PENINSULA AND GIBRALTAR UNIVERSITY SIGN ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRAINING MoU
Fuel supplier Peninsula and the University of Gibraltar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see them partner to provide expert knowledge in the alternative marine fuel training and to develop a framework to improve knowledge on this topic. Under...
ULSFO TO DOMINATE MEDITERRANEAN ECA – RYSTAD
The Mediterranean Sea is fast approaching a deadline to reduce bunker fuel sulphur limits required by IMO, according to the Clean Shipping Alliance. Nearly a year ago, the Mediterranean Sea was designated as an Emission Control Area (ECA), but to maintain this status,...
MAN METHANOL-READY GENSETS CHOSEN FOR CSOVs
Wenchong shipyard in China, part of the CSSC Group, has ordered four shipsets of three MAN 8L21/31 MK2 gensets in connection with the construction of four 96m C-CSOVs (construction and commissioning service operation vessels) operated by DO (Deutsche Offshore...
SCHOTTEL TO SUPPLY PROPULSION FOR KOTUG METHANOL-FUELLED VESSELS
Schottel is equipping what are said to be the first large purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tugs based on the Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) RASalvor 4400-DFM design for towage company Kotug Canada. The two tugs will be equipped with rudder-propellers featuring the...
DAMEN GROUP RETROFITS FOUR BULKERS FOR LOWER CO2 EMISSIONS
Damen Shipyards Group, together with partners including Atal Solutions has completed its retrofit of four bulk carriers for BAM Shipping. The project involved the integration of a series of efficiency boosting technologies and is expected to lower the vessels’ fuel...
AiP FROM ABS FOR SBM NEAR-ZERO FPSO
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AiP) to SBM Offshore for its concept of a near-zero floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The NearZero FPSO design incorporates low carbon technologies that collectively create a ‘near zero’ Scope...
WÄRTSILÄ’S CCS RELEASED TO MARITIME MARKETPLACE
Wärtsilä has announced that its carbon capture solution (CCS) is now commercially available to the global maritime industry, which the company says delivers a step-change in shipping’s decarbonisation journey. According to Wärtsilä’s tests, the new Wärtsilä CCS has...
MSI FINDS THAT IMO MEASURES COULD ADD 80% TO BUNKER COSTS
Maritime Strategies International (MSI), a provider of maritime and energy research, consultancy and forecasting, has released MSI Seascape, an integrated platform for market analysis, vessel performance and asset valuation. Analysis performed by MSI using data from...