COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES CAN BE GAINED FROM SUPPORTING MARINE BIODIVERSITY
A new Lloyd’s Register publication aims to support the shipping industry in understanding and managing its impact on the marine environment. Proactive measures supporting marine biodiversity create operational efficiencies and attract commercial incentives, according...
LA TO GET INCAT CROWTHER LOW-EMISSION PASSENGER FERRY
Digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther has been commissioned by Los Angeles operator Catalina Express to design a new low-emission, renewable diesel-powered passenger ferry. The new ferry will form part of the Port of Los Angeles’ US$ 31 m Los Angeles Marine Emission...
UPM AND BORE JOINING FuelEU MARITIME POOL
Material solutions company UPM and Bore, part of Dutch shipping company Spliethoff Group, have joined Ahti Pool to promote the decarbonisation of shipping operations and comply with the FuelEU Maritime regulation. Ahti Pool’s FuelEU Maritime-compliant pooling model is...
NIPPON PAINT MARINE JOINS MARINE SUSTAINABILITY COALITION
Marine coatings company Nippon Paint Marine has reached agreement with RightShip to join its Zero Harm Innovation Partners Programme as a strategic partner and drive forward a shared commitment to innovation in decarbonisation and vessel efficiency, and to promote...
SCANDLINES RETROFITS TWO FERRIES FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC OPERATION
Ferry company Scandlines says it is taking another important step in its long-term strategy to protect the Baltic region and the Fehmarn Belt, which the ferries cross daily, with a €31m-plus investment in converting two of the ferries operating the Puttgarden-Rødby...
TRIFOILER ELECTRIC FAST FERRY DEMO PROJECT COMPLETED
Ship designer Chartwell Marine has announced the successful completion of its trimaran fast ferry TriFoiler demonstrator project. The electric trimaran vessel, developed in partnership with Southampton Solent University and Newcastle Marine Services, under the UK...
Fuel EU MARITIME POOLING MADE SIMPLER
OceanScore has launched a new FuelEU Pooling Marketplace designed to simplify one of the newest and untrialled compliance mechanisms in maritime regulations: pooling of FuelEU compliance balances. Integrated directly into the OceanScore Compliance Manager, the...
LANGH TECH ADDS BATTERY SYSTEM TO PORTFOLIO
Finnish company Langh Tech, best known for its scrubber and carbon capture technology, has launched a new marine energy storage system. Langh Tech’s aim in the product development has been to bring to the market a reliable and affordable battery solution, as an...