HMM TO TRIAL BIOFUELS ON LARGE BOXSHIPS
HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GS Caltex to secure marine biofuels, planning to conduct the trial use of the fuels on its three 24,000 TEU containerships in the second half of 2023. The marine biofuels comprise 30% biodiesel derived from used...
DFDS PROJECT AIMS TO CHALLENGE GREEN TRANSITION THINKING
DFDS and Aarhus University are partnering in a business PhD project that will bring new perspectives to the green transition challenges that face the maritime industry. The Danish Maritime Fund-backed project will be led by PhD candidate Nanna Thit who will be...
THIRD PROMAN STENA BULK METHANOL TANKER FORMALLY NAMED
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between tanker company Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proman, has formally named the third of its methanol-fuelled 49,900 dwt tankers ‘Stena Promise’, at a ceremony held in Rotterdam. This was the first naming...
DNV JOINS SINGAPORE METHANOL BUNKER GROUP
DNV has joined a working group on methanol bunkering, managed by the Standards Development Organisation at Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC-SDO). The multi-stakeholder working group will develop a Technical Reference (TR) for methanol bunkering for Singapore,...
LR GRANTS AiP FOR HD HHI AND KSOE AMMONIA FSRU
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for its Ammonia Floating Storage Re-Gasification Unit (FSRU), the first of its kind in Korea. HHI’s ammonia-FSRU...
MAN HIGH-SPEED ENGINE APPROVED FOR 100% BIOFUEL
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its MAN 175D engine is formally approved for operation on biofuels, effective immediately. This applies to all standard biofuels such as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) and FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) fuels up to a content...
HEMPEL’S WELD FAIRING COATING REDUCES EMISSIONS WITH MINIMAL DOWNTIME
Hempel is promoting a solution for underwater hulls that is believed to achieve up to 2.5% in fuel savings and can be applied during routine dry-dockings. The SeamFlow weld fairing system for ship hulls is designed to reduce friction on the underwater area of vessel...
DANFOSS SYSTEMS FOR HONG KONG HYBRID FERRIES
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division has been commissioned by Cheoy Lee Shipyard to deliver hybrid-electric marine drivetrain systems for two new hybrid electric ferries. Hong Kong is one of the world’s busiest harbour cities, with ferries accounting for about 18...