INTERCARGO MEETING FOCUSES ON GHG REGULATIONS
Intercargo, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, convened recently in Guangzhou for its semi-annual meetings, the first time the Association has held such an event in China. The meetings, hosted by Cosco Shipping Bulk, brought together global members...
RINA TYPE APPROVAL FOR VINSSEN HYDROGEN FUEL CELL STACK
South Korean company hydrogen fuel cell developer Vinssen has received type approval certification from classification society RINA for its 60kW maritime hydrogen fuel cell stack. The type approval process, conducted in accordance with IEC standards, included...
MHI BEGINS SEA TRIAL OF METHANE SLIP REDUCTION SYSTEM
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME), a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company, has begun demonstration testing for a methane oxidation catalyst system for LNG-fuelled vessels, being jointly developed with Daihatsu...
WALLEM GROUP ISSUES BIOFUEL ADVICE
Wallem Group has published a new whitepaper to ensure ships, ships systems and crews are fully prepared to load, store and use biofuels in everyday vessel operations. Marine Biofuels: Adoption, use, and best practice recognises the contribution that biofuels can make...
NYK COMPANY DEVELOPS ANTIOXIDANT FOR MARINE BIOFUEL
Nippon Yuka, an NYK Group company specialising in chemical R&D as well as the manufacture and sale of chemical products, has announced the forthcoming release of BioxiGuard, said to be Japan’s first antioxidant specially developed for marine biodiesel fuel. The...
DIGITAL TWIN PROJECT MOVES FORWARD FOLLOWING TRIALS
ClassNK and Napa, on behalf of all participating organisations, have announced the successful completion of phase 3 pilot trials of the cross-industry digital twin project. Results from the pilot trials confirmed the feasibility of the platform’s core business...
MAN ANNOUNCES MOST POWERFUL METHANOL ENGINE
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it will deliver the world’s most powerful two-stroke methanol engine in June 2025. The engine, a MAN B&W 12G95ME-C10.5-LGIM (liquid gas injection methanol) type rated at 82,440 kW at 80 rpm, is currently being built by...
LR VERIFIES ROTOR SAIL PERFORMANCE AFTER YEAR-LONG TRIAL
Wind-assisted propulsion company Anemoi Marine Technologies has announced independently verified results of its rotor sail system following nearly a year of rigorous testing. In a statement of fact, Lloyd’s Register (LR) Advisory confirmed the methodology Anemoi used...