DANISH BATTERY-POWERED FERRY BEGINS OPERATION
Molslinjen’s new electric ferry, ‘Nerthus’, is now in service, powered by an energy storage system from Swedish marine battery company Echandia. Nerthus, the first of two new electric ferries commissioned by Molslinjen, arrived in Kalundborg after a nearly...
DANISH EU PRESIDENCY SEES GREEN TRANSITION AS A PRIORITY
Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping) is welcoming the Danish government’s programme for the country’s term of EU presidency, which begins on 1 July, and which is expected to place particular focus on security, the green transition, and competitiveness. For...
DNV GRANTS AiP FOR SEATECH AMMONIA BUNKER SHIP
Classification society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to SeaTech Solutions International in collaboration with Oceania Marine Energy (Oceania) for the design of a new 10,000m3 ammonia bunkering vessel. The AiP builds on a memorandum of understanding...
OLDENDORFF PARTNERS IN LAUNCH OF SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING CENTRE
A new Research Centre dedicated to advancing sustainable shipping has been launched by the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, in partnership with international shipping company Oldendorff Carriers. Formally established during a signing ceremony at...
FIRST WINDWINGS AFRAMAX DELIVERED TO LR CLASS
Lloyd’s Register (LR) says it has played a central role in the successful delivery of ‘Brands Hatch’, believed to be the world’s first newbuild Aframax tanker equipped with wind-assisted propulsion. Built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) for...
ABB AND HYUNDAI SIGN MoU FOR AI-BASED SHIPBUILDING
Classification society ABS and HD Hyundai Samho (HSHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for technical collaboration in developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-based smart shipyard. The agreement establishes a cooperative framework for both...
FIRST OF LATEST METHANOL-FUELLED MAERSK CLASS NAMED
A.P. Moller-Maersk has named the first vessel in a new series of 17,480 TEU vessels equipped with dual-fuel methanol propulsion. The naming event took place at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) yard in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel, Berlin Mærsk, is the 14th dual-fuel...
MARITIME HYDROGEN FUEL CELL LAUNCHED BY SINGAPORE COMPANY
Proteus Energy, headquartered in Singapore, has developed the Proteus Maritime Fuel Cell Solution, a modular hydrogen fuel-based system for ports and vessels. The first offering is the Proteus75. Each fuel cell stack is 75 kW output, and these can be combined for...