KR AND HYUNDAI JOINT VENTURE INVESTIGATES TANKS FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS
KR (Korean Register) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with HD Hyundai Mipo and HD Korean Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) focusing on applying engineering critical assessment (ECA) techniques to the design of Type-C tanks for liquefied...
KONGSBERG EMISSION MONITORING AIDS ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
Kongsberg Maritime is launching a new continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS), which allows shipowners and operators to effectively monitor and control vessel emissions, ensuring compliance with increasingly stringent environmental regulations and optimising...
PURUS ORDERS LOW-EMISSION LNGC
Purus has placed an order for a 180,000m3 Liquified Natural Gas carrier (LNGC) from Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, which, upon delivery in Q4 2027, will enter a long-term charter with a leading energy company. This latest order brings Purus’s current...
FIRST FULL ANTIFOULING APPROVAL UNDER LR ECO CLASS NOTATION
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded the first Recognised Enhanced Antifouling Type Approval to Jotun’s SeaQuantum Skate antifouling coating, alongside type approval certification for the HullSkater hull cleaning equipment. The approval covers both the HullSkater...
NEDO AND MOL ADVANCE GREEN HYDROGEN-PRODUCING VESSEL PROJECT
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)’s Wind Hunter project, a zero-emission initiative that uses wind power to produce hydrogen, has been selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to participate in a project to research the...
EXTENDED TRIALS OF ARTEMIS ELECTRIC VESSEL IN PORT OF ROTTERDAM
The Port of Rotterdam Authority, which manages, operates and develops Europe’s largest port, has announced its collaboration with Artemis Technologies, by starting an operational lease of the fully electric foiling Artemis EF-12 Workboat for an extended period. This...
SILICON COATING FOR NEWBUILDS ENSURES EMISSION SAVINGS FROM DAY ONE
Hempel is expanding its Hempaguard range of hull coatings with the launch of Hempaguard NB – described as a breakthrough high-performance silicone hull coating, designed specifically for newbuild vessels. For what is said to be the first time, shipowners and...
WinGD GLOBAL SERVICE OFFERING HELPS EXTEND COMPLIANCE
Swiss marine power company WinGD has launched a new global service offer, expanding the original parts supply, in-service support and technical advisory it currently delivers during the engine warranty period across the entire vessel lifecycle. Global Service by WinGD...