BULK SHIPPING ORGANISATION SAYS EU IS BEGINNING TO GRASP REALITIES OF DECARBONISATION
The recent proposal by MEP Peter Liese to update Amendment 9 of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) draft directive and support the ‘polluter pays’ principle is cautiously welcomed by Intercargo, the international association representing the world’s dry bulk...
GREIG MARITIME TO LEAD AMMMONIA-FUEL RETROFIT PROJECT
An industry partnership led by Grieg Maritime Group and initiated by Norway’s Green Shipping Programme has started a pilot to retrofit an Open Hatch vessel to run on green ammonia. According to the company, there are several uncertainties on how well ammonia...
ABS CLASS FOR FIRST AMMONIA-READY TANKER
The world’s first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world, the ABS-classed Suezmax tanker ‘Kriti Future’, has been delivered to owner Avin International, flying the Greek Flag. The landmark 274m-long vessel was built by New Times Shipbuilding (NTS)....
KR LAUNCHES UNDERWATER RADIATED NOISE NOTATION
The Korean Register (KR) has developed new ‘Guidance for Underwater Radiated Noise’ which it says will help protect marine ecosystems by reducing noise from ships. As ships’ size and speed increases to handle high volumes of seaborne trade so underwater radiated noise...
IoM CUTS REGISTRATION FEES FOR GREEN SHIPS
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IoMSR) is set to become the first flag state to incentivise ship owners by offering reduced registration fees for ships deploying green technology. The green discount will give ship owners a 15% reduction on the annual registration fee....
UECC’S AUTO ADVANCE CREW APPRECIATE THEIR LNG HYBRID SHIP
The UECC crew charged with bringing the first new Battery Hybrid LNG propulsion ship from Asia to Europe have given their verdict on this next generation clean vessel. As well as the noticeable build quality of the Auto Advance ro-ro, the general impression was how...
ANOTHER GREEN TANKER FOR FURETANK
Swedish tanker operator Furetank has signed a contract for a further climate-friendly vessel to be designed by FKAB. This is the ninth vessel in the Vinga series, with options for more. The ship will be built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, formerly known as...
FIFTH EDDA WIND CSOV ORDER GOES TO GONDAN
Edda Wind, a company founded by the Norwegian Østensjø Group, has added an additional order with Gondan Shipbuilders of Spain for a CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel), which will be the fifth vessel of the series currently under construction and the seventh...