DNV REPORT IDENTIFIES OBSTACLES TO METHANOL FUEL ADOPTION
DNV’s latest white paper, ‘Methanol fuel in shipping’, highlights that methanol-fuelled engines and technical systems have reached high readiness levels, and that existing global production sites, storage facilities, and a growing bunker fleet are...
FIRST VLCC TO BE EQUIPPED WITH NORSEPOWER ROTOR SAILS
Norsepower and Idemitsu Tanker Co, the shipping arm of Idemitsu Kosan, have announced their agreement to equip two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) with the Norsepower rotor sail. The vessels, which will be built by Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) and Nihon...
ABB ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR WASHINGTON STATE HYBRID FERRIES
ABB has secured an order with Washington State Ferries (WSF), the largest ferry operator in the US, to supply and integrate hybrid-electric propulsion systems for two hybrid-electric 160-auto ferries that initiate the owner’s ambitious system electrification...
RICARDO AND PORT OF HUELVA TO WORK ON GREEN CORRIDORS
Environmental, energy and engineering consultancy Ricardo is partnering with Port of Huelva to identify and promote green shipping corridors. To support the Port of Huelva, one of Spain’s busiest ports, Ricardo will identify at least five green shipping corridors into...
UK CONSORTIUM ADVANCES GOVERNMENT-FUNDED UNCREWED HYBRID USV CONCEPT
A consortium led by Acua Ocean and featuring Houlder, Ad Hoc Marine Designs, Trident Marine and the University of Southampton has secured UK government backing to develop a new class of medium-sized uncrewed support vessels (USVs). The Project MROS consortium was...
NIPPON PAINT MARINE AND LR COLLABORATE ON HULL COATING PERFORMANCE
Lloyd’s Register (LR) Advisory and marine coatings company Nippon Paint Marine have signed a technical collaboration agreement that will assess the long-term speed loss performance of Nippon Paint Marine’s Fastar and Aquaterras coatings. The independent...
WinGD OFFERS HIGH-PRESSURE LNG ALTERNATIVE FOR INCREASED FUEL EFFICIENCY
Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced its first high-pressure LNG dual-fuel engine, the X-DF-HP, developed specifically for the demanding operating profiles of ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs). The new engine is said to arrive at a pivotal moment for...
FOURTH AMMONIA-READY PCTC DELIVERED TO GRIMALDI
A christening and delivery ceremony for the ‘Grande Istanbul’, fourth of seven ammonia-ready Pure Car & Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for the Grimaldi Group has been held at the SWS (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding) and CSTC (China Shipbuilding Trading)...