NEW SEAFARER TRAINING FRAMEWORK PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON FUTURE FUELS
The Maritime Just Transition Task Force (MJTTF) has released frameworks designed to facilitate the development of training programmes for seafarers for working on ships powered by ammonia, methanol and hydrogen. The training frameworks address the needs of seafarers...
SHAFT GENERATOR ORDERS CONTRIBUTE TO DECARBONISATION
The Switch, a Finland-based supplier of permanent magnet shaft generators, has received its 500th shaft generator order, which the company says demonstrates its role in supporting the maritime industry’s transition to cleaner, more efficient shipping. Jussi Puranen,...
ACCELLERON STUDY ENCOURAGES SHIPPING TO POOL CARBON-NEUTRAL FUEL DEMAND WITH INDUSTRY
A report into maritime decarbonisation by turbocharge company Accelleron calls on the shipping industry to join the global hydrogen economy by working with other sectors to pool demand for carbon-neutral fuels. In its first report on maritime decarbonisation,...
NISSEN KAIUN TAKES STAKE IN WAPS COMPANY
Japanese shipowner Nissen Kaiun has become a shareholder in Dutch wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) developer Econowind, a move said to highlight growing industry interest in fuel-neutral technologies. The Imabari-based shipping company, which operates a...
VALIDATION FOR bound4blue WIND FORCE MATRIX METHODOLOGY
Spanish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) developer bound4blue has taken another step forward in its mission to accelerate and simplify the adoption of wind power, with the validation of its ‘wind propulsion system force matrix calculation methodology’ by Lloyd’s...
LR LAUNCHES BIOFUEL ADVISORY SERVICE
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched a new Biofuel Advisory service to help shipowners, fuel suppliers and producers adopt biofuels safely and at scale. According to LR, biofuels are emerging as one of the most proven and reliable alternative fuel options for reducing...
IMO NEEDS TO RETHINK NET ZERO – ABS
ABS has held a Sustainability Summit, at which it launched the seventh edition of its annual sustainability outlook report, which concludes that, despite progress on carbon intensity, shipping’s absolute emissions continue to climb. ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J...
ABB POWER AND PROPULSION FOR SINGAPORE FLOATING LNG TERMINAL
Hanwha Ocean, one of the leading shipbuilders in South Korea, has awarded ABB the contract to supply a complete electric power and propulsion system for Singapore’s first floating LNG terminal. The contract is the latest milestone in the long-standing collaboration...