NEDO AND MOL ADVANCE GREEN HYDROGEN-PRODUCING VESSEL PROJECT
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)’s Wind Hunter project, a zero-emission initiative that uses wind power to produce hydrogen, has been selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to participate in a project to research the...
EXTENDED TRIALS OF ARTEMIS ELECTRIC VESSEL IN PORT OF ROTTERDAM
The Port of Rotterdam Authority, which manages, operates and develops Europe’s largest port, has announced its collaboration with Artemis Technologies, by starting an operational lease of the fully electric foiling Artemis EF-12 Workboat for an extended period. This...
SILICON COATING FOR NEWBUILDS ENSURES EMISSION SAVINGS FROM DAY ONE
Hempel is expanding its Hempaguard range of hull coatings with the launch of Hempaguard NB – described as a breakthrough high-performance silicone hull coating, designed specifically for newbuild vessels. For what is said to be the first time, shipowners and...
WinGD GLOBAL SERVICE OFFERING HELPS EXTEND COMPLIANCE
Swiss marine power company WinGD has launched a new global service offer, expanding the original parts supply, in-service support and technical advisory it currently delivers during the engine warranty period across the entire vessel lifecycle. Global Service by WinGD...
TUI CRUISES LAUNCHES SECOND ECO-FRIENDY SHIP AT FINCANTIERI
Fincantieri and TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI and Royal Caribbean Cruises, have launched the ‘Mein Schiff Flow’, second of two InTUItion class cruise ships, designed for dual-fuel operation on LNG and MGO, at the Monfalcone shipyard. The vessel...
BERG PROPULSION HELPS OPTIMISE BIO-METHANOL FUEL EFFICIENCY
The ‘NCL Nordland’, second of two container vessels that put bio-methanol at the forefront of container shipping’s low carbon future, has entered service weeks after sistership ‘Vestland’ verified that its Berg Propulsion package optimises efficiency...
JAPAN’s FIRST DEEP-SEA DUAL-FUEL METHANOL CARRIER DELIVERED
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) has taken delivery of a dual-fuel methanol carrier chartered from Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) from the HD Hyundai Mipo shipyard. The 47,960 dwt Kohzan Maru VII is powered by a Hyundai-MAN B&W 6G50ME-C9.6-LGIM electronically...
LNG CARRIER SUB-COOLER RETROFIT IMPROVES GHG EMISSIONS
Lloyd’s Register (LR), Cool Company and HD Hyundai Marine Solution (HD HMS) have successfully completed a reliquefaction retrofit on the ‘Kool Glacier’, a CoolCo-owned 162,000m3 LNG carrier, said to mark a significant step forward in sustainable shipping...