AiP FROM KR FOR SAMSUNG AMMONIA-READY VLGC CONCEPT
Approval in Principle (AIP) has been given by classification society Korean Register (KR) for the design of a new ammonia-fuel ready Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) which will be capable of using ammonia as a fuel as well as carrying it as bulk cargo. Jointly developed...
CONTROL SYSTEM HELPS TANKER COMPANY BOOST EFFICIENCY
Danish tanker operator Uni-Tankers has confirmed that installing a new control system from Berg Propulsion has been pivotal in achieving a 15-17% efficiency gain on board two existing ships, in a retrofit project that has significantly reduced fuel consumption and...
WATER LUBRICATED PROP SHAFT BEARINGS SAVE FUEL AND EMISSIONS
Peer-reviewed research by a bearing manufacturer into the hydrodynamic lubrication efficiency of a ship’s propeller shaft bearing has found that the use of seawater-lubricated elastomeric polymer bearings reduces fuel consumption. The environmental and financial...
OILY WATER SEPARATOR SOLVES SPACE PROBLEMS
Water management solution supplier RWO has unveiled its latest oily water separator (OWS), the OWS-PT, a new ‘pressure type’ OWS which has been specifically developed for large vessels, including VLCC/ULCC and VLOC/ULOC types. Its compact and flexible design is a...
CAT OFFERS METHANOL UPGRADE FOR 3500E ENGINES
Caterpillar Marine says that Cat 3500E series marine engines can be modified to run as dual fuel methanol in the future, a development which builds on the previous methanol announcement by Caterpillar earlier this year and will provide a pathway to GHG reduction for...
SOFTWARE PRODUCT AIDS DECARBONISATION REPORTING
StormGeo, a provider of weather intelligence and decision-support solutions for the shipping industry and part of Alfa Laval, is to release a new Carbon Footprint Dashboard to help customers reduce carbon emissions more effectively. The new dashboard will be the third...
FRENCH SHIPPING GROUP ESTABLISHES DECARBONISATION FUND
The CMA CGM Group has announced a Special Fund for Energies, backed by a five-year, US$ 1.5bn budget, to accelerate its energy transition and achieve net-zero carbon by 2050. The Fund will invest to support the industrial production of new fuels, as well as...
ECOCHLOR AND SINOTECH SIGN MoU FOR CARBON CAPTURE AND BWMS
Ecochlor and Sinotech have announced a new agreement to advance long-term sales, marketing and technical assistance and to foster mutual maritime relationships worldwide. The Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding...