MOLSLINJEN ORDERS THIRD BATTERY-ELECTRIC HIGH-SPEED FERRY FROM INCAT
Incat Tasmania and Danish operator Molslinjen have signed a contract for a third 100% battery-electric high-speed ferry, expanding the companies’ partnership and advancing what is considered the world’s largest electrification project at sea. The new 129m vessel will...
CORVUS LAUNCHES HIGH-DENSITY MARINE BATTERY SYSTEM
Marine energy storage solutions supplier Corvus Energy has introduced the latest addition to its NxtGen family of batteries, known as Blue Whale NxtGen. Designed for vessel applications where high energy content and density are critical, Blue Whale NxtGen is said to...
APPROVAL FROM DNV FOR 21,700 TEU AMMONIA-FUELLED CONTAINER SHIP
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to the joint consortium of MSC, Zhoushan Changhong International, and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700 TEU ammonia-dual fuelled ultra-large container ship (ULCS) design. The AiP is seen as another milestone in the development...
BV APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT FOR MARINE & OFFSHORE
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has announced the appointment of Alex Gregg-Smith as President, Bureau Veritas, Marine & Offshore, as BV continues to make key changes in the organisation’s design and operating model to support its strategic ambition....
ALFA LAVAL LAUNCHES PUREBALLAST 3 ULTRA BWMS
Alfa Laval says its newly-introduced PureBallast 3 Ultra introduces the maritime industry to the compact, innovative core of the next-generation system designed to make ballast water management simpler and easier to achieve. The system reflects long experience and...
WORLD FUEL SUPPLIES WASTE-BASED BIOFUELS TO NCL CRUISE SHIP
World Fuel Services, a World Kinect company has announced that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCL) has carried out one of the first commercial biofuel bunkerings for a cruise vessel in Greece, with ‘Norwegian Viva’ receiving a waste-based marine fuel...
WÄRTSILÄ IDENTIFIES KEY TRENDS FOR SHIPS IN 2026
As the maritime industry prepares to enter 2026, Wärtsilä has identified four important trends that will affect global shipping in 2026. From the rise of digitalisation and big data to the growing importance of flexible decarbonisation strategies, these trends –...
ClassNK ISSUES AiP FOR LNG AND AMMONIA TYPE B FUEL TANK
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a spray form insulation system of IMO type B tank for LNG and ammonia fuel, developed by Nihon Shipyard and Hankuk Carbon. The certification demonstrates its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives....