BIO-UV LOOKS TO OFFSHORE ENERGY SECTOR FOR BWTS ORDERS
The French Bio-UV Group has received a major order to supply its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to a pair of drill ships scheduled to enter an undisclosed operator’s fleet of modern, high-specification vessels and rigs. A modular version from the...
CARNIVAL SIGNS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH ABB FOR ELECTRIC AZIPODS
ABB and Carnival Corporation have signed a long-term partnership agreement to collaborate on continued operational excellence and ship performance across the cruise company’s fleet using systematic maintenance planning, critical spares management, and innovative...
KR REPORTS FIRST SIMULTANEOUS LNG BUNKERING IN SOUTH KOREAN PORT
Classification society Korean Register (KR) says that for the first time in Korea, simultaneous operations (Simops) of ship-to-ship LNG bunkering were successfully conducted for a coal-carrying bulk carrier at the Posco raw material dock, in Gwanyang port. South Korea...
RightShip EMPLOYED TO CUT EMISSIONS IN MIDDLE EAST PORTS
The ESG-focused digital maritime platform RightShip has formed a partnership with the Abu Dhabi based AD Ports Group to deploy RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) in its portfolio of ports. MEP is a digital solution that combines AIS vessel movement data...
WÄRTSILÄ UPGRADES 31DF TO CUT METHANE SLIP
Wärtsilä has introduced a new ultra-low emission version of its Wärtsilä 31DF engine, regarded as highly efficient even before the upgrade. When operating on LNG, this new version can further reduce methane emissions on a 50% load point by up to 56% and NOx by up to...
JAPAN BEGINS USE OF NEW BIOFUEL BLEND FOR SHIPPING
MOL Group company MOL Coastal Shipping has begun operating a 499gt coastal ro-ro vessel, ‘Tetsuun Maru No1’ owned by Tetsuun Kisen KK, using biofuel made by mixing waste cooking oil directly with HFO. This marks Japan’s first initiative to use this...
MOL AND PYXIS JOIN IN SINGAPORE ELECTRIC VESSELS PROJECT
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Pyxis Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on joint development and marketing of the electric vessels (EV) business in the Singapore region, as well as marketing for the expansion of introduction of EVs in...
LEASING INITIATIVE SET UP FOR NORSEPOWER ROTOR SAILS
Finnish provider of mechanical sails for large ships Norsepower, IINO Kaiun Kaisha (IINO Lines) and Mizuho Leasing Company have jointly and exclusively signed a co-operation agreement to launch an innovative mechanical sail leasing initiative for the Norsepower Rotor...