ELOGRID TO CUT CO2 EMISSIONS FROM DFDS FERRY
Denmark-based transport and logistics company Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (DFDS) has selected Elomatic to develop and deliver its Elogrid solution on the ‘Crown Seaways’ cruise ferry, to improve energy efficiency and reduce its carbon emissions. The...
KONGSBERG TO CUT EMISSIONS ON FIVE MOBY FERRIES
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to upgrade the propulsion systems on five ro-pax ferries for Italian operator Moby, with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions by more than 30,000t/yr. The Moby ro-pax fleet operates in the western Mediterranean, including routes...
PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES MONITORING TO CUT EMISSIONS
German on-board data acquisition and performance monitoring company MAC Maritime has signed a collaboration agreement with the Digital Division of Accelleron, the former ABB Turbocharging company. The agreement will enable MAC Maritime to market and distribute the...
ANTWERP’S SIX-TUG ORDER INCLUDES ALL-ELECTRIC VESSEL
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for five diesel-powered RSD Tugs 2513 fitted with the Damen Marine NOx reduction system, and one electric RSD-E Tug 2513, as part of a continuing fleet renewal programme. Port of Antwerp-Bruges bought...
COACH SOLUTIONS UNVEILS SIMPLIFIED EU ETS MONITORING TOOL
Danish provider of vessel optimisation solutions Coach Solutions has launched a reporting tool designed to help owners and operators manage their fleets trading under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The software tool provides stakeholders with the ability to...
AiP FROM LR FOR ERMA FIRST ONBOARD CCS SYSTEM
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Erma First for its amine absorption-based Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) system. Erma First’s CCS system uses absorption technology to mix CO2 flue gases with a proprietary amine solvent, which is then...
HHI FLOATS OUT FIRST LARGE METHANOL BOXSHIP FOR MAERSK
Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea has floated out the first of Maersk’s series of 12 methanol-fuelled large (16,200 TEU) containerships. The first steel for this ship was cut in December 2022, and delivery is scheduled for early 2024. The vessels are 350m long...
DNV PUBLISHES ONBOARD CARBON CAPTURE GUIDELINES
DNV has published new guidelines for the safe installation of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) system on ships, amid growing pressure on the shipping industry to develop effective technologies to reduce emissions as part of the ongoing maritime energy...