WÄRTSILÄ PROPULSION FOR FIRST METHANOL FUELLED HYBRID FERRIES
Wärtsilä has received an order to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid ro-ro vessels, being built at China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo. The ships are believed to be the world’s first methanol...
ABS JOINS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR GREEN LCO2 CARRIER
ABS has joined a pioneering joint industry project (JIP) to collaborate on the development of a detailed design of a 40,000m3 liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier that meets class and statutory requirements with Ecolog Services, Hanwha Ocean and Babcock...
METHANE SLIP ABATEMENT TRIAL BEGINS ON LNG CARRIER
Swiss company Daphne Technology has announced that its SlipPure methane reduction system is being trialled on a gas carrier, ‘Maran Gas Chios’, in a collaborative project involving various partners. Joining Daphne Technology in the project are Lloyd’s Register...
SILVERSTREAM AND CHI PARTNERSHIP EXPLORES AIR LUBRICATION
Maritime clean technology company Silverstream Technologies and Chinese shipyard group Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) have signed a high-level memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will explore opportunities to install the Silverstream hull lubrication system...
REPORT SUGGESTS MARITIME INDUSTRY IS LACKING IN FORECASTING
The maritime industry must improve its forecasting to prepare for a range of possible futures, according to Lloyd’s Register (LR). LR and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, in a new report Global Maritime Trends 2050 have called on shipowners and other supply chain...
NEW INVESTMENT ENABLES LARGER WINGSAILS
Dutch company Econowind has attracted new financing from Investment and Development Agency for the Northern Netherlands (NOM) and Horizon Flevoland which will enable the company to scale up production of its ‘VentoFoil’ wind assisted propulsion in its facilities in...
FORESHIP EXPANDS DESIGN OFFICES, WITH SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS
Engineering and naval architecture practice Foreship has relocated its UK subsidiary to larger premises and appointed Tuur Killaars as Senior Sustainability Specialist, in a dual response to the volume and scope of enquiries since first opening its doors in...
HYDROGEN FUEL FOR UNMANNED SURVEY VESSEL
UK company Sea-Kit International has won funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition to design and manufacture a hydrogen-fuelled Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). The company will partner with maritime decarbonisation disruptor,...