DNV AiP FOR ERMA FIRST ONBOARD CARBON CAPTURE
Sustainable maritime solutions provider Erma First has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for its amine absorption-based Onboard Carbon Capture (OCC) system. DNV issued the AiP to Erma First following the successful completion of a technical review, risk...
VIKING LINE MOVES TO GREEN SHORE POWER SUPPLY
Ro-pax operator Viking Line says it is ahead of the game in shore power, having switched to using only green energy to power its vessels in port. From 2030, it will be a legal requirement for vessels to use a land-based power supply when in port; Viking Line’s...
WinGD AMMONIA ENGINES FOR BELGIAN BULKERS
Swiss marine power company WinGD has concluded a four-party agreement underwriting Belgian bulk carrier operator CMB.TECH’s order of X72DF-A ammonia-fuelled engines. CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding (QBS) and engine builder CSSC Engine Co (CSE) were the other...
KONGSBERG TECH FOR NEW METHANOL-READY HYBRID TANKERS
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to supply design, engineering, and equipment for two MGO/Biofuel and methanol-ready chemical tankers for Swedish tanker operator Sirius Rederi. These low emission 15,000dwt tanker vessels will feature a range of Kongsberg Maritime...
AUSTRALIAN GREEN TECH COMPANY’S CONVERTED VESSEL AWAITS GREEN FUEL
Western Australian green technology, energy and metals company’s newly-converted vessel, ‘Fortescue Green Pioneer’ was present at COP28 in Dubai as a symbol of the technology solutions and regulatory changes needed to decarbonise shipping. In 18...
IWSA NEEDS GLOBAL RECOGNITION OF WIND ASSISTED PROPULSION
The International Windship Association (IWSA) has issued an open letter to the Heads of State and delegates attending the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 28) calling for them to recognise the vital role of direct wind propulsion energy use in the...
FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC HARBOUR VESSEL LAUNCHED IN SINGAPORE
Singapore green technology company Yinson GreenTech (YGT), together with the Goal Zero Consortium led by SeaTech Solutions has launched a fully electric cargo vessel, the Hydromover. The lightweight, 18.5m Hydromover is designed with swappable battery solutions and...
SHIPPING BOSSES MAKE COP28 CALL TO CUT OUT FOSSIL FUELS
The CEOs of five major shipping companies have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds and urging IMO to create the regulatory conditions to accelerate the transition to green fuels. The joint statement says...