NINE METHANOL-FUELLED BOXSHIP ORDER UNDERLINES HMM’S GREEN AIMS
HMM (the former Hyundai Merchant Marine) has announced newbuilding contracts with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries(HSHI) and HJ Shipbuilding and Construction(HJSC) for nine 9,000 TEU containerships powered by methanol dual-fuel engines. HMM’s mid-to-long-term...
REAL-TIME TRIALS PROVE EFFECTS OF VOYAGE OPTIMISATION ON GHGs
Maritime software and data analysis company Napa and classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) have announced the results of a joint study conducted with Marubeni Corporation, which has measured the impact of voyage optimisation on the greenhouse gas (GHG)...
TUG PARTNERSHIP USES HULL COATING TO CUT NOISE POLLUTION
Towage company Kotug Canada, a partnership between Kotug International and Horizon Maritime Services, which say they are strongly committed to reducing impact from operations on the environment, has recently applied a new non-toxic noise reduction coatings to the hull...
300th ORDER FOR FUEL OPTIMISATION DEVICE
Yara Marine has secured the 300th vessel contract for FuelOpt, its automated propulsion optimisation system, which the company says strengthens its presence in the rapidly growing sector of vessel optimisation, as shipowners seek to minimise fuel costs and reduce...
RINA AND ABB SIGN DECARBONISATION TECHNOLOGY MoU
Italian classification society RINA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ABB, which focuses on establishing a collaborative relationship with the aim to develop new concepts to reduce emissions in shipping for various vessel types. The collaboration...
METHANOL ENGINES ORDERED FOR BULKER NEWBUILDS
Long-term MAN Energy Solutions licensee, Mitsui E&S Machinery, has won another contract to supply the individual MAN B&W 6G50ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engine for a 65,700 dwt bulk carrier to be built at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, this being the...
WÄRTSILÄ RESTRUCTURES MARINE BUSINESSES TO HELP DECARBONISE
Wärtsilä has unveiled plans to further focus on end-to-end voyage optimisation and to move part of Voyage business activities to the Business portfolio. Following the previous announcement, Wärtsilä integrated the Voyage business into Wärtsilä Marine Power at...
UAE/JAPAN COMPANIES TO UNDERTAKE ECO SHIP PROJECT
A major shipping company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Eco Marine Power (EMP) of Japan have agreed to undertake a joint Eco Ship technical study related to renewable energy solutions for ships including Aquarius Marine Solar Power, EnergySail and...