BV JOINS MARITIME BATTERY NETWORK
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has joined the Maritime Battery Forum, a global network aimed at supporting the development and deployment of batteries within the maritime industry. Being part of the Forum will enable BV to collaborate on the development of...
ENOVA FINANCES HYDROGEN FUELLED BULKERS FOR HALTEN
Naval architecture practice Norwegian Ship Design now has five hydrogen fuelled vessels in order, cementing what it regards as a leading position in this segment. CEO Gjermund Johannessen said: “We have since the foundation of the company had a clear ambition to be a...
INDUSTRY LEADERS JOIN FORCES TO FIGHT CLIMATE CRISIS
With the world turning toward Egypt for the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), maritime industry leaders are calling for increased ambition to confront the climate crisis. A joint statement issued during COP27 by organisers of key sector initiatives...
FKAB TO DESIGN DUTCH-BUILT SWEDISH ELECTRIC FERRIES
FKAB of Sweden has signed a contract with Holland Shipyards to design the four ferries with electric propulsion that will be built for the Swedish road ferries administration, Trafikverket Färjerederiet. FKAB will carry out documentation for approval, such as...
ABS LEADS EUROPEAN RESEARCH INTO ALTERNATIVE FUELS
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published two of an eventual total of up six reports studying alternative fuels and decarbonisation technologies, based on research by a consortium led by ABS, and including CE Delft and Arcsilea. In an industry first,...
RENK CO2 REDUCTION SOLUTION APPROVED BY WinGD
With WinGD announcing its approval, both of the main designers of two-stroke-engines now list the Integrated Front-end Power System (IFPS) by Renk as an approved power take-off (PTO) solution for two-stroke-engines. IFPS is offered as a solution to save fuel...
NEWBUILD CRUISE SHIP TO TRIAL HYDROGEN FUEL
Viking has taken delivery of the company’s newest ocean ship, the ‘Viking Neptune’, from Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. While identical to Viking’s other ocean ships, the Viking Neptune is equipped with a small hydrogen fuel...
FOUR NATIONS MAKE COP27 PROMISE TO ROLL OUT GREEN CORRIDORS
On behalf of the UK Chamber of Shipping, CEO Sarah Treseder has released a statement following the UK pledge at COP27 to join forces with the US, Norway and the Netherlands to roll out green shipping corridors. Treseder said: “Green corridors can play an...