CANADA TO SET NEW ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES FOR CRUISE INDUSTRY
The government of Canada, while recognising that cruise ships are an important part of Canada’s domestic tourism sector, has announced new environmental measures for cruise ships in Canadian waters that exceed international standards. As Canada welcomes cruise...
WÄRTSILÄ LEADS EU AMMONIA FUEL PROJECT
A consortium of shipping stakeholders is aiming to develop demonstrators for two-stroke and four-stroke marine engines running on ammonia fuel, under the auspices of the Ammonia 2-4 project, which aims to advance viable concepts for ammonia fuel. The project is...
INMARSAT AND THETIUS EXAMINE DIGITAL IMPACT ON GHG REDUCTION
Mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat has published a new decarbonisation report exploring the impact digital technology can make on shipping’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Compiled by maritime innovation consultancy Thetius, and sponsored by the...
MTU AND SEA MACHINES TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS NET-ZERO
Rolls-Royce is expanding its range of mtu NautIQ ship automation systems with three new products: mtu NautIQ CoPilot, mtu NautIQ CoOperate and mtu NautIQ CoDirect, which each offer different levels of intelligent crew support, autonomous control, and remote command...
DNV AWARDS FIRST DATA INFRASTRUCTURE TYPE APPROVAL
DNV has awarded Kongsberg Digital’s Vessel Insight and its end-to-end data infrastructure and cybersecurity its D-INF(P) and Cyber secure SP1 certifications. With these certifications, Vessel Insight is believed to be the first solution to meet the D-INF(P) end-to-end...
BV AND KOREAN REGISTER FORM FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND JV
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV M&O) and Korean Register (KR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at cooperation and relations to enhance competences and capacity by sharing of technologies, information and experiences in the field of...
ABB WINS PROPULSION ORDER FROM POLAND FOR HYBRID FERRIES
ABB has secured a large order from the Polish shipbuilder Remontowa Shiprepair Yard to supply integrated power, automation and propulsion solutions to three large passenger and car ferries to operate in the Baltic Sea. The 195m ferries will each have capacity for up...
ABS TO CLASS EMPIRE WIND VESSELS
A Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) capable of handling the latest generation of 15MW turbines for Equinor and bp’s Empire Wind project is to be built to ABS Class by Sembcorp Marine for Maersk Supply Services (Maersk), while two new feeder barges and two...