LR AND GREEN MARINE COLLABORATE ON METHANOL VESSEL OPERATION
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Green Marine, a Danish consulting service provider that specialises in methanol as marine fuel, have joined forces to offer value-adding solutions to maritime stakeholders that aim to build or retrofit and operate vessels with...
IMO ACTS TO CUT UNDERWATER NOISE POLLUTION
IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) has agreed on an Action Plan to further prevent and reduce underwater radiated noise (URN) from ships. The aim is to minimise the adverse effects of underwater noise on the marine environment,...
DAMEN TO DELIVER FERRY FOR SOUTH KOREA
Damen Shipyards has signed a contract to build a new Fast Ferry 4212 (FFe 4212) for South Korean ferry operator KT Marine. ACcording to the Dutch shipbuilder, the contract signifies the continuing success of not only Damen’s standing in the South Korean ferry sector,...
CARISBROOKE SHIPPING VESSEL TO INSTAL AIRWING PROPULSION
GT Green Technologies, in collaboration with Carisbrooke Shipping and The University of Bristol, has been awarded a £3.7m UK Government grant to install a 20m AirWing unit on a Carisbrooke Shipping general cargo vessel. The project will be funded through the...
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR GREEN CTV PROJECT
Northern Ireland based sustainable maritime transport company Artemis Technologies, is leading a collaborative industry-led Research and Development project that has received £3m of government backing through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 4...
NYK BUILDING MARINE BIOFUEL TESTING FACILITY
Japanese shipping company NYK has held a ceremony to break ground at a site in Chiba Prefecture where the company will install a test engine facility to evaluate the safety of biofuels and accelerate their practical application. The NYK Group aims to complete the...
ONE GAINS DNV AiP FOR AMMONIA-FUELLED BOXSHIP
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia dual-fuelled vessel, which, along with the recent investment in 12 methanol dual-fuelled vessels, marks another milestone for ONE on its journey towards net-zero by 2050. The newly...
GREEN CREDENTIALS WIN MAJOR CONTRACTS FOR WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has recently signed significant contracts with a leading global construction and mining equipment manufacturer, as well as with one of the largest automotive distributors in the Americas. The multi-year shipping contract with the construction and...