TRIPARTITE MoU TO FACILIATE ADOPTION OF AMMONIA FUEL
US hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer CF Industries Holdings, commodities company Trafigura, and marine fuel supplier TFG Marine, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the adoption of low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel. Building on...
AiP FROM LR FOR OSHIMA SHIPBUILDING MULTI-FUEL BULK CARRIER CONCEPT
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding Co for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design. The AiP covers a 64,000 dwt bulk carrier concept developed to accommodate multiple future fuel pathways, including ammonia,...
INDEPENDENT TESTS CONFIRM EMISSIONS GAINS FOR EXISTING FLEETS
Independent university testing has proved that marine fuel consumption and associated emissions could be reduced more quickly and cost-effectively than previously assumed, using existing vessels and standard fuels already in circulation. A study conducted by the...
OCEANSCORE TO ADMINISTER ENVIRONMENTAL SHIP INDEX
Following an announcement by the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH), OceanScore has been mandated as the administrator of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI). The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) is a voluntary, industry-led environmental performance...
VIRGIN VOYAGES TO USE NAPA TOOL FOR COMPLIANCE REPORTING
Cruise company Virgin Voyages has introduced Napa’s new real-time environmental KPI reporting tool to strengthen its ability to monitor, analyse, and report environmental performance as the maritime sector prepares for tightening environmental regulations and ESG...
DESIGN CONTRACT FOR HYBRID ISLAND FERRY
Chartwell Marine has been appointed to design a new ferry for a rural island community, with the vessel scheduled to enter construction in early 2026 at a yard currently being selected with Chartwell’s support for entry into operation in 2027. Due to the...
FOUR FOLDABLE ANEMOI ROTOR SAILS FITTED TO SECOND BERGE VESSEL
Berge Bulk and Anemoi Marine Technologies have successfully completed the installation of four folding rotor sails, 5m in diameter and 35m in height, on Berge Bulk’s 208,000 dwt Newcastlemax vessel ‘Berge Meru’, marking the company’s second Rotor Sail...
AMMONIA POWER FOR NOWEGIAN CARGO SHIP
Wärtsilä will provide its Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia solution to power a new cargo vessel for Norway-based Skarv Shipping Solutions to be built at the Huanghai shipyard in China. This will be the first newbuild to benefit from the solution, which is said to mark a...