CORVUS ESS FOR SOUTH AMERICA’S FIRST HYBRID VESSEL
Corvus Energy has been selected to supply the battery energy storage system (ESS) onboard the ‘Magellan Discoverer’, the first hybrid diesel-electric vessel to be constructed in South America. The vessel is a luxury polar expedition cruise ship to be built...
BV CERTIFIES HANWHA OCEAN 270K LNG CARRIER DESIGN
Bureau Veritas (BV) has announced the successful conclusion of a Joint Development Project (JDP) with Hanwha Ocean of South Korea for the development of a 270,000m3 LNG Carrier. Hanwha Ocean’s proprietary hull design for a 270K LNG carrier was meticulously...
MAN’S LARGEST SCR DELIVERED FOR MITSUI AMMONIA ENGINE
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the production of its largest yet Cluster 5 Double Layer SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) catalytic converter for Japanese customer Mitsui E&S. The SCR is supplied ammonia-ready. These systems are typically used aboard cruise...
PPG LAUNCHES EMISSION-REDUCING ANTIFOULING
Coatings manufacturer PPG has launched PPG Nexeon 810, described as an innovative copper-free antifouling developed with a strong emphasis on vessel performance, emissions reduction and sustainability. Independent ISO 19030 and International Towing Tank Conference...
INDIAN REGISTRY INTRODUCES SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION
IRClass Systems and Solutions (ISSPL), through its Indian Register Quality Systems (IRQS) division is introducing a new initiative aimed at advancing environmental responsibility across maritime and non-maritime sectors. The comprehensive suite of sustainability...
WÄRTSILÄ LIFECYCLE AGREEMENT SUPPORTS LOW-EMISSION FERRY OPERATIONS
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with UK-based P&O Ferries, covering two vessels, the ‘Pioneer’ and ‘Liberté’. The agreement is designed to optimise and ensure minimal impact on operations, while providing maintenance...
PUMP MAKER LAUNCHES ENERGY RECOVERY DEVICE
Pump technology company Framo is introducing an inline turbine designed to recover electrical power from diverse fluid flows, which the company says offers substantial cost savings, energy efficiency, and a sustainable alternative to pressure reduction valves....
NYK NAMES DUAL-FUEL GAS TANKER NEWBUILD
Japanese ship operator NYK has held a naming ceremony at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the first new LPG carrier jointly owned by NYK and Astomos Energy Corporation since the two companies shared ownership of ‘Gas Capricorn’ from 2003....