ACCELLERON TO PROVIDE EFFICIENCY OPTMISATION FOR HD HYUNDAI
Turbocharger company Accelleron has signed an agreement with HD Hyundai Marine Solution (HD HMS) that simplifies access to its digital turbocharger optimisation solutions for vessels built or serviced by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE). As part...
JAMES FISHER NAMES NEW DUAL-FUEL PRODUCT TANKER
Ship operator James Fisher and Sons has christened its latest LNG dual-fuel 6,000 dwt chemical tanker, as part of the next phase of its ‘fleet of the future’ programme. The christening of Lady Maria Fisher follows the introduction of the Sir John Fisher and has been...
PROJECT TO APPLY AI TO MARITIME DECARBONISATION GAINS FUNDING
MSE International, in collaboration with Red Scientific, has been awarded BridgeAI funding from Innovate UK, for its DriveWise project which will assess the feasibility of using AI techniques in the field of maritime decarbonisation. With maritime transportation...
WÄRTSILÄ HELPS CRUISE COMPANY DEAL WITH WASTE IN SUSTAINABLE FASHION
Wärtsilä’s Water and Waste division has signed a four-year Service, Spares and Technical Support agreement with cruise operator Carnival Corporation. The contract covers a platform for providing the support needed to maintain and operate the onboard...
DNV SURVEY FINDS GROWTH IN ALTERNATIVE FUELS
The latest statistics from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform have indicated that a total of 298 ships with alternative fuel propulsion were ordered in 2023 – an 8% increase year on year. The year also saw methanol go mainstream, with a sharp increase in...
ABS ISSUES AiP FOR CHINESE MEHANOL-FUEL ULTRAMAX BULKER
Lemissoler Navigation and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) have received ABS approval in principle (AiP) for its design of a 65,000 dwt methanol-fuelled ultramax bulk carrier, the first such methanol vessel for China’s shipbuilding...
IMO ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM
Arsenio Dominguez, who took up office as Secretary-General of IMO on 1 January, has named the new IMO Senior Management Committee members. In his new year message, Dominguez pledged to build on IMO’s successes and do more. He said: “With me as the...
LR LOOKS AT GREENER FUTURE FOR CRUISE INDUSTRY
Lloyd’s Register (LR) says it is looking at the impact on the cruise industry of the outcomes of MEPC80 and the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) following 2023’s busy year on the regulatory front. As other segments...