WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL COMMENTS ON MEPC81
In March 2024, IMO member states and organisations have collaborated to align and organise the work towards mid-term measures to decarbonise the shipping industry. MEPC 81 was an important opportunity for all parties to review and discuss the many proposals on the...
MEYER WERFT STARTS ASSEMBLY OF LNG-FUELLED DISNEY CRUISE SHIP
The construction of the next dual-fuelled cruise ship for Disney Cruise Line has reached another milestone: assembly of the ship’s hull beginning at Meyer Werft in Papenburg with the traditional keel-laying ceremony. The ship is a sister ship of the Disney...
LR REGARDS SAFETY AS CRITICAL WHEN CHOOSING AMMONIA AS FUEL
A new Lloyd’s Register report has highlighted the need for industry-wide understanding of the operational and safety challenges surrounding the use of ammonia as a marine fuel, for its adoption as part of the maritime energy transition. Fuel for thought: Ammonia found...
NES TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY FOR ZERO-EMISSION FERRIES
HAV Group company Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been contracted by Tersan Shipyard to act as system integrator and supplier of various technologies for four autonomous, zero-emission ferries that will operate the Lavik-Oppedal crossing on the northwest coast of...
METHANOL HYBRID OFFSHORE VESSEL ORDERED BY REM
Rem Offshore and Myklebust Verft have signed a contract for the construction of a zero-emission Energy Subsea Construction Vessel (ESCV). The vessel will be fitted with a 250t crane and is scheduled for delivery in 2026. According to Rem, it will be the first of its...
WÄRTSILÄ ANALYSIS PREDICTS COST PARITY BETWEEN FOSSIL FUELS AND GREEN ENERGY
A new research study by Wärtsilä shows EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime will close the price gap between fossil fuels and sustainable alternatives. Sustainable ship fuels could reach cost parity with fossil fuels as early as 2035 with the help of decisive emissions policy...
SAFETY COMPANY IDENTIFIES NEED FOR METHANOL FUEL SAFETY RULES
A new study by safety technology company Survitec has revealed that existing fire-fighting methods used to extinguish machinery space spray and pool fires on conventionally fuelled vessels are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires. This follows extensive...
GLOBAL MARITIME EMISSIONS DATA LAUNCHED BY CARGOMETRICS
CargoMetrics, which specialises in the systematic monitoring and analysis of maritime trade, has announced the launch of new products that measure maritime emissions and provide unbiased data and insight to regulators, shippers and multi-national corporations that...