TOPSOE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND US BLUE METHANOL PLANT FOR MARITIME FUEL
Provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition Topsoe is to license its advanced SynCOR technology to Sandpiper Chemicals for the production of blue methanol. The project, when operational, will produce 3,000t/day (MTPD) of blue methanol....
BV CLASS FOR CHINESE LOW-CARBON MODEL PCTC DESIGN
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classed the ‘AICC Fenghuang’, a dual-fuel PCTC which will serve as a low-carbon, eco-friendly model at sea and play a vital role in supporting China’s rapidly growing global automotive exports. The vessel was designed by...
ROTTNEROS ANTICIPATES NEAR-HALVING OF CARBON EMISSIONS ON NORDIC ROUTE
Rottneros, a producer of pulp and moulded fibre from sustainable forests, is continuing its partnership with AtoB@C Shipping, part of ESL Shipping, with a new long-term contract. AtoB@C Shipping will employ one of its new plug-in hybrid vessels for the Rottneros...
ORKNEY FERRY FLEET REPLACEMENT GETS GO-AHEAD
Danish naval architect Knud E Hansen reports that Orkney islands’ councillors have given the green light to a project to replace the ageing inter-island ferry fleet with new, more efficient and environmentally friendly vessels. . The procurement process to...
ABS VALIDATES HD HYUNDAI’S VESSELWISE TECHNOLOGY
ABS has granted approval in principle (AiP) for VesselWise, a next-generation autonomous technology for optimising propulsion to improve fuel efficiency and enhance operational stability. The technology was developed by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering...
MAERSK TO RETROFIT TIME-CHARTERED FLEET FOR GHG SAVINGS
In a large-scale programme involving 50 different shipowners, A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) is – in close collaboration with the owners – retrofitting around 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet. The main aim of the programme is to reduce the slot cost by improving...
ME-GI MARKS 10 YEARS AND 1000-PLUS ORDERS
Everllence is marking the 10th anniversary of its B&W ME-GI dual-fuel engine entering commercial service, since when it has accumulated 1,010 orders with over 500 units already at sea. The company claims that the robust, reliable ME-GI is proven technology and the...
COSCO SHIPPING CARRIES OUT CHINA’S FIRST STS METHANOL BUNKERING
Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Shanghai (CHI Shanghai) has successfully completed China’s first ship-to-ship (STS) methanol bunkering operation by a shipbuilding and repair enterprise at a shipyard’s berth, marking a major milestone in the nation’s adoption of...