SHIP MANAGER ADVISES ACTION ON FuelEU RULES
Ship manager Columbia Group says that solutions need to be in place to help ship owners with navigating the complex challenges of complying with the new FuelEU Maritime regulations. The introduction of Fuel EU Maritime restrictions that will enforce a reduction of...
SAN FRANCISCO FERRIES TO GO ELECTRIC
New Zealand electric ferry design and technology company EV Maritime has been commissioned by Angel Island Tiburon Ferry (AITF)to design an all-new hybrid electric vessel for the San Francisco-based fleet. The project will additionally see the electrification of two...
DAMEN TO BUILD SECOND METHANOL-READY HYBRID CSOV FOR TAIWAN
Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui OSK Line of Japan and Ta Tong Marine of Taiwan, has ordered a second Damen CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) 9020. With a delivery date planned for end 2026, TSSM will deploy the new vessel in...
COVID TEST TECHNOLOGY INSPIRES FUEL CONTAMINATION TESTING KIT
Conidia Bioscience has launched Fuelstat One, a new test kit to join the Fuelstat range designed to rapidly detect microbial contamination in marine fuel to prevent operational downtime and safety issues. Fuelstat One can be used throughout the fuel supply chain, from...
GREEN METHANOL FUEL FOR X-PRESS FEEDERS EUROPEAN NETWORK
Independent container feeder shipping company X-Press Feeders has begun what it believes to be Europe’s first scheduled feeder network in which the vessels are powered by green methanol, a sustainable marine fuel that reduces GHG emissions by up to 65%. The...
BATTERY POWER HELPS FISH TRANSPORTER CUT EMISSIONS
Norway-based shipowner and operator AquaShip/Intership has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to deliver a deck-based battery energy storage system to its ‘Grip Explorer’ wellboat. Under the contract, NES will provide a containerised energy...
SANMAR BUILDING SEVEN NEW BATTERY ELECTRIC TUGS
Turkish tug and workboat builder Sanmar has started work on seven more of its emissions-free battery electric powered ElectRA class tugs. Sanmar has experienced huge interest in these ‘Tugs of the Future’ and, once built and delivered, these latest versions will bring...
DNV’S NEW RULES FOCUS ON GHG ABATEMENT AND CO2 CAPTURE
Classification society DNV has published updates to its rules for classification of ships and offshore structures, which, in addition to rules supporting the development and deployment of decarbonisation technologies, include new in-operation class notations seek to...