ANOTHER LOW EMISSION VINGA SERIES TANKER COMPLETED
Swedish ship designer FKAB reports that vessel number 15 in the Fure Vinga series, ‘Fure Victoria’, was recently delivered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard. This FKAB T24 vessel is one of 22 ordered vessels in the-series, ordered by Furetank and its...
DNV OFFERS SHIP-SPECIFIC BIOFOULING MANAGEMENT PLANS
According to classification society DNV, biofouling, the accumulation of marine organisms on a ship’s hull and niche areas, significantly impacts a ship’s performance and marine ecosystems. Recent studies highlight the following consequences: Increased fuel...
EUROPEAN WATER TRANSPORT AIMS FOR A ZERO-EMISSION FUTURE
The maritime and inland waterway sector is said to be at a turning point in the transition towards zero-emission waterborne transport, which is expected to be accelerated by the launch of the MarLEN (Maritime Low Emission Network) project under the Horizon Europe...
WÄRTSILÄ UPGRADE AIMS FOR OVER 1500t ANNUAL CO2 REDUCTION
Wärtsilä is to upgrade the Wärtsilä RT-flex main engines on two bulk carrier vessels owned by Turkey-based Ulusoy Sealines. The planned engine retrofits and upgrades will extend the vessels’ operational life and improve both performance and fuel efficiency, thereby...
HAMBURG PORT TESTS LATEST SHORE POWER INSTALLATION
The newest shore-side power station of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) has successfully passed its first practical test. For the first time, a container ship – the MSC Athens – has been...
WinGD HYBRID INTEGRATION FOR FOUR WIND-ASSISTED TANKERS
Swiss marine power company WinGD is to integrate hybrid power and energy systems on four 113,600 dwt wind-assisted tankers under construction for Union Maritime Limited (UML). The agreement marks the first time that WinGD’s X-EL Integrated Energy solution will be...
FORTESCUE AND CMB.TECH JOIN FORCES IN AMMONIA-POWERED ORE CARRIER PROJECT
Bocimar, part of CMB.Tech, has signed an agreement with Fortescue of Australia to charter a new ammonia-powered vessel, emphasising the commitment of both companies to decarbonise the shipping industry. The 210,000 dwt ammonia-powered Newcastlemax will feature a dual...
LNG-FUELLED PCTC MAKES FIRST CALL AT UAE PORT
United Global Ro-Ro (UGR), the joint venture between Noatum Maritime (part of Abu-Dhabi-based AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster) and Erkport, has celebrated a key milestone with the maiden call of its first LNG-powered PCTC vessel at Autoterminal...