DNV EMPLOYS AI TO CLARIFY COMPLIANCE FOR MARITIME
DNV has launched RuleAgent, an AI-powered tool intended to help maritime professionals access DNV’s rules and standards faster and with greater clarity. Designed to reduce the time customers spend navigating regulatory material, it enables users to ask...
NORSEPOWER LAUNCHES THIRD-GENERATION INTELLIGENT ROTOR SAIL
Norsepower has launched a data-driven, third generation rotor sail, claimed to be aerodynamically superior, which builds on more than a decade of operational experience across commercial fleets. The new generation of Norsepower rotor sail integrates major advances in...
BV PROVIDES ACTUAL METHANE EMISSIONS VALUES FOR LNG-FUELLED FOURSOME
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has completed an independent verification of methane emissions measurements conducted on board four LNG-fuelled vessels operated by Brittany Ferries. Performed in collaboration with the French authorities, this work supports...
NEW SCOTTISH ISLANDS RO-ROs TO BE BUILT IN CHINA
The lead bidder for a contract to build two new low-emission freight flex vessels to serve the Aberdeen to Kirkwall/Lerwick ferry route has been identified, with Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) declaring its intention to award the contract to Guangzhou...
LR OVERSEES WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC FERRIES
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a new contract with partner Echo Marine Group to support the delivery of Western Australia’s first fully electric passenger ferries – marking a major milestone for sustainable public transport in Australia. The project, which is...
FINAL ISLAND CLASS FERRY TAKES TO THE WATER
Canadian operator BC Ferries has launched the 10th and final Island Class vessel, the ‘Island K’asa’, at Damen Shipyards in Galați, Romania. With four new vessels in the Island Class programme set to enter service between Summer 2026 and early 2027, the...
AMMONIA CAN ACHIEVE COST PARITY WITH OTHER FUELS – WINGD AND ENVISION
Swiss marine power company WinGD and green technology company Envision Energy have released a joint study analysing the operational costs of ships powered by renewable fuels. The findings reveal that under moderate global regulations, green ammonia could achieve cost...
GT WINGS AND ZUNSION TECHNOLOGY FORM AIRWING PARTNERSHIP
Wins Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) company GT Wings has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Zunsion Technology in China to establish a strategic manufacturing partnership for its AirWing Jet Sail system. The agreement creates a framework for...