DSME JOINS ABS TO DECARBONISE LNGC DESIGNS
ABS and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME) have formed a joint development project (JDP) to create a decarbonisation strategy for DSME’s LNG carrier designs. The project will see ABS and DSME investigate carbon emission performance of ships in...
WÄRTSILÄ SIGNS DECARBONISATION AGREEMENT WITH CBO IN BRAZIL
Wärtsilä and Rio de Janeiro based Companhia Brasileira de Offshore (CBO) have signed an agreement for Decarbonisation Modelling, with the objective of supporting and accelerating CBO´s journey towards decarbonised operations for its fleet of offshore support vessels,...
DAMEN INTRODUCES SUSTAINABLE RIVER TUG DESIGN
Damen Shipyards has introduced the Riverbuster 1909, designed to compliy with latest noise and emissions regulations, to operate on inland and coastal waters in a variety of deployments such as towing, barge handling, marine construction and dredging support. The...
ClassNK RULES AND GUIDANCES NOW VIEWABLE VIA WEB APP
Japanese classification society ClassNK has released a new web application ‘ClassNK RuleViewer’ to view its Rules and Guidances on a browser. The application allows users to search and view the latest ClassNK Rules for the Survey and Construction of...
METHANOL FUEL FOCUS FOR ROLLS-ROYCE AND LÜRSSEN
Rolls-Royce and German shipyard Lürssen, in efforts to make a strong case for methanol as an environmentally friendly and climate-friendly fuel for superyachts, are working on specific projects, including the propulsion of a Lürssen yacht using mtu methanol engines....
MoU SIGNED FOR AMMONIA-FUELLED AFRAMAX TANKERS
Thai national energy company, PTT, and global owner and operator of maritime transportation assets and specialised services, AET, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and construction of two zero-emission Aframaxes to be powered by green...
CONTAINER AND LOGISTICS COMPANY JOINS LNG COALITION
Sea-LNG, the industry coalition established to demonstrate the benefits of the LNG fuel pathway for shipping’s decarbonisation, has announced that US provider of ocean transportation and logistics services, Matson, is the latest organisation to join its membership....
MTU HYBRID PACKAGE ORDERED FOR SUPERYACHT NEWBUILD
Rolls-Royce has received an order from Turkish yacht builder Turquoise Yachts to supply an mtu Hybrid PropulsionPack for a newbuilt 76m displacement mega yacht, which will be equipped with a Rolls-Royce integrated mtu hybrid propulsion system, comprising two mtu...