WÄRTSILÄ TO SUPPORT POWER MODULES FOR BRAZILIAN FPSO
Wärtsilä has been selected to operate the power modules onboard a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in Brazil, on behalf of the owner 3R Petroleum. The vessel operates in the Papa Terra oilfield in Brazilian waters. Wärtsilä has signed a...
LR TO CARRY OUT LCO2 CONCEPT STUDY
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been selected by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) to carry out a concept study on offloading liquefied CO2 (LCO2) captured onboard ships alongside partners Arup. LR considers shipboard carbon capture to be a...
VARD ESS FOR PSV HYBRID UPGRADE
Vard Electro has secured an order from offshore operator REM to deliver a complete SeaQ Energy Storage System (ESS) package for a vessel retrofit as the shipowner is proactively upgrading its fleet with hybrid power in pursuit of greener and safer operations with...
CONVERSION FROM PSV TO LFC RELIES ON BATTERY POWER
Norwegian aquaculture technology company Fjord Maritime has won a contract to convert an oil platform supply vessel (PSV) to a containerised battery powered live fish carrier (LFC). Fjord Maritime struck the deal in partnership with Andorra-based marine battery maker...
ClassNK ISSUES ESG CERTIFICATION TO FUKUJIN KISEN
Classification Society ClassNK has granted the Class C Innovation Endorsement Provider Certification to Fukujin Kisen, a ship owning company based in Ehime, Japan. ClassNK offers its third-party Innovation Endorsement ‘Provider Certification’, which...
16-VESSEL LARGE BOXSHIP ORDER FOR CSSC FROM CMA CGM
Reports from China suggest that French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has has contracted with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of as many as 16 large containerships, to be built at three CSSC shipyards. There will be 12 vessels...
NEW MARINE GROWTH PREVENTION TECHNOLOGIES CUT GHG EMISSIONS
According to clean tech group Evac, the ever-growing shipping industry is the most sustainable form of transportation, but due to the size of the sector, it currently contributes to roughly 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions every year. Evac company Cathelco...
SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT WELCOMES FIT FOR 55
Maritime sustainability specialist Grow Sustainability Consulting has welcomed the EU ‘Fit for 55’ initiative which has been developed to ensure shipping meets the industry’s decarbonisation targets. The company praised the move by the European Commission to put...