FOUR VENTOFOILS ADDED TO PRODUCT TANKER
Dutch company Econowind has successfully installed four 16m VentoFoil wind assisted propulsion units onboard the chemical tanker ‘Jutlandia Swan’, owned and operated by Danish shipping company Uni-Tankers. The ATEX-proof Wind-Assistance units were...
STAX CONTRACTED FOR AT-BERTH EMISSION CONTROL AT LA PORT
Stax Engineering has been awarded a contract by the Port of Los Angeles, becoming the Port’s approved provider of on-call emissions control services for vessels idling at berth. The designation is said to cement Stax’s market position and reflects growing demand for...
LMG MARIN TO DESIGN NEW FJORD1 ELECTRIC FERRY
LMG Marin has announced a new basic design contract together with Tersan Shipyard for a 60-cars double-ended ferry for the Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1. The vessel is designed by LMG Marin in close cooperation with the owner for operation on the Rysjedalsvika –...
STENA’S HYBRID RO-RO COMPLETES SEA TRIALS
Stena Line has announced that ‘Stena Futura’, the first of its new hybrid ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has successfully completed its sea trials. The completion of the sea trials is seen as a significant milestone in the build of Stena Futura and...
FUEL SAVING ASSESSMENT PROVES WORTH OF eSAILs FOR LDA
Spanish wind assisted propulsion system developer bound4blue has underlined the business case for adopting its eSail technology, following release of third party-assessed operational fuel savings on the Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) owned ‘Ville de...
TAIWAN OWNER PLACES LARGE WinGD METHANOL ENGINE ORDERS
Swiss marine power company WinGD is to provide X DF M dual-fuel methanol and X-Engine methanol-ready engine designs for over 30 container vessels to be built for a major Taiwanese container ship operator. The contract is considered to highlight the immediate...
JOTUN JOINS OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION PROGRAMME
Marine coatings company Jotun has become the latest member of RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program, bringing nearly a century of experience in protecting vessels and infrastructure, combining science, technology, and sustainability to advance safer,...
NEW MODULES EXPAND OCTOPUS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM PORTFOLIO
EST-Floattech, a Dutch energy storage systems provider for maritime applications, is expanding its Octopus Series with the introduction of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery modules. With this addition the company hopes to address market demand for battery systems...