WinGD LAUNCHES SUSTAINABILITY ADVICE SERVICE
Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced a new battery-hybrid power integration and sustainability advisory service, to be known as X-EL Energy Solutions. By integrating two-stroke marine engine control into the electrified vessel power system, X-EL Energy...
DNV AiP FOR KOREAN Hi-eGAS FUEL SYSTEM
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and its subsidiary Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for the newly developed waste heat-derived LNG fuel supply system Hi-eGAS (Hyundai High Efficient Gas Supply...
ICS APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN
The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has appointed Emanuele Grimaldi, President and MD of Grimaldi Euromed, as Chairman of the Board. Grimaldi, a former president of both Confitarma and European...
ABS AND QATARI UNIVERSITY LOOK INTO CARBON CAPTURE
A landmark study into carbon capture and the global supply chain is to be carried out in collaboration between ABS and Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ), to research the potential of carbon capture technology at sea. The project will explore CO2...
REPEAT MacGREGOR EQUIPMENT ORDER FOR FOUR ZERO-CARBON READY PCTCs
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs). This will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class newbuilding...
ECSA ENDORSES ‘POLLUTER PAYS’ PRINCIPLE
The European Community of Shipowners Associations (ECSA) has welcomed the European Parliament’s strong support to Ocean Fund and its decision that ETS costs should be passed through to operators. The plenary of the European Parliament has recorded strong suport for...
ULSTEIN DEVELOPS HYBRID HEAVY TRANSPORT SHIP FOR SINGAPORE
Singapore-based Vallianz Holdings has contracted Ulstein Design & Solutions for the development of a new, hybrid heavy transport vessel (HTV), a customised version of the Ulstein HX120 design, which will feature dual-fuel engines and a battery energy storage...
GAC NORWAY JOINS HYDROGEN FUEL PROJECT
GAC Norway has signed up to play a vital role in a major Norwegian hydrogen energy project as part of the GAC Group’s commitment to sustainability and accelerating decarbonisation across the wider maritime industry. The HyValue initiative will look to develop...