DELTAMARIN TO ENGINEER GREEN HOEGH PCTCs
Deltamarin has signed an agreement with China Merchants Industry (Jiangsu) for the design and engineering of the new series of Höegh Autoliners Aurora Class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs). Deltamarin recently completed the conceptual design of the ships for Höegh...
GTT GROUP COMPANY PLANS TO STEP UP GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
Following its acquisition by GTT in October 2020 and after a first year dedicated to strengthening its organisation and teams, Elogen, a French PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis specialist, has taken a key step in the massification of its production. With...
DAMEN ADDS PANAMA SERVICE FACILITY
Damen Shipyards Group has opened a new Service Hub in the Americas, adding to the two already up and running in Canada and Brazil, now a third has opened its doors in Panama City to serve Central America and the Caribbean. Damen Service Hubs provide customer support...
AiP FROM ClassNK FOR GSC AMMONIA-FUELLED BULKER
Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-fuelled Panamax bulk carrier developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC). According to ClassNK, ammonia is expected to be used as decarbonised...
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE’S FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC FERRY LAUNCHED IN NZ
A Danfoss Editron marine drivetrain system is powering the Southern Hemisphere’s first fully electric passenger ferry, after the East by West Ferries service officially launched the ‘Ika Rere’ zero-emission vessel in Wellington, New Zealand. Research by the New...
RAL’S FIRST TAIWANESE TUGS DELIVERED FROM PAXOCEAN
Canadian ship designer Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) says that two new tugs to its TRAktor 3100-V design, ‘Mailiao 1505’ and ‘Mailiao 1506’ were recently delivered to the Formosa Plastic Corp, Taiwan, by PaxOcean Engineering of Batam, Indonesia. The...
SURVITEC SAFETY SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC SHIP
Survitec’s advanced fire-fighting system and safety equipment onboard the ‘Yara Birkeland’ – the world’s first fully autonomous containership – has successfully completed its first annual service ahead of the 3200dwt ship’s first laden voyage. The...
ICS GUIDE HELPS SEAFARERS NAVIGATE DIGITALISATION
A newly launched edition of the ‘Bridge Procedures Guide’ from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reflects the rapid technological advances taking place in the shipping industry. It provides crews with the knowledge and confidence they need to...