VARD SECURES FUNDING FOR EFFICIENCY OPTIMISATION OF ZERO EMISSION DESIGNS
According to shipbuilder Vard, the demand for renewable energy production has resulted in many offshore wind projects. which need service operation vessels (SOV) to build and operate offshore wind parks in a sustainable way. The demand is for SOVs designed with...
MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS RESTRUCTURES BOARD TO FOCUS ON CLIMATE ISSUES
MAN Energy Solutions has announced changes to its Executive Board, effective January 1, with Chief Sales Officer Wayne Jones (pictured) leaving the company and Dr Gunnar Stiesch appointed to a new role as Chief Technology Officer. Stiesch will take over the Technology...
AI WILL DRIVE THE ENGINE OF THE FUTURE – HHI
At an Artificial Intelligence (AI) forum hosted by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group and Seoul National University, accelerating the development of AI technology was described as key for innovation in the shipbuilding and marine engine industry. The forum was...
OLDENDORFF FINANCES ALPHA ORI CLEANTECH SOFTWARE
Dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers has signed a deal with digital solutions company Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT), under which it will invest in AOT and provide an Oldendorff Carriers’ representative to sit on the AOT board. According to AOT, its digital solutions...
CATERPILLAR EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR BRAZILIAN VESSELS
Caterpillar and Wilson Sons, a Brazilian shipping company, have signed an MoU to support Wilson Sons with the adoption of tug and offshore vessel powertrain technologies and services that enable the fulfilment of emissions reduction and decarbonisation in towage and...
SINGAPORE LAUNCHES HYDROGEN STRATEGY
Singapore has launched its National Hydrogen Strategy, a key thrust of which is for Singapore to experiment with the use of advanced hydrogen technologies that are on the cusp of commercial readiness. To this end, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Maritime and...
WÄRTSILÄ GAS SYSTEMS CHOSEN FOR NEW LPG TANKERS
Wärtsilä’s LPG Fuel Supply and Cargo Handling systems have been selected for two LPG/Midsize gas carrier vessels being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar, a multi-disciplinary maritime and offshore solutions...
TOTALENERGIES JOINS CASTOR INITIATIVE
Castor Initiative founder member Lloyd’s Register (LR) s announced that global energy major TotalEnergies has become the eighth partner to the global coalition that is committed to make zero emission shipping a reality. The global coalition, which includes,...