DNV STUDY FINDS AMMONIA FUEL SHOWS PROGRESS, BUT BARRIERS REMAIN
A new DNV report, ‘Ammonia in Shipping: Tracing the Emergence of a New Fuel’, addresses the key barriers to the uptake of ammonia and outlines a two-phase pathway for its widespread adoption in shipping. The first phase would see the building, fuelling,...
EVERLLENCE BEGINS BUILD OF NEW DANISH HQ AT ROSKILDE
Everllence has held a ground breaking ceremony in Roskilde, Denmark to mark the commencement of the building phase of its new Danish headquarters. Known as ‘The Valley’, the development is a joint venture between Everllence and Volkswagen Immobilien, the VW Group’s...
WÄRTSILÄ FUEL GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR SAMSUNG VLECS
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has again been selected by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply system for five new Very Large Ethane Gas Carriers (VLECs) being built in Korea for Japanese ship owner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) to be used...
FIRST WinGD VCR ENGINE FOR REDUCED METHANE SHIP COMPLETED BY HANWHA
South Korea’s Hanwha Engine has successfully completed the first next-generation eco-friendly dual-fuel X-DF engine equipped with variable compression ratio (VCR) technology for LNG carriers, capable of using both LNG and diesel fuel and engineered with...
OCEANSCORE LAUNCHES FuelEU MARITIME POOLING TRACKER
OceanScore has launched its new OceanScore Pool-Price Index (OPX), claimed to offer the maritime industry’s most comprehensive benchmark for tracking FuelEU pooling prices. Published monthly, the OPX reflects the average cost of compliance surplus in euro per...
GOLTENS OPENS NEW FACILITY IN INDONESIA
UAE-based Goltens Worldwide, an independent provider of specialised repair and retrofit services to the marine and power industries, has opened a new service workshop in Batam, Indonesia. This expansion strengthens Goltens’ presence in Southeast Asia and reinforces...
DAMEN LAUNCHES SECOND BC FERRIES ALL-ELECTRIC VESSEL
Damen Shipyards Group has recently launched the latest ferry for Canada’s BC Ferries, the second of four Island class vessels being constructed at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. Once operational, the ferries will provide low emission services connecting coastal...
RETROFIT CUTS FUEL AND EMISSIONS BY UP TO 25%
A collaborative effort between Brunvoll and Becker Marine Systems is reported to have delivered substantial fuel savings on two Utkilen vessels. Brunvoll optimised propulsion efficiency with redesigned propeller blades and a new reduction gear ratio, while Becker...