UK GOVERNMENT INVESTS IN CLEAN MARITIME
The UK Government has announced that zero-emission ferries, cruise and cargo ships will set sail in UK waters within two years, creating thousands of new jobs, following a £77m government investment in clean maritime technology. This is the first time in UK history...
NEW PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES FULL EU EMISSIONS REPORTING AND TRADING SERVICE
Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) and shipbroker Affinity Shipping have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly establish an independent company that will provide comprehensive compliance services related to the EU ETS (European Union Emission Trading...
WÄRTSILÄ AND BERGE BULK RETROFIT INLINE SHAFT GENERATOR FOR EEXI GAIN
Wärtsilä has successfully retrofitted an inline shaft generator system on the ‘Berge Toubkal’, a capesize bulk carrier owned by Singapore-based Berge Bulk. This is believed to be the marine industry’s first shaft generator retrofit, and its successful completion will...
DIGITAL SHIP MANAGEMENT PLATFORM HELPS SUSTAINABILITY
The operational performance of a vessel is set to be boosted with an innovative new digital solution designed to provide a holistic ship management system that brings together the fragmented capabilities of data collection and analysis under one platform. The project,...
INNOVATIVE GREEN OSV DELIVERED TO SPLIETHOFF
‘Brouwersgracht’ – the first of two Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels – has been handed over from Fuzhou Mawei shipyard to Spliethoff Group, with sister vessel ‘Bloemgracht’ due to be delivered in about three months’ time. The Spliethoff DP2 B-type...
DAMEN’S LARGE WINDFARM VESSEL IS METHANOL-READY
Anticipating upcoming large-scale floating windfarm installation, Damen Shipyards has developed a vessel concept, Flow-SV, prepared for operation using methanol as fuel. The Flow-SV is intended to accelerate the development of this new maritime segment being specially...
MITSUBISHI SHIPBUILDING STUDIES AMMONIA BUNKER PROJECT
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has recently completed a conceptual study for an ammonia bunkering vessel capable of supplying ammonia fuel to ships. The study involved joint investigations with Inpex Corporation, which claims...
BRUNVOLL PULLING AZIMUTH PROPULSION OPTIMISES FISHING VESSEL EFFICIENCY
Norwegian fishing company Leinebris has chosen Brunvoll pulling azimuth propulsion for a new vessel which will be outfitted with innovative equipment from several suppliers and will be equipped for longline, net and seiner fishing. The new Leinebris will like the...