SEA-LNG COMMENTS ON UCL DECARBONISATION STUDY
Industry collective Sea-LNG has responded to a recent study by the UCL Energy Institute which suggested that further investment in LNG as an interim alternative fuel was likely to hamper progress on other future fuels, in particular green ammonia, which UCL considers...
IMO SSE 12 TARGETS ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND BATTERY SAFETY
DNV reports that the 12th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 12) took place from 9 to 13 March 2026, and progressed various fire safety measures, including agreement to develop interim guidelines for the safety of ships using...
ADDITIVE EFFECTIVENESS ON BIOFUEL CONFIRMED BY INDEPENDENT TEST
Greentech company Sulnox, which says it delivers lower fuel costs and emissions with zero Capex, has announced the results of an independent laboratory evaluation of Sulnox Eco by a leading marine fuels testing organisation. The study evaluated Sulnox Eco across the...
DNV PRODUCES H2-FUELLED SHIP STUDY
DNV has delivered a study commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) entitled ‘Safety of hydrogen for use in ships’, which has culminated in a final report and a non‑mandatory guidance document. The study concludes that design-based safety...
BV APPROVAL FOR BAR TECHNOLOGIES’ WAPS POWER CALCULATION METHOD
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has completed a technical review confirming BAR Technologies’ calculation of available effective power of the two 37.5m 760m2 WindWings wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) units installed on Union Maritime (UML) tankers as...
ECHANDIA UPGRADES ULTRA BATTERY SYSTEM
Echandia has announced the launch of the next generation of Echandia Ultra, its battery energy storage system for high-power, high-cycle marine applications. The new generation builds on Echandia’s field-proven platform and further strengthens the qualities the...
LR ISSUES TA FOR GRAPHENE COATING
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted type approval (TA) and technical assurance to GIT Coatings for its next-generation graphene-based foul-release hull coating, XGIT-Force. The approval confirms that LR has independently assessed the concept and design of the coating...
NEW LNG BUNKER SHIP LAUNCHED IN SOUTHERN SPAIN
A new LNG bunkering vessel, the ‘Alisios LNG’, has been launched at the port of Huelva in southwestern Spain, for operation along the southern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, promoting the use of LNG and bio-LNG as transitional fuels for maritime...