ABB SHAFT GENERATOR SYSTEM AIDS EMISSION REDUCTIONS
ABB reports orders from shipbuilders in China and South Korea to equip 18 and 12 liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers respectively with permanent magnet (PM) shaft generator technology. The ships are due for delivery between 2028 and 2030. Enhancing operational...
NORWEGIAN TRIO ORDERS NEW METHANOL HYBRID CSV
A strategic partnership comprising Norwegian companies Eidesvik Offshore, Agalas and Reach Subsea, are to begin construction of a new Construction Support Vessel (CSV) for subsea and offshore renewables operations. The new CSV will have similar specifications as the...
BUNKERING JOINT VENTURE AIMS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE FUELS
Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business and tanker shipping company Hafnia have joined forces to launch Seascale Energy, a joint venture, combining Cargill’s existing bunker business Pure Marine Fuels and Hafnia’s Bunker Alliance. By combining the strengths of two...
BAR AND CMET PARTNER TO PRODUCE 20-24M WINDWINGS
Following the launch of the new 20m and 24m WindWings, BAR Technologies and CM Energy Tech Co (CMET) have entered into an collaboration agreement to begin production of these models, responding to the surge in market demand from shipowners and operators of...
EU PROGRAMME AWARDS €7.8m FOR NEXT-GENERATION SHIP PROPULSION PROJECT
To help address the current emission challenges facing the shipping industry, the EU has granted €7,8 million to the Steesmat project, aimed at developing ground-breaking power distribution systems for the zero-emission ships of the future. Spearheaded by...
FRENCH ZERO-EMISSION PASSENGER VESSEL PROJECT RECEIVES FINANCE
French company Green Navy has received €1.5m in finance from the Brittany Region for its battery hybrid / hydrogen fuel cell-powered passenger shuttle project, known as Prometeo. Currently in its initial production phase, the vessel is equipped with optimised electric...
SCHOTTEL PROPULSION FOR THREE LNG BUNKER SHIPS
Schottel has been selected to supply full propulsion packages for three new LNG bunkering vessels (LNGBV), each package comprising a Schottel CP propeller (SCP), retractable rudder propeller and transverse thruster. The ships, with a loading capacity of 20,000m3, are...
AI SOLUTIONS OFFERED TO IMPROVE EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE
SmartSea, (powered by air transport technology solutions provider SITA) and Digital Energy AI have formed a strategic partnership aimed at applying AI to enhance operational efficiency, predictive analytics, and standardisation in the marine and offshore energy...