Vard Group has joined the NAVHYS project, an innovation project lead by ArianeGroup, along with 11 partner companies, to develop innovative solutions for a liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage and fuel system. The system will be integrated in a SOV ship designed by Vard for...
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Marine fuel & lubricant news
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...
Water & waste management news
BIO-UV GROUP ADDS RECREATIONAL WATER TREATMENT FOR CRUISE SHIPS
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...
ORGANIC WASTE DIGESTER AIDS CRUISE SHIP SUSTAINABILITY
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...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
GREEN SHIPPING CORRIDORS WILL NEED GLOBAL FUEL STANDARD
According to a report from consultancy UMAS, UCL Energy Institute and the Global Maritime Forum (GMF), green shipping corridors could benefit from a global fuel standard and regional policies, but additional support will be needed to drive early adoption. The report...
LR AND CAPITAL SHIP MANAGEMENT ASSESS TANKER SHORE POWER COMPATIBILITY
Capital Ship Management has successfully completed the first tanker on-shore power supply (OPS) Compatibility Assessment in partnership with Lloyd’s Register (LR). The project is the first completion of a tanker compatibility assessment after official...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
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...
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...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
ADVANCED HULL COATING SYSTEMS CAN HELP REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS
New analysis by the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has found that silicone-based hull coatings could deliver significant emissions reductions, but challenges around application and mechanical strength remain. Silicone coatings, with their very low...
JOTUN HELPS SALLAUM LINES TOWARD CLEANER OPERATIONS
Shipping company Sallaum Lines has taken a step towards optimising hull performance environmental impact for its fleet with the investment in Jotun’s hull performance solution, HPS, including HullKeeper, for its four PCTC newbuildings in Nanjing Jinling Shipyard. The...
Maritime regulatory news
WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL LOOKS TO EU COMMISSIONER FOR DECARBONISATION LEAD
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...
IMO MEPC82 INCHES FORWARD TOWARDS NET ZERO
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...
Ship design & naval architecture news
MoU WILL BRING ELECTRIC eFOILER FERRIES TO WASHINGTON STATE
UK commercial electric high speed vessel designer Artemis Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Delta Marine to manufacture eFoiler vessels specifically for Washington’s Puget Sound. The partnership will provide an eco-friendly solution that...
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...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
MAERSK EXPLORES SHIP REPAIR AND SHIPBUILDING IN INDIA
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) and Cochin Shipyard (CSL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration opportunities in ship repair, maintenance, and building activities in India. This strategic partnership aligns with the Government of India's...
HYDROGEN-READY HIGH SPEED RO-PAX ORDER FOR AUSTAL
Austal Australasia has been awarded a contract valued at around A$270m million by Gotlandsbolaget of Sweden, for the design and construction of a 130m combined cycle, ‘hydrogen-ready’ vehicle passenger ferry. Part of Gotlandsbolaget’s ‘Horizon X’ program, the...
Ship classification news
ABS GRANTS AiP TO HD KSOE’S NUCLEAR CONTAINERSHIP
A pioneering nuclear propelled containership designed by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS. The ground-breaking design for a 15000 TEU vessel uses a propulsion system comprising a molten salt...
DNV Looks towards GHG regulatory outlook for 2025
According to DNV, the regulatory requirements for GHG emissions are complex, and the classification society has been proactive in keeping customers informed about key regulations such as the EU MRV, IMO DCS, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime – and it expects this commitment...
Ship’s deck & cargo news
ZERO-EMISSION TECHNOLOGY COMES TO REEFER SHIPPING
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 SYSTEMS FOR HANWHA VLAC TRIO
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...
Marine electronics & digitalisation news
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...
BV AND StormGeo PARTNER IN EU MRV COMPLIANCE
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...
Offshore marine news
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...
KONGSBERG EQUIPMENT FOR BIBBY MARINE ECSOV
Kongsberg Maritime has won a major contract to supply an integrated package of equipment for Bibby Marine’s new electric commissioning and service operation vessel (eCSOV), believed to be the first fully-electric offshore vessel. Kongsberg Maritime’s comprehensive...
Maritime business news
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...
ClassNK AND OCEANSCORE PARTNER FOR MRV/DCS COMPLIANCE
A collaboration agreement has been signed between classification society ClassNK and maritime data and technology company OceanScore to link the latter’s integrated solution for ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emissions Transition Accelerator) that enables users and related...
Maritime & emissions research news
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 Norway's...
SINTEF AND GCMD COLLABORATE IN DECARBONISATION RESEARCH CENTRE
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...
Maritime safety & security news
MORE WORK NEEDED ON SAFETY OF METHANOL FUEL
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...
GUIDELINES ISSUED FOR H2 BUNKERING SAFETY
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...