CIMC RAFFLES TO BUILD SECOND VAN OORD METHANOL-READY INSTALLATION VESSEL
Van Oord has exercised an option with The Chinese CIMC Raffles shipyard by signing a construction contract for a second multi-fuel subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel. This agreement is said to further strengthen the trust built since the two companies’...
AiP FROM ABS FOR SHI’S FSMR PROJECT
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)’s concept design for a floating offshore nuclear power platform, the `FSMR (Floating SMR)`, capable of accommodating various types of small modular reactors (SMRs), has been granted approval in principle (AiP) by ABS. The FSMR...
MOL INVESTS IN ELECTRIC HARBOUR CRAFT DEVELOPER
MOL Group company MOL Plus is to invest in Pyxis Maritime, a Singapore-based developer and manufacturer of electric vessels and operator of charging stations. As part of Singapore’s national aim to achieve net zero by 2050, from 2030 onward all new harbour craft...
TANKER BOW CONVERSION RESULTS IN 20% FUEL SAVINGS
Swedish ship designer FKAB reports that chemical tanker ‘Nordstraum’, owned by Utkilen of Bergen, has been retro-fitted with a bulbous bow. This is considered one of the more unusual projects for FKAB, which says that Utkilen has looked at every possible...
BIO-FUEL INITIATIVE SAVES OVER 22,000t CO2e FOR MOTOR IMPORTER
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reduced its Scope 3 emissions by more than 22,000 tonnes of CO2e in 2024 through bunkering of low-carbon fuels under United European Car Carriers’ (UECC) ‘Sail for Change’ fuel-switch programme – and expects 2025 savings to show more than...
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT HELPS MOL DECARBONISATION GOALS
Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year Lifecycle Agreement with MOL Global Ship Management, a Singapore based ship management company fully owned by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). The agreement is designed to deliver operational support with reduced engine downtime and increased...
FLEETZERO AND ABS EXPLORE CONTAINERISED ENERGY STORAGE
ABS and Fleetzero have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the technical requirements for containerised marine battery systems. The MoU establishes a framework for both organisations to consider designs and arrangements as well as develop testing...
IACS AGREES UPDATE TO UR M78 TO INCLUDE AMMONIA FUEL
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has announced a landmark revision to its Unified Requirement UR M78, introducing comprehensive safety requirements for marine engines fuelled by ammonia. This update is considered a pivotal step toward...