ABS REPORT EXPLORES RETROFITTING FOR EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE
A new analysis document from ABS, ‘Retrofits for Energy and Emissions Improvements’, provides critical insights into the impact of retrofitting, including classification and statutory requirements, as well as best practices for implementation. The report...
WinGD REMAINS COMMITTED TO LNG DESPITE IMO STRATEGY DELAYS
According to Swiss engine designer WinGD, with or without the IMO Net Zero Framework, LNG remains a viable transition pathway towards decarbonisation and, with X-DF technology, ultra-low air pollution. The company said that going into the extraordinary session of...
SCHOTTEL PROPULSION FOR NEW SCOTTISH ELECTRIC FERRIES
Schottel will supply rudder propellers for a new series of seven electric double-ended ferries by Scotland’s state-owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). The vessels will be constructed by the Polish shipyard Remontowa Shipbuilding, with the first delivery...
LR GRANTS AiP TO MULTIHULL VESSEL WAPS
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Rondal for its Aero Wing Sail, following completion of concept-level assessment activities in line with LR’s ‘Guidance Notes on Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (2025)’. The Aero Wing Sail is...
WÄRTSILÄ RECEIVES REPEAT ORDER FOR HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Wärtsilä is to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for a bulk carrier vessel being built at the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands for Norwegian shipowner Aasen Shipping. This will be the latest in a series of six such vessels to operate with a...
PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO EXPAND ZERO-EMISSION SMALL FERRIES IN US
Artemis Technologies reports that US company PROP Worldwide, formerly PROP SF, has officially launched an expansion beyond the San Francisco Bay Area, said to mark a major milestone in sustainable waterborne transit. As part of this initiative, PROP Worldwide has...
BALTIC EXCHANGE ADDS NEW CALCULATOR WHICH INCLUDES EMISSIONS DATA
The Baltic Exchange has launched a new Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) earnings calculator, designed to bring clarity and consistency to freight assessments in an increasingly complex market. The calculator builds on the Baltic’s long-standing TCE methodology, which has...
CASTROL INTRODUCES NEW VIDA-COMPLAINT EAL
Lubricants company Castrol has launched Castrol BioTrans GB, an Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) that complies with the current US Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) criteria. The new lubricant is intended for use in thrusters, some controllable pitch...