships. The UR provides harmonised...
STENA RoRo ORDERS NEXT-GENERATION FUTURE-PROOF VESSELS
Stena RoRo has placed a firm order with China Merchants Industry (CMI) Weihai Shipyard for two vessels of a new C-Flexer type with options for an additional four. The deal is considered an important step in the company’s long-term strategy to offer flexible and...
NES TO PROVIDE CHARGING SYSTEMS FOR NEW FJORD1 FERRIES
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been chosen to provide two onshore charging stations to the Krakhella-Rysjedalsvika ferry crossing in the Sognefjord, enabling electric ferry operation on the West coast of Norway. The two charging stations serve complementary...
TWO ‘GREEN’ NEWBUILDS DELIVERED BY KHI
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has delivered a dual-fuel VLCC ‘Asian Progress VII’ to Aramo Shipping (Singapore) and ‘Lucent Pathfinder’, an 86,700m3 LPG-fuelled ammonia and LPG carrier to Tsurugi Maritima. Asian Progress VII was built at the...
WÄRTSILÄ PROPULSION FOR THIRD ELECTRIC MOLSLINJEN FERRY
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a fully integrated electric propulsion system with waterjets for a new high-speed catamaran ferry being built for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen. This is the third in a series of battery-electric vessels being built at the...