MAERSK CONTINUES ETHANOL TRIALS TO COMBAT METHANOL SHORTAGE
Maersk reports it has completed a first, successful, trial of blending ethanol into methanol to create an alternative fuel for its vessels. It plans to proceed with increased levels of ethanol and 100% ethanol tests as it explores steps to enlarge the availability and...
ULSTEIN VERFT BEGINS BUILD OF METHANOL-READY HYBRID CSOV
The hull for Ulstein Verft’s yard number 323 has arrived at the Norwegian group’s Ulsteinvik shipyard, marking a milestone in the construction of Ulstein’s next-generation offshore wind service vessel. The ship, the tenth Twin X-Stern CSOV since...
NEW APPOINTMENT AT SGMF
Low- and zero-carbon marine fuels organisation SGMF has appointed Dr Joseph Lambert as senior technical advisor. Lambert is a maritime energy and cleantech specialist with experience across government, academia, and consultancy. At the UK’s Department for Energy...
MULTIPLE AiPs FOR DELTAMARIN ECO-FRIENDLY SHIP DESIGNS
Deltamarin has received five approvals in principle (AiPs) from DNV and Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its next-generation vessel designs. The approved next-generation vessel designs include a 20,000m3 LNG bunkering vessel, a hybrid and wind-assisted 9,500m3 liquefied...
CHINESE ROTOR SAIL DESIGN RECEIVES CERTIFICATION FROM DNV
DNV has granted a type approval design certificate (TADC) to CSSC Shanghai Marine Energy Saving Technology (CMES-Tech) for its new 5m × 35m tilting wind assisted rotor system. This is the first domestically developed rotor sail system in China to achieve this...
MOLSLINJEN ORDERS THIRD BATTERY-ELECTRIC HIGH-SPEED FERRY FROM INCAT
Incat Tasmania and Danish operator Molslinjen have signed a contract for a third 100% battery-electric high-speed ferry, expanding the companies’ partnership and advancing what is considered the world’s largest electrification project at sea. The new 129m vessel will...
CORVUS LAUNCHES HIGH-DENSITY MARINE BATTERY SYSTEM
Marine energy storage solutions supplier Corvus Energy has introduced the latest addition to its NxtGen family of batteries, known as Blue Whale NxtGen. Designed for vessel applications where high energy content and density are critical, Blue Whale NxtGen is said to...
APPROVAL FROM DNV FOR 21,700 TEU AMMONIA-FUELLED CONTAINER SHIP
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to the joint consortium of MSC, Zhoushan Changhong International, and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700 TEU ammonia-dual fuelled ultra-large container ship (ULCS) design. The AiP is seen as another milestone in the development...