Class NK AiP FOR MITSUBISHI AND NYK AMMONIA AND LCO2 CARRIER
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from the Japanese classification society ClassNK for a ship designed to transport ammonia and...
MAN ES AND SHELL SIGN DECARBONISATION MoU
MAN Energy Solutions and Shell have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the potential of combining their individual competencies and technologies to achieve their climate goals and support their customers in their decarbonisation efforts. MAN ES CEO...
GOVERNOR RETROFIT SOLUTION CUTS EMISSIONS
Wärtsilä Automation, Navigation and Control Systems (ANCS), part of the Wärtsilä group, has launched a retrofit solution for its marine engine governor system in collaboration with Swedish marine green tech company Qtagg. The solution is designed to extend the...
PROPELLER COATINGS EXPECTED TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND IMPROVE CII
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) is continuing to drive decarbonisation by implementing Graphite Innovation & Technologies (GIT) graphene-based, biocide-free propeller coating across more of its fleet. The application is said to maximise vessel performance with...
ABS CERTIFICATION ISSUED FOR LCO2 VESSELS
New vessel designs to carry and store liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) from Petronas, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) have received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS. Designs for a 96,000m3 LCO2 floating...
CORVUS ENERGY JOINS GREEN AMMONIA OFFSHORE PROJECT
Bergen-based energy storage company Corvus Energy is taking part in a pilot for the Blåvinge project, which aims to bring together partners to unlock the huge potential of offshore wind for Norway’s green energy future. The long-term partnership comprises two of...
MOL ORDERS GREEN LNGC PAIR FOR INEOS CHARTER
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a long-term agreement with Ineos Energy Trading, a wholly owned subsidiary of London-based Ineos Group for the charter of two newbuild LNG Carriers, to be built at the Okpo Shipyard of Hanwha Ocean in South Korea for 2027...
NYK TO PIONEER VCR SYSTEM ON LOW-EMISSION COAL CARRIERS
NYK of Japan is to install a variable compression ratio (VCR) system on two large LNG-fuelled coal carriers to be built at Oshima Shipbuilding, scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2025. This will be the first time VCR systems are to be installed on vessels,...