AUSTAL LAUNCHES LARGEST FAST FERRY, AND IT’S LNG READY
Austal Philippines has successfully launched the 115m high speed vehicle-passenger ferry ‘Express 5’, for Molslinjen of Denmark, utilising a new vessel transportation system designed by Austal. The Auto Express 115 catamaran ferry is the largest ferry (by...
TIDEWATER ORDERS NES BATTERY UPGRADE
Offshore service vessel provider Tidewater has contracted HAV Group company Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to deliver a battery package and associated control system for battery charging to be retrofitted on board the platform supply vessel (PSV)’North...
CANADA AND UAE BACK MARITIME GREEN FUELS
Representatives of the maritime sector have officially launched an initiative to catalyse the supply of green fuels to support the global energy transition, under the ‘Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative’ unveiled by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and...
MARIN EXPANDS WIND ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
BlueRoute, an application developed by Dutch research agency Marin, has been expanded following the first results of the WiSP2 project, which aims to identify the amount of fuel savings shipowners can achieve using wind assistance. Project manager of WiSP2 Patrick...
ABB AND MAN PARTNER FOR LNGC DUAL-FUEL ELECTRIC PROPULSION
ABB and German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on a dual-fuel electric plant concept based on MAN’s new 49/60DF four stroke engine and ABB’s Dynamic AC (DAC) system. The concept will aim to...
MARLINK SUPPORTS PLASTIC-TO-FUEL INITIATIVE
Network solutions company Marlink says it is helping to reduce plastic pollution in the oceans by supporting the global Plastic Odyssey expedition with smart connectivity solutions. Plastic Odyssey is the world’s first floating laboratory vessel dedicated to plastic...
ALFA LAVAL JOINS WITH STEEL COMPANY IN DECARBONISATION MOVE
Alfa Laval has signed an agreement with SSAB, the global Swedish steel company, to collaborate on the development and commercialisation of the first plate heat exchanger to be made using fossil-free steel. The goal is to have the first unit made with hydrogen-reduced...
WASTE-TO-METHANOL PROCESS TARGETS OCEAN SHIPPING
US company WasteFuel, a developer of bio-refineries to convert municipal waste into low carbon fuels, has developed a WasteFuel Methanol Module, which the company says will significantly accelerate the use of organic waste to produce green methanol for shipping....