NORSEPOWER WIND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCOTRA MR TANKER
Norsepower, the Finnish provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has signed a contract with French ship owner and operator Socatra for the retrofit installation of two Norsepower Rotor Sails on the Medium Range (MR) tanker ‘Alcyone’. The 50,000 dwt,...
MARINE INSURERS GET ONBOARD FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
The first Annual Disclosure Report for Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance has been published, and is considered a landmark step forward towards transparency in the maritime and insurance sectors, acting as a stepping-stone for signatories to engage their clients...
ABS GUIDES PCL IN METHANOL SOLUTION TO CARBON EMISSIONS
Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) of Singapore and sister shipyard group PaxOcean are collaborating with classification society ABS on their journey to decarbonisation. The first step is a recently signed joint development project (JDP) to study methanol as an...
CORVUS OPENS US BATTERY FACTORY
Corvus Energy has celebrated the opening of its new battery factory in Bellingham WA, with guests including the Governor of Washington, Jay Inslee, Norway’s Ambassador to the USA, Anniken Krutnes and US representative Rick Larsen along with customers, industry...
H2 CARRIER JOINS HYDROGEN FUEL SOLUTIONS CLUSTER
H2Carrier, the designer and owner of proprietary floating energy production and storage system P2XFloater, has become a member of the Ocean Hyway Cluster, which is a Norwegian network for hydrogen-based solutions for the maritime sector. The cluster says it is making...
MOL TAKES DELIVERY OF DUAL-FUEL METHANOL CARRIER
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) recently took delivery of the ‘Cypress Sun’, a dual-fuel methanol carrier that can run on either methanol or conventional heavy fuel oil, from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel will be chartered by MOL from Osaka Shipping...
BIOFUEL SEPARATORS ADDED TO ALFA LAVAL RANGE
According to Alfa Laval, biofuels are a current and accessible fuel option that can help marine customers decarbonise, though the reduction of CO2 footprint brings new operational challenges. Alfa Laval has addressed these challenges through the introduction of...
GRIMALDI EXERCISES OPTIONS FOR MORE AMMONIA-READY PCTCs
The Grimaldi Group has decided to exercise the options within its contract with China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMI) Jiangsu shipyard and order an additional five new PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels, bringing the total number of car carriers ordered in...