LR GRANT AIDS METHANOL FIRE SAFETY
Lloyd’s Register Foundation has awarded £378,000 to a new initiative led by the Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology (DBI), tackling one of the maritime sector’s most urgent safety challenges: fire risk from methanol, one of the alternative fuels in the...
NavHyS REPORTS ON FIRST YEAR OF HYDROGEN FUEL INNOVATION
Vard, one of 14 European partners in the NavHyS’ project, which aims to provide a concept for a below-deck liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage and fuel system for an SOV to propose a fully decarbonised maintenance solution for wind energy providers, as part of developing...
AtoB@C RECEIVES TENTH SHIP IN HYBRID SERIES
Shortsea operator AtoB@C Shipping has taken delivery of ‘Astramar’, the tenth vessel in its series of 5,400 dwt plug‑in hybrid newbuildings. The ship’s first deployment will be to sail to Europe with a full load of windmill components. Built at...
ECOMAR AND HEFRING PARTNER IN H2 PROPULSION MONITORING
Intelligent maritime monitoring solutions provider Hefring Marine and Ecomar Propulsion, specialists in electric drives and energy management systems, have announced a strategic product development partnership which will focus on improving safety and operational...
DANFOSS UPDATES MARINE VFDs
Danfoss has added various new and updated features to its iC7-Hybrid power converters and iC7-Marine variable frequency drives (VFDs)offering enhanced safety, cyber security, and improved connectivity. The updates are intended to deliver intelligent, reliable...
BV CERTIFIES PRIMESERV DIGITAL MONITORING SOLUTION
Everllence has been awarded Smartship Software Type Approval Certification (TAC) and Smart Service Supplier recognition by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for its PrimeServ Assist services, confirming compliance with the requirements for the Smart(MH3)...
FKAB INTRODUCES WAPS-EQUIPPED STAINLESS STEEL TANKER
According to Swedish ship designer FKAB, wind-assisted propulsion is emerging as one of the most promising energy-saving technologies in shipping. However, successfully integrating wind propulsion systems (WAPS) is not considered by FKAB as simply a matter of...
ClassNK EVALUATES PERFORMANCE OF SEAWING KITE SYSTEM
ClassNK has confirmed the validity of the performance analysis evaluation for the ‘Seawing’ automated kite system being developed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (‘K’ Line) and its French subsidiary Oceanicwing. The classification society has issued a...