SCANDLINES’ EMISSION-FREE FERRY COMPLETES TRIALS
Scandlines’ new €80m ro-ro freight ferry, which operates completely free of direct emissions, has completed its second sea trial in the Sea of Marmara near Turkey and is now preparing for its journey to the Fehmarnbelt. In collaboration with the Cemre shipyard...
GRIMALDI NAMES FIRST AMMONIA-READY PCTC
The Grimaldi Group has held a naming ceremony in Jiangsu, China, for the ‘Grande Shanghai’, the first of ten next-generation PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carrier) vessels commissioned from China Merchants Heavy Industries. The first five vessels in the series...
INCAT TO BUILD TWO ELECTRIC FERRIES FOR DENMARK
Incat Tasmania has been selected to design and build two new battery-electric ferries for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen. The vessels, each 129m long and powered by about 45MWh of batteries, will operate on the Kattegat route between Jutland and Zealand, forming...
NORSEPOWER CONCLUDES TESTS OF AI-POWERED OPTIMISATION
Finnish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company Norsepower has announced the successful testing of its next-generation control system, known as Norsepower Sentient Control (NPSC), onboard two ocean-going vessels. The system, which leverages advanced AI and...
JR SHIPPING ORDERS TWO CONOSHIP ECO-8500 SHORT SEA VESSELS
Dutch company JR Shipping has confirmed an order for two Conoship-designed ECO-8500 dry cargo vessels to be built by Chowgule Shipyards. Conoship International developed the ECO-8500 in cooperation with Boomsma Shipping as a series of eco-friendly, diesel-electric dry...
BV CERTIFICATION FOR SECO HYDROGEN FUEL TANK SYSTEM
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to Seco Marine, a Fetis Group company, for its compressed hydrogen storage system designed for integration within a confined underdeck space on board vessels. This is considered a...
VARD TO BUILD TWO METHANOL-READY HYBRID CSOVs
Vard has signed a contract for the design and construction of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), valued at between €100m and €200m for an undisclosed international customer. The two CSOVs are of the 87m long Vard 4 19 design developed by Vard Design...
SHI DEMONSTRATES OCCS FOR GREEN METHANOL FUEL PRODUCTION
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), HMM, Panasia, and Korean Register (KR) have reported on the successful demonstration of SHI’s onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) System. In July 2024, SHI and its partners in Korea installed an amine based OCCS on a HMM...