NYK TO LAUNCH WIND-ASSISTED PROPULSION ON BULKER
NYK Group company NYK Bulkship Atlantic (NBAtlantic) of Antwerp, Belgium, is to introduce a wind-assisted ship-propulsion unit on a bulk carrier engaged in a long-term charter contract with Cargill International. This will be the first time such a unit has been...
WÄRTSILÄ UPGRADES BWMS WITH NEW FILTER TECHNOLOGY
Wärtsilä Water and Waste’s Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) is being launched with a completely new filtration solution. Designed by Wärtsilä Water and Waste’s partner FilterSafe, the Manta filter features an innovative OneMotion scanner that cleans...
MEYER DELIVERS FUEL CELL-EQUIPPED CRUISE SHIP
German shipyard Meyer Werft has handed over its newest cruise ship, the ‘Silver Nova’, to shipping company Silversea Cruises, the vessel being considered one of the most environmentally friendly cruise ships thanks to its innovative fuel concept. Before...
DNV TO ESTABLISH MARITIME DECARBONISATION CENTRE IN UAE
At a ceremony at the IMO headquarters in London, HE Suhail Al Mazrouei, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO DNV Maritime, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishing a new UAE Decarbonisation...
GLOBAL SUMMIT ACTS TO SCALE UP LOW CARBON FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE
The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has adopted the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM-Hubs) at a summit in Goa, India. The first-of-its-kind platform brings together the private sector and governments across the energy-maritime value chain to transform maritime...
ABS-CLASSED SHIP BECOMES FIRST TO SAIL ON GREEN METHANOL
The first containership ever to sail on green methanol, a Maersk feeder vessel built to ABS Class, has embarked on its historic maiden voyage. ABS considers this to mark a milestone in the history of alternative marine fuels, and it follows the 32,300 dwt vessel’s...
PORTS MUST PLAY A ROLE IN ACCELERATING DECARBONISATION
The recent deliberations at IMO’s MEPC80 highlighted both the opportunities and challenges confronting the shipping industry as it charts a course towards decarbonisation. While the commitments made are a positive step, some feel they fall short of the urgent...
HOULDER AND SHELL TO PARTNER FOR DECARBONISATION
Design and engineering consultancy Houlder and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company (Shell), have agreed to work together to identify, evaluate, and further develop solutions to accelerate the decarbonisation of the maritime industry. The agreement will...