IMO AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has signed a partnership agreement with the Commonwealth Secretariat, under which both organisations commit to strengthening the maritime and port sectors in selected developing countries through...
EMSA DRONE TO MONITOR EMISSIONS AROUND MARSEILLE
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has responded to a request from the French authorities to provide surveillance support for multiple tasks including the monitoring of emissions from passenger and commercial ships using the busy ports in the area of Marseille...
DAMEN PROPULSION SYSTEMS ADD EFFICIENCY FOR PUSH-TUGS
Damen Marine Components (DMC) has received another order for the supply of Flex Tunnels, complete rudder systems and Rotor Manoeuvring Systems (RMS), for two new pusher-barge combinations, being built at Den Breejen Shipyard of Hardinxveld-Giessendam. The yard will...
MOL AND PAVILION ENERGY NAME LNG BUNKER VESSEL
Pavilion Energy and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have held a ship naming ceremony at Sembcorp Marine’s flagship Tuas Boulevard Yard, for a new LNG bunker vessel, named ‘Brassavola’, after a species of orchid. Measuring 116.5m in length and 22.0m in width with a capacity of...
DESIGNER SEES AUTONOMY AS LEAP TOWARDS DECARBONISATION
According to naval architect C-Job, reducing the carbon footprint of the global shipping industry and reaping the efficiency gains offered by autonomous vessels have been two of its leading research priorities in recent years, leading to a realisation that autonomy,...
STUDY CONFIRMS THAT BIO-LNG OFFERS ROUTE TO DECARBONISATION
A study commissioned by industry collective Sea-LNG has found that liquified bio-methane (bio-LNG) can make a major contribution to maritime decarbonisation. Conducted by the Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD CoE) at Nanyang...
HURTIGRUTEN BEGINS SECOND STAGE OF ZERO-EMISSION SHIP PROJECT
After announcing plans to build its first zero emission ship by 2030, Hurtigruten Norway has now secured leading tech partnerships and applied for funds to embark on a research project to further develop the zero-emission ship concept. The company has started a...
WÄRTSILÄ JOINS CAPITAL GAS IN PROJECT TO ACHIEVE GHG TARGETS
Wärtsilä and Capital Gas Ship Management have agreed to partner in the development of a new Fleet Decarbonisation Programme aimed at achieving defined decarbonisation targets, under which Wärtsilä will assist Capital Gas with advanced planning, and with support in...