FOUR eSAILS TO BE FITTED TO PRODUCT TANKER
Marflet Marine, one of Spain’s longest standing private shipping companies, has signed a contract with bound4blue for the installation of four 22m eSails on the 49,999 dwt oil and chemical tanker ‘Santiago I’. Agreed as part of Marflet’s ongoing...
RESEARCH VESSEL TO BE RETROFITTED WITH FUEL CELLS
Swedish fuel cell company PowerCell has signed an order for two 100kW marine fuel cell systems from OS Energy for the Transship II sustainable vessel project. The order is considered to represent a significant expansion of PowerCell’s offerings into the segment of...
IMO LOOKS FORWARD TO MEDITERRANEAN SULPHUR RESTRICTION
According to IMO, states in the Mediterranean Sea are preparing to implement, in 2025, global laws which will require ships to meet stringent requirements to limit harmful pollution by Sulphur Oxides (SOx). To support the implementation of the new cleaner air rules,...
SATELLITE DOCKING CAN HELP DECARBONISE PCTC FLEET
Italian ro-ro operator Grimaldi Group has started the second phase of its GSAB (Grimaldi Satellite Berthing) project, which aims to develop and validate an assisted guidance system with satellite technology for docking manoeuvres of large PCTC (pure car and truck...
FIRST OF 12-STRONG FLEET OF HIGH-SPEED HYBRID FERRIES LAUNCHED
The first two vessels in a series of 12 new hybrid high-speed ferries designed by Incat Crowther and built by Astilleros Armon in Spain for Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines have exceeded performance expectations during sea trials and will soon begin servicing...
MOL TO INSTALL WIND ASSISTANCE ON SECOND COAL CARRIER
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Japan Electric Power Development (J-Power) have agreed to install the Wind Challenger hard sail wind power propulsion system, which converts wind energy to propulsive force, on the coal carrier ‘Kurotakisan Maru III’ which transports coal to...
CMB.TECH AND DAMEN JOIN FORCES ON HYDROGEN FUEL PROJECT
CMB.Tech of Belgium and Dutch shipyard Damen have announced a collaboration on hydrogen-powered ASD tugs to be built by Damen, using CMB.Tech’s dual fuel hydrogen technology that will significantly reduce emissions. Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR)...
CORVUS BATTERIES FOR 10 HYBRID PANAMA CANAL BOATS
The Panama Canal Authority ordered 10 hybrid tractor tugboats from European shipbuilder, Astilleros Armón, with options for another 10 similar vessels, and Corvus Energy will supply the battery systems for the vessels. The shipbuilding contract is valued at US$ 150m...