GREEN CABLE SHIP LAUNCHED THAT IS WORLD’S LARGEST
Jan De Nul has launched its newest cable-laying vessel: the ‘Fleeming Jenkin’, which will be used to install subsea cables for the transmission of renewable energy. The vessel has a loading capacity of 28,000t, making it the world’s largest of its kind....
LNG-HYBRID FERRIES BOOST PASSENGER NUMBERS
Brittany Ferries says it is celebrating a summer season boosted by the arrival of two LNG-electric hybrid ships, as a result of which passenger volumes rose 3% from June to September to 1.2m. Its flagship route serving Portsmouth and Caen carried 415,824 of those...
METHANE ABATEMENT AFTERTREATMENT SEA TRIAL CONCLUDES
Swiss company Daphne Technology and Maran Gas, part of the Angelicoussis Group, have concluded their joint pilot project that marked the first deployment of the SlipPure Plasma-Catalytic Methane Slip Aftertreatment system on board a commercial LNG carrier, the...
CLASSNK RELEASES GUIDELINES FOR ONBOARD CO2 MEMBRANE CAPTURE SYSTEMS
ClassNK has released ‘Guidelines for Onboard CO2 Capture and Storage Systems (Edition 2.0)’, said to be the first such documentation concerning onboard carbon capture systems (OCCS) using the membrane separation method, which is expected to be applicable...
NUCLEAR POWERED SHIPPING NEEDS GREATER REGULATORY ALIGNMENT, SAYS BV
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has published a summary report titled ‘Maritime Nuclear Development’ which outlines how the technological viability, alongside significant safety improvements in modern nuclear propulsion systems, could lead to...
HD HYUNDAI BACKS SMR NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY FOR A GREEN FUTURE
According to HD Hyundai of South Korea, global efforts to achieve carbon neutrality and strengthen energy security are accelerating, with the result that nuclear power is drawing increasing attention as a carbon-free energy source. At the same time, heightened...
METHANOL ENGINE RETROFIT COMPLETES SEA TRIALS
Everllence has announced the first conversion of an Everllence B&W S90 two-stroke engine to dual-fuel methanol running following the successful sea-trials of Cosco Shipping Lines’ 20,000-plus TEU container vessel, ‘Cosco Shipping Libra’. The vessel’s 11S90ME-C...
GOLTENS CONTRUBUTES TO LOW-CARBON CRUISE SHIP PROJECT
Following successful completion of hull fabrication, Goltens Dubai has witnessed the launch of the ‘Captain Arctic’, a near-zero-emission exploration vessel designed for sustainable cruising in fragile environments. The launch marked the culmination of...