MTU OFFERS FASTER SPEEDS AND LOWER EMISSIONS FOR FERRIES
Rolls-Royce has received an order from Penguin Shipyard International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based shipbuilder and shipowner Penguin International Limited, to supply eight mtu Series 4000 engines for two new aluminium ro-pax fast ferries. The vessels...
SECOND GRIMALDI G5 CON-RO DELIVERED
With the recent delivery of the ‘Great Lagos’ from the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea, the Grimaldi Group fleet now officially includes two con-ro multipurpose units of the modern G5 class. With length of 250m, beam of 38m and 45,684 dwt...
LH2 CARRIER CLASS GUIDELINES UPDATED
ClassNK has released ‘Guidelines for Liquefied Hydrogen (LH2) Carriers (Edition 2.0)’, which cover essential details to examine the safety of liquefied hydrogen carriers to spur related technological developments. To construct a supply chain for hydrogen,...
HÖEGH LNG AND AKER BP FORM CCS PARTNERSHIP
Höegh LNG and Aker BP have entered into a strategic partnership to develop a fully comprehensive carbon capture and storage (CCS) offering for CO2 emitters in Northern Europe. The agreement combines the companies’ respective strengths, expertise, and technologies to...
VARD DELIVERS FUTURE-PROOFED CABLE LAYER
Cable-laying vessel ‘Calypso’ has officially been handed over to Van Oord from the Vard Brattvaag yard. The next-generation, custom-built vessel will be a key strategic addition to Van Oord’s offshore wind fleet, being equipped with the latest sustainable...
AiP FOR MISC AND SHI’s FLOATING CARBON STORAGE UNIT
MISC Berhad has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a Floating CO2 Storage Unit (FCSU) that aims to lead the way in enhancing the efficiency of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain within the maritime industry. The jointly developed FCSU concept...
STUDY SUGGESTS PARITY BETWEEN AMMONIA AND EXISTING FUELS
A new analysis from the Global Maritime Forum has found that the cost gap between operating ships on zero-emission ammonia and conventional fuel could be closed before 2030 and possibly as early as 2026. Ammonia is increasingly seen as an important solution for...
COCHIN BEGINS BUILD OF GREEN CSOVs
Indian yard Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), has held a steel cutting ceremony for the first of two sustainable Commissioning and Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for European client Pelagic Wind Service of Cyprus. Pelagic Wind Service is involved in commissioning,...