DIGITAL PLATFORM LAUNCHED TO UNLOCK NEW OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES
Danish maritime operational and safety technology company Danelec has launched Danelec Connect, a new digital platform designed to boost operational efficiency, safety and sustainability through significantly enriched Ship Performance Monitoring. The new software is...
HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS FOR SAMSKIP CONTAINER VESSELS
ABB is to deliver a comprehensive power, propulsion and automation system for two newbuild short-sea container ships for logistics company Samskip Group. The vessels will be among the first of their kind to use hydrogen as a fuel. Built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd, the...
SINGAPORE-ROTTERDAM GREEN CORRIDOR PROJECT MOVES FORWARD
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reports that it is working with the Port of Rotterdam (PoR) and 20 partners in the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor to reduce 20% to 30% of emissions from international shipping by 2030. This timescale was agreed...
CROWLEY JOINS WITH BWXT ON FLOATING NUCLEAR SHIP CONCEPT
US shipping company Crowley has partnered with BWX Technologies (BWXT), a US company involved in the nuclear industry, including supply of reactors for naval vessels propulsion, on a ship concept with onboard reactor that can supply zero-emission energy to remote...
METHANOL-FUELLED BULKER NEWBUILD FOR MOL
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) group company MOL Drybulk and Kambara Kisen have signed a time charter agreement for a newbuilding methanol dual fuel bulk carrier, to be built at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for scheduled delivery in 2027. The vessel is designed to use e-methanol...
WinGD AND KSS LINE EXPLORE AMMONIA-FUEL FOR GAS TANKERS
Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean ship operator KSS Line to explore X-DF-A engines for future newbuild projects. The companies will focus on 52cm- and 62cm-bore versions of the dual-fuel ammonia engines, suitable for...
RCL COMPLETES EUROPEAN BIOFUEL TRIAL
Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) says it has laid important groundwork for the industry’s alternative fuel ambitions by completing over 12 consecutive weeks of biofuel testing in Europe. The company’s quest for lower-carbon energy solutions is driven by its...
ABS AiP FOR OFFSHORE GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PLANT
An offshore hydrogen and ammonia production platform design from the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS. The design developed by KRISO produces green hydrogen using electricity generated...