TWO LOW-EMISSION CREW BOATS COMPLETED BY STRATEGIC MARINE
Singapore aluminium shipbuilder Strategic Marine and its strategic partner Prima Marine, a Thai marine transport company. have announced the delivery of two 42m Generation 4 Fast Crew Boats (FCBs) to NMDC LTS, a Middle Eastern provider of marine and offshore services....
CIMAC AND MBF PUBLISH PAPER ON MARINE BATTERIES FOR DEEP-SEA SHIPPING
CIMAC (the International Council on Combustion Engines) and the Maritime Battery Forum have published a second paper on the environmental impact of batteries in deep-sea shipping. The paper examines the regulatory framework for battery use in deep-sea shipping,...
ClassNK CERTIFIES LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN COUPLER
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and TB Global Technologies have jointly developed a ship-to-shore coupler for liquefied hydrogen (LH2) transport. A prototype coupler has passed development tests and obtained technology qualification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK)....
BRUSSELS EVENT DISCUSSES METHANE ABATEMENT
The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) has hosted its first event in Brussels, bringing shipowners, engine designers, technology providers and EU policymakers together to accelerate efforts to reduce methane emissions from shipping. Led by...
DAMEN LAUNCHES ELECTRIC VESSEL FOR BC FERRIES
Damen Shipyards Group has launched the ninth of 10 Island class ferries which it is building for Canada’s BC Ferries at the Damen Shipyards Galati shipyard in Romania. The launch follows another key moment, when the yard undertook the grand block assembly of Island...
HYBRID BARGE OFFERS LUBRICANT SUPPLIES IN FUJAIRAH
UAE-based energy company Tristar Group has added a biofuel-electric bunkering barge to its fleet, said to be the first of its kind in the region. The sustainably-operated vessel has been time-chartered by TotalEnergies Marketing Middle East in the Port of Fujairah....
SIX-MONTH CARBON PAYBACK VALIDATED FOR WINDWINGS
MarineShift360 has announced results from its recently-concluded Impact Accelerator programme, including the outcomes of BAR Technologies’ lifecycle assessment of its WindWings system. The study confirms that WindWings achieves a carbon payback in under six...
WAPS COMPANY TARGETS CHINESE SHIPBUILDING
Wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) developer bound4blue has expanded its industrial footprint in Asia with the establishment of new production capabilities in China, alongside the signing of strategic regional partnerships to accelerate adoption of its eSail...