MERCEDES INVESTS IN ORCELLE WIND ZERO-EMISSION PCTC
Mercedes-Benz and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have signed a letter of intent (LoI) initiating the ‘Orcelle Wind’ project, which aims to develop a concept for a dedicated car-carrier, that uses wind as its main propulsion form, thereby significantly reducing...
ABS AiP FOR JONES ACT COMPLIANT OFFSHORE WIND VESSELS
Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the designs of its US Jones Act compliant Binary Marine Installation Solution (BMIS), comprising a Pile Installation Vessel (PIV), Wind...
CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEM GAINS AiP FROM ABS
ABS has granted approval in principle (AiP) to Value Maritime (VM) for its Carbon Capture System designed to be installed onboard seagoing vessels. The Filtree System – a prefabricated gas cleaning system that filters sulphur and 99% of particulate matter – includes a...
GOODFUELS DEVELOPS TRACING TECHNOLOGIES FOR BIOFUELS
Sustainable fuel supplier GoodFuels, together with its partners and clients, is bringing new fuel tracing technologies to market to improve the traceability of fuels and feedstocks in the maritime sector. Depending on the use case, different approaches to marine fuel...
SHIPOWNERS AND SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY COMMIT TO DECARBONISATION
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) have renewed an agreement covering key issues impacting international shipowners and operations of the Suez Canal. The agreement was initially signed in May 2022 to increase information...
FINCANTIERI ENGINE SUBSIDIARY LOOKS TOWARDS HYDROGEN
Fincantieri Group company Isotta Fraschini Motori (IFM), which designs, builds and markets engines, gensets and thrusters, has inaugurated a new Innovation and Development Centre (CIS) at its Trieste headquarters. Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO Fincantieri, said:...
AiP GRANTED FOR METHANOL-FUELLED BOILER SYSTEM
German company Saacke Marine Systems, which develops and manufactures marine system solutions for thermal processes, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) for the use of methanol as fuel for boiler systems on board ocean-going tanker and cruise ships. This is the...
WÄRTSILÄ EQUIPMENT HELPS CHILEAN NAVY SAVE FUEL AND EMISSIONS
Wärtsilä will supply the main propulsion machinery, as well as a range of other equipment and systems for two new 110m amphibious transport vessels being built for the Chilean Navy. The order was placed by Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada (Asmar), the state-owned...