Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has announced that marine biofuel was recently supplied to 'Viking Ocean', a car carrier it operates, at Yokohama Daikoku C-4 Terminal, a finished-vehicle terminal operated by the 'K' Line Group. This is the first time that 'K' Line...
Industry coalition Sea-LNG analysis has shown that LNG dual-fuelled vessels provide the lowest compliance cost for meeting EU and IMO decarbonisation regulations. Using Z-Joule’s Pool.FM, SEA-LNG has undertaken analysis based on a modelled mid-sized, 14,000 TEU...
French ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer Bio-UV Group has found that over 30% of all installed ballast water treatment systems fail Port State Control D-2 compliance inspections despite 95% of systems having successfully passed commissioning tests....
According to Swedish water treatment company Marinfloc, every ship leaving a shipyard with a substandard water treatment system will pollute the oceans for the next 25 years. This is thought to be a hidden crisis that fails to reach the public even though it is well...
Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping) strongly supports IMO guidelines on biofouling management to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems and the biodiversity of the seas, regarding biofouling as a major factor in the spread of invasive species. Algae and barnacles stuck on...
Corvus Energy has been selected as the supplier of Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for Statue City Cruises’ ferries servicing the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island routes in New York Harbour. The Corvus systems will be integrated aboard Statue City Cruises’ current...
Swiss marine power company WinGD says it has reached a milestone in realising its X-DF-M methanol-fuelled engine design, running the first commercial engine at full load on more than 95% methanol fuel. The 10-cylinder, 92cm-bore 10X92DF-M engine was run on a testbed...
Brunvoll has secured another contract with Myklebust Shipyard for the delivery of a thruster package, which confirms the option for an additional vessel for REM Offshore, originally announced in May 2024. This agreement included an option for a third vessel. Designer...
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 French CMA CGM Group is constructing a new zero-emission inland waterway transport solution in Vietnam, featuring a 100% electric barge powered by batteries and a charging infrastructure powered by a solar farm at the deep-sea terminal of Gemalink. The e-barge...
Kongsberg Maritime has partnered with Compagnie Maritime Monegasque (CMM)to provide a design and equipment package for six hybrid large multipurpose 5,000 dwt Platform Supply Vessels (PSV)s. CMM ranked first in a Petrobras tender process and expects to secure firm...
A newly built LNG carrier, named 'Elisa Ardea' has been delivered to France LNG Shipping, a joint venture between NYK and Geogas LNG, from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. Elisa Ardea will be chartered to the EDF Group company EDF LNG Shipping on a long-term agreement...
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is further expanding its fleet of eco-friendly car carriers with the addition of the dual-fuel LNG newbuild 'Blue Aspire', delivered from delivered from CIMC Raffles Offshore Engineering. The 200m vessel has capacity for nearly 7000...
According to classification society DNV. international requirements on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are currently high in focus of Port State Control (PSC). The EIAPP certification of engines and the maintenance of records have resulted in several PSC detentions....
Classification society ABS has awarded Hanwha Ocean Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Pre-FEED standard FPSO Design intended to create an asset optimised for deployment in the deep waters of West Africa. The FPSO design is 340m long and capable of storing...
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...
Fuel and emissions monitoring service EmissionLink, a member of Columbia Group, is simplifying the emissions management process, with a series of advanced solutions ahead of the Fuel EU Maritime regulations, due to come into effect in January 2025. The solutions are...
Danish maritime software provider Coach Solutions has upgraded its vessel reporting functionality to support compliance with FuelEU Maritime. The reporting application has been developed to support clients in achieving accurate and efficient reporting using the bunker...
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), for its standard floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) design, which includes advancements in digital solutions to...
Vard has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register (LR) for the methanol fuelling system for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) under construction for North Star. According to Vard, with this AiP, the two ships will be among...
The European Commission has granted exemption to the FuelEU Maritime regulations, due to enter into force in January 2025, for certain ferry services serving small islands and minor ports. The exemptions, which concern vessels serving these ports and islands, are in...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has received third-party certification for its book and claim service for pure car carriers after an audit by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). According to MOL, this is the first time that ClassNK has granted third-party certification of book and...
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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