ClassNK CERTIFIES LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN COUPLER
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and TB Global Technologies have jointly developed a ship-to-shore coupler for liquefied hydrogen (LH2) transport. A prototype coupler has passed development tests and obtained technology qualification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK)....
BRUSSELS EVENT DISCUSSES METHANE ABATEMENT
The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) has hosted its first event in Brussels, bringing shipowners, engine designers, technology providers and EU policymakers together to accelerate efforts to reduce methane emissions from shipping. Led by...
DAMEN LAUNCHES ELECTRIC VESSEL FOR BC FERRIES
Damen Shipyards Group has launched the ninth of 10 Island class ferries which it is building for Canada’s BC Ferries at the Damen Shipyards Galati shipyard in Romania. The launch follows another key moment, when the yard undertook the grand block assembly of Island...
HYBRID BARGE OFFERS LUBRICANT SUPPLIES IN FUJAIRAH
UAE-based energy company Tristar Group has added a biofuel-electric bunkering barge to its fleet, said to be the first of its kind in the region. The sustainably-operated vessel has been time-chartered by TotalEnergies Marketing Middle East in the Port of Fujairah....
SIX-MONTH CARBON PAYBACK VALIDATED FOR WINDWINGS
MarineShift360 has announced results from its recently-concluded Impact Accelerator programme, including the outcomes of BAR Technologies’ lifecycle assessment of its WindWings system. The study confirms that WindWings achieves a carbon payback in under six...
WAPS COMPANY TARGETS CHINESE SHIPBUILDING
Wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) developer bound4blue has expanded its industrial footprint in Asia with the establishment of new production capabilities in China, alongside the signing of strategic regional partnerships to accelerate adoption of its eSail...
WINDCAT AND DAMEN PARTNER ON NEW LOW-EMISSION OFFSHORE ACCOMMODATION VESSEL
Windcat, part of CMB.Tech, has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for a new Multi-Purpose Accommodation Support Vessel (MP-ASV), with the option of five additional vessels of this type. To be known as the Innovation Series, this new class of vessel will...
NYK AND BHP PARTNER TO DECARBONISE DRY BULK INDUSTRY
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has signed an agreement with Australian resources company BHP Group to renew a memorandum of understanding (MoU) initially concluded in June 2022, reinforcing both companies’ commitment to support decarbonisation and improve...