UK GOVERNMENT PLEDGES £30m TO DECARBONISE SHIPPING
The sixth round of the UK Government’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) will benefit various companies though £30m funding to support the development of clean maritime fuels and technologies such as ammonia, hydrogen, methanol, solar and electric....
BIBBY LOW-CARBON CSOV BEGINS BUILD IN SPAIN
Bibby Marine recently held a keel laying ceremony for its first hybrid-electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) at Astilleros Armon in Vigo, Spain. The 6,700gt vessel will combine methanol engines and battery technology to deliver zero-emission...
WÄRTSILÄ RETROFIT PACKAGE CUTS FUEL AND EMISSIONS FOR CORSICA FERRY
Wärtsilä’s retrofit package for the Corsica Linea ferry ‘Pascal Paoli’ has resulted in fuel savings of up to 22%, a gain in energy efficiency which has been made possible by the installation of a new twin screw CP propeller system with blades optimised for the ship’s...
NEW EMISSIONS DATA HIGHLIGHTS GAP BETWEEN PREDICTION AND REALITY
Following recent reports that energy efficiency technologies are underperforming by up to 40%, provider of maritime digital solutions Oceanly has reported a 60% success rate from the Ecopac energy optimisation system. Frederick Lerche-Tornoe, CEO Oceanly, said:...
DNV APPROVES LCO2 CARRIER DESIGN
DNV has awarded a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) certificate to Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), MISC Berhad (MISC), Petronas CCS Ventures (PCCSV) and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI), for a jointly-developed 62,000m3 liquid carbon...
WindWings TO BE FITTED TO DUAL-FUEL LR2 TANKERS
BAR Technologies has confirmed an order for its WindWings propulsion system to be installed on two new LR2 dual-fuel tankers, marking one of the first confirmed large-scale wind propulsion deployments on this critical vessel class. The decision builds on the...
FRENCH JV TO PROVIDE LNG BUNKERING IN ROTTERDAM
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies have entered into an agreement to develop a 50/50 logistics joint venture dedicated to the implementation and operation of a LNG bunker supply solution at the port of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. This strategic partnership reflects the...
ABS PLATFORM OFFERS DIGITAL EU COMPLIANCE
Shipping company Navios Maritime Partners has selected the ABS Wavesight Platform to enable fully digitalised FuelEU Maritime and EU ETS compliance. The ABS Wavesight platform is intended to offer a seamless experience that automates data reporting and simplifies the...