DNV has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for its innovative vacuum-insulated large-scale liquefied hydrogen tank, regarded as an advancement in providing practical storage solutions for liquefied...
Safetytech Accelerator, in collaboration with Chevron, Carnival Corporation, Shell and Seapeak, has successfully completed three technology feasibility studies as part of its flagship Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). The results of these...
Tapping into its 35-year experience of treating municipal, residential, and industrial waters shoreside, France-headquartered Bio-UV Group has introduced a range of solutions for treating more water streams onboard vessels. With its sights firmly on the cruise and...
US onboard marine organic waste management company Power Knot Ocean has announced that cruise ship 'Goddess of the Night', formerly known as 'Mykonos Magic', has deployed the LFC biodigester onboard as its premier food waste solution. The ship was built in 2004 as the...
Cavotec has signed two major orders, totalling €6.5m, to provide its PowerMove shore power systems to two Mediterranean ports. These systems will support cruise ships and ro-ro vessels by enabling them to connect to shore power, significantly reducing emissions and...
What is believed to be the first ship with a full-scale carbon capture facility is ready for pilot testing, with the expectation for the technology to offer a milestone for the merchant fleet en route to zero emissions. The ship Clipper Eris, owned by Norwegian...
The first order for Wartsila's EnviroPac feature, designed to significantly reduce methane emissions on the 34DF constant-speed engine while maintaining high-power output and compliance with IMO Tier 3 NOx requirements, has been placed by the French shipping company...
Wärtsilä will supply its EnergoFlow solution and fixed pitch propellers (FPP) for three pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) vessels owned by ro-ro operator Sallaum Lines The combination of these upgrade solutions will notably improve the propulsion efficiency of these...
As a co-author and signatory of a recently published whitepaper entitled 'Antifouling biocides: a key contributor to sustainable shipping', the Swedish company I-Tech, developer of barnacle repelling technology Selektope, believes that education around the important...
As part of its continued effort to drive sustainability in the maritime industry, German container line Hapag-Lloyd succeeds in reducing both emissions and operational costs through implementing Shipshave’s In Transit Cleaning of Hull (ITCH) solution, with the results...
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has welcomed the opportunity to continue a constructive dialogue with the EU Commission, expecting the designated European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, to play a pivotal role in securing...
The 82nd session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC82) has resulted in a draft legal text to use as a basis for continuing talks around the proposed 'mid-term measures' for GHG reduction, which are expected to be adopted in 2025. The proposed...
The port of Prince Rupert has recently welcomed the startup of Wolverine Terminals’ marine bunkering service for deep sea shipping, thus adding a key logistical capability to this strategic deepwater port on the west coast of Canada. Using a pair of barges designed by...
Breeze Ship Design has recently been awarded a contract by Fujian Mawei for the design of two new multipurpose offshore supply vessels (MPSVs) for US shipowner Seacor Marine. The Z 4423 MPSV design is an 88m-long hybrid vessel equipped with medium-speed diesel engines...
Sanmar has signed a contract with towage and marine services provider Svitzer to build a fully electric tug to be deployed in Scandinavia to provide services between Denmark and Sweden. The Denmark-headquartered global operator has ordered a new ASD, 1,818 kWh, 70t...
Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan has launched the vessel 'Pole Star' for Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the general lighthouse authority of Scotland, its seas and adjacent islands, including the Isle of Man. The new vessel, designed by OSK Design and Seaplace, has...
Korea Shipbuilding says that it is striving to develop eco-friendly ship technology in line with the global decarbonisation trend, and recently obtained a conceptual design certification (AiP) for an ammonia dual-fuel propulsion Suezmax-class crude oil carrier from...
Strong global growth of LNG and in the orders for vessels needed to carry it, as well as key regulatory changes and critical technologies for the energy transition led the discussion at a recent meeting of the ABS Maritime Committee in Qatar. Industry leaders from...
US company SeaCube has partnered with Greensee to redefine sustainability in the reefer shipping transport sector, introducing SeaCube's green and net-zero reefer leases, powered by Greensee's AI-driven CO2 emissions reporting technology. SeaCube is also working with...
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been contracted to supply cargo handling systems for three new 93,000m3 capacity very large ammonia carriers (VLACs). The ships are being built at the Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as DSME. Two vessels are for a Greek ship...
Provider of maritime technology solutions StormGeo has entered into a partnership with classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) to support, through the integration of digital solutions, vessels between 400gt and 5,000gt, as well as offshore...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) company OneOcean has launched Risk Manager FuelEU, an innovative module designed to enable ship managers, owners, operators, and charterers to seamlessly manage their FuelEU compliance and strategy within a single platform. The Risk Manager...
According to Kongsberg Maritime, a new era of offshore operations has begun with the successful delivery of ‘Reach Remote 1’, a 24m unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed by the company. This ground-breaking achievement marks a significant milestone through...
Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Raffles, a subsidiary of CIMC Group, has successfully delivered ‘Boreas’, said to be the world's largest and latest generation offshore wind installation vessel, to Van Oord. Boreas is 176m long, with deck area over 7000m2, and accommodation...
According to maritime technology and data firm OceanScore, ship managers must navigate tricky commercial terrain to mitigate their financial exposure as DOC (Document of Compliance) holder with responsibility for compliance under FuelEU Maritime. An effective...
Dutch company 123Carbon, an independent platform for carbon insetting, has announced the expansion of its management team with the appointment of James Veale as Managing Director for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Veale brings considerable experience in alternative...
Reducing energy consumption and replacing fossil with renewable fuels within the maritime sector is seen as a large and global challenge, according to Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) which has signed a partnership agreement with...
The IMO is inviting applications for technical assistance for pilot projects, specifically for the development of feasibility studies to support the deployment of zero- or near-zero GHG emission solutions on board ships and in ports. This technical assistance,...
Survival technology company Survitec has welcomed new guidance from classification society DNV on the fire safety arrangements for methanol-fuelled vessels but advises that more work is required before ships running on methanol can be completely fire-safe. Findings...
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), a group of flag states and classification societies, has released a new report offering guidelines and key safety considerations for developing liquefied hydrogen bunkering systems and procedures. The report underlines the...
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