ALL-ELECTRIC TUG PAIR ORDERED FOR CANADA
Sanmar Shipyards has joined forces with operator SAAM Towage and naval architect Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) to develop and custom-build two electric-powered tugs for harbour operations, the first of a new generation of environmentally-friendly emissions-free tugboats....
WÄRTSILÄ TECHNOLOGY FOR NEW SWEDISH BIO-LNG PLANT
Wärtsilä has been contracted by energy company St1 to supply a biogas upgrading and liquefaction solution for a new biogas plant in Sweden, which will be used to reduce carbon emissions from transport, and to speed the transition to cleaner energy. The new plant will...
BMT-SUPPORTED HYDROGEN ENGINE PROJECT COMES TO MARKET
Consultancy BMT, Dolphin N2, Brighton University and Hiflux have announced that the HydroMAR-E hydrogen mono-fuel (MF) engine, a version of the Recuperated Split Cycle Engine, is part of a major industrial cooperation project bringing homegrown, pre-commercial...
WÄRTSILÄ BRINGS VOYAGE BUSINESS UNDER MARINE POWER UMBRELLA
Wärtsilä Corporation is to strengthen its lifecycle offering by integrating the Voyage business into Marine Power as a business unit, which the group feels will help contribute to its emissions reduction goals. Current President of Wärtsilä Voyage (the former Transas...
VOYAGE OPTIMISING INCREASES SAIL ASSISTANCE EFFECT
In a research partnership with Napa, Norsepower has been able to demonstrate the combined benefits of using the Norsepower Rotor Sail solution and Napa Voyage Optimization together. The research showed that for voyages with lower potential windpower to harness, the...
ROYAL CARIBBEAN TO OPEN ZERO-ENERGY CRUISE TERMINAL
Royal Caribbean Group’s new Galveston terminal, which is opening on 9 Nov, has been announced as the first cruise terminal to generate 100% of its needed energy through on-site solar panels, making it what is believed to be the first LEED Zero Energy facility in...
SHIP RECYCLING STILL LACKS CAPACITY, SAYS BIMCO REPORT
A report commissioned by BIMCO shows that while the EU list of approved ship recycling facilities continues to grow, new additions have not added significant capacity to meet the demands of the global shipping industry. Therefore, BIMCO believes focus must shift...
MAERSK METHANOL MEGA-BOXSHIPS TO BE CLASSED BY ABS
ABS has announced that it will class the six latest large ocean-going, methanol-fuelled container vessels ordered by AP Moller-Maersk (Maersk). The order takes the total of dual-fuel engine vessels that can sail on green methanol on order from Maersk to ABS class to...