IWSA CELEBRATES SAIL POWER MILESTONE
According to the International Windship Association (IWSA), the latest installations of wind propulsion technology on large commercial vessels have tipped the amount of cargo that can be transported on vessels that make use of wind as a renewable energy source over...
VLCC WITH RIGID WING SAILS LAUNCHED IN CHINA
China Classification Society (CCS) is hailing a major milestone after overseeing the delivery and naming ceremony of the first VLCC built in China deploying four 40m rigid wing sails. CCS attended the naming ceremony of the 307,000 dwt, 333m crude oil carrier New Aden...
HØGLUND TO SUPPLY SIX AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS TO JIANGNAN
Automation specialist Høglund Marine Solutions has signed six more contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard Group and Babcock LGE to supply Integrated Automation (IAS), Cargo and Fuel Gas Control Systems (CCS and FGCS) for six very large ethane carrier (VLEC) newbuilds. Three...
AiP FROM ClassNK FOR NYK AMMONIA BUNKER VESSEL
NYK has received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for an ammonia bunkering vessel (ABV) that is currently being researched and developed, believed to be the first time in Japan that a shipping company has independently obtained AiP for an ABV from ClassNK. The...
CLARKSONS AND SIGNOL JOIN TO HELP DECARBONISE SHIPPING
Data analysis company Signol has partnered with integrated shipping services provider Clarksons as part of its new carbon platform to immediately reduce emissions in the maritime industry. Signol uses existing maritime data, such as noon reports, to nudge mariners...
BV AiP FOR AMMONIA-READY VLCC DESIGN
Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) for a LNG dual fuelled and ammonia fuel prepared very large crude carrier (VLCC) to a consortium comprising China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), TotalEnergies, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) and...
ULSTEIN OFFERS 8000t INSTALLATION VESSEL FOR LARGER WIND FARMS
According to Ulstein Design & Solutions, the significant shortage of foundation installation vessels, as projected by market analysts and brokers, calls for immediate action, so to provide for tomorrow’s needs in offshore wind and building on decades of proven...
ALL-ELECTRIC FAST FERRY DESIGN UNVEILED
Northern Irish maritime design and applied technologies company Artemis Technologies has unveiled the design of its new 100% electric EF-24 passenger vessel, targeting the global high-speed ferry market. The ferry is among several zero-emission vessels being developed...