China has launched its first hydrogen-fuelled vessel, 'Yun Tao No 1', a 70m inland container/bulk cargo ship of 2000t capacity, said to represent a breakthrough in independent development of large inland hydrogen-powered vessels. The ship was built by Guangdong Yuntao...
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) have announced a five-year Impact partnership to accelerate the adoption of maritime decarbonisation solutions through innovative financing approaches. The partnership...
As Red Sea hostilities continue to force widespread maritime diversions around the Cape of Good Hope, leading bunker company Peninsula is warning of a 'perfect storm' for global tanker operators. An unprecedented surge in tonne-mile demand is now intersecting...
Demand for high-capability offshore support vessels for floating offshore wind is expected to strengthen in the late 2020s, with availability constraints emerging in some segments as early as 2029, according to a new report from ABS. Produced by ABS in collaboration...
Germany’s CM Technologies (CMT) has introduced a compact pressure drop test instrument (PDTI) designed to identify cylinder pressure leaks before they result in increased fuel consumption and emissions, costly repairs and ship downtime. During a diesel engine’s...
Marine coatings leader Nippon Paint Marine has reached an agreement to provide its Fastar XI hull coating and its Ever Cool heat-reflective coating for two newbuild vessels for Taiwanese container ship operator Wan Hai. Nippon Paint Marine has been a long-term partner...
Explora Journeys has taken delivery of cruise vessel 'Explora III' from Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa; this is the third ship built by Fincantieri for Explora Journeys, MSC Group's luxury ocean travel brand. With the delivery of Explora III, three of...
Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay (T-SOL) has delivered its first low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) for medium- and low-speed diesel engines. The LFSS received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK in 2024. This LFSS is the first unit of T-SOL’s proprietary LFSS...
The first vessel in a series of four for James Fisher, 'Orca Fisher', designed by FKAB of Sweden, was recently named in London alongside 'HMS Belfast'. This 6,000 dwt FKAB T68 chemical and product tanker was built at China Merchants Industry Yangzhou Dingheng. It...
ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) for a concept design for a nuclear-powered 15,000 TEU container ship developed in collaboration with the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)....
Specialist vessel designer and builder Vard, the Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has signed a contract for the design and construction of two multi-function buoy and lighthouse maintenance vessels for Trinity House, the General Lighthouse Authority for...
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