ClassNK RELEASES NEW EDITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES
ClassNK has released ‘Environmental Guidelines (Edition 4.1)’, the new edition specifying the class notations related to green steel products and microplastics collecting systems. In response to environmental challenges such as climate change and marine...
KONGSBERG TO EQUIP FOUR CSOVs AT ULSTEIN
Kongsberg Maritime is to supply an equipment package for four 90m windfarm Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV), two for Bernhard Schulte Offshore and two for J.P. Morgan Asset Management, being built at Ulstein Verft to the Ulstein SX222 design. The...
WSC SUBMITS GHG PRICING MECHANISM PROPOSAL TO MEPC81
As IMO member states prepare for negotiations on a GHG emissions pricing mechanism at MEPC 81 in March 2024, the World Shipping Council (WSC) is bringing to the table a proposal on greenhouse gas pricing that it believes can help solve the conundrum of bridging the...
MARSHALL ISLANDS CERTIFICATION FOR ANEMOI SAILS
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi) for its rotor sail systems following a review of two bespoke configurations of the wind-propulsion technology. Rotor...
ABB SYSTEMS FOR NEW NEXANS CABLE LAYER
ABB has secured an order with Norwegian shipyard Ulstein Verft to supply an advanced power and propulsion system for a forthcoming cable-laying vessel (CLV) being built for Nexans. On delivery in 2026, the vessel will join Nexans Skagerrak and sister ship Nexans...
AiP FOR ROTOR SAIL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi) for rotor sail systems following a review of two bespoke configurations of the wind-assisted propulsion technology....
DELTAMARIN AND BAR TECH PRODUCE WIND-OPTIMISED HULL DESIGN
Designers Deltamarin and BAR Technologies have jointly developed a ship hull design concept, optimised for wind-assisted propulsion. The partnership is said to highlight Deltamarin and BAR Technologies’ ongoing dedication to decarbonisation and forward-thinking...
HAMBURG’S NEW PILOT BOAT WILL HAVE ZERO-EMISSION CAPABILITY
The Port of Hamburg has awarded a contract to Baltic Workboats in Estonia for a new environmentally-friendly 18m pilot transfer vessel, with an option for a second. The new Hamburg Pilot 1 is valued at about €3m, and the order was placed following a competitive...