DAMEN EQUIPS FISHING VESSEL WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR TO CUT NOx
The Damen Maaskant repair yard has converted the 43m ‘YE118’ vessel owned by Yerseke 118 Noordland with an electric propulsion motor; a second step towards the full electrification of this vessel. Long-standing partners Damen Maaskant and Yerseke 118 Noordland started...
LR GIVES AiP FOR GTT/DELTAMARIN VLCC
GTT and Deltamarin have obtained an Approval in Principle (AIP) from Lloyd’s Register for the design of an innovative dual-fuel VLCC which incorporates a 12,500m3 LNG tank equipped with GTT’s Mark III Flex technology. The newly developed LNG-powered VLCC...
STENA PROMAN NAMES METHANOL-FUELLED TANKER IN NEW ORLEANS
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between leading tanker company Stena Bulk and the leading methanol producer Proman, has formally christened its methanol-fuelled 49,900 dwt tanker ‘Stena Pro Marine’ in a ceremony at the Port of New Orleans. The naming...
LACK OF YARD CAPACITY COULD DELAY DECARBONISATION, SAYS LR
A Lloyd’s Register (LR) report on the state of technology, integration and compliance, alongside the business case for retrofitting vessels, has found that repair yard capability and capacity concerns could thwart the uptake of alternative fuel technology onboard...
16% EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS VALIDATED DURING AIRSEAS KITE TRIALS
French company Airseas, a provider of wind propulsion systems for the maritime sector, has announced that its latest sea trials have revealed projected fuel and emissions reductions of 16% based on a normalised transatlantic voyage. These projections are based on...
PERFORMANCE OPTIMISER TAILORED TO OCEAN VESSELS
To meet the merchant fleet’s need for optimised voyage decision-making, Kongsberg Digital (KD) has launched Vessel Performance Merchant, described as a tailored application designed for the merchant fleet to enhance fuel efficiency and optimise the overall...
EUROPEAN UNION FURTHER COMMITS TO MARITIME CLEAN-UP
European technology platform Waterborne TP has announced that the partnership board governing the co-programmed partnership on zero-emission waterborne transport in the framework of Horizon Europe has recently approved the Additional Activities Report 2021–2022. The...
SILVERSTREAM AND MAN SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT
Clean technology company Silverstream Technologies and marine engine designer MAN Energy Solutions have signed a collaboration agreement to support the decarbonisation of the global shipping industry. The agreement will explore solutions for improving vessel...