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AURAMARINE SECURES ORDER FOR HYBRID DIESEL/BIOFUEL SUPPLY SYSTEMS

AURAMARINE SECURES ORDER FOR HYBRID DIESEL/BIOFUEL SUPPLY SYSTEMS

Fuel supply system provider Auramarine is to deliver two shipsets of diesel fuel oil and liquid biofuel supply systems to  Finnish shipping company Meriaura. The Auramarine fuel supply systems will be used onboard two Meriaura cargo ships (hull numbers BN832 and...

BSM’S EMISSION MANAGEMENT NOW INCLUDESFuelEU MARITIME

BSM’S EMISSION MANAGEMENT NOW INCLUDESFuelEU MARITIME

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has developed comprehensive FuelEU Maritime measures and digital tools, integrated in its emission management services, to ensure a smooth transition to the highly complex compliance requirements of FuelEU Maritime regulations,...

Water & waste management news

DAMEN AND BAWAT FORMALISE MOBILE BWMS JV

DAMEN AND BAWAT FORMALISE MOBILE BWMS JV

Damen Green Solutions and Danish company Bawat have formally signed an agreement to solidify their joint venture (JV) in the development and sales of mobile Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). The JV operating under the collective name "Bawat Damen", is said to...

BIO-UV LOOKS TO OFFSHORE ENERGY SECTOR FOR BWTS ORDERS

BIO-UV LOOKS TO OFFSHORE ENERGY SECTOR FOR BWTS ORDERS

The French Bio-UV Group has received a major order to supply its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to a pair of drill ships scheduled to enter an undisclosed operator’s fleet of modern, high-specification vessels and rigs. A modular version from the...

Marine environment & clean shipping news

HYBRID HAMBURG FERRY CARRIES COSCO NAME

HYBRID HAMBURG FERRY CARRIES COSCO NAME

Hamburg harbour ferry operator HADAG has put its latest green energy hybrid passenger ferry into operation. The 33m long ferry has a capacity of up to 250 passengers and will be used on HADAG's routes in the Port of Hamburg and on the Elbe. Its name Finkenwerder...

Marine propulsion & machinery news

SAIL POWER INSTALLED ON NUCLEAR TRANSPORT SHIP

SAIL POWER INSTALLED ON NUCLEAR TRANSPORT SHIP

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has become the first nuclear transport operator to install and trial wind assisted propulsion technology on its specialist ships in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint. In collaboration with UK renewable maritime technology developer...

WIND ASSISTANCE COMPANY TACKLES AERODYNAMIC INTERFERENCE CHALLENGE

WIND ASSISTANCE COMPANY TACKLES AERODYNAMIC INTERFERENCE CHALLENGE

According to Spanish eSail developer bound4blue, with wind power emerging as a key enabler for shipping’s green energy transition, the issue of optimising next generation sail technology to deliver maximum commercial and environmental benefits becomes ever more...

Marine coatings & hull protection news

INTERSLEEK COATING SAID TO SAVE 41m TONNES OF CO2

INTERSLEEK COATING SAID TO SAVE 41m TONNES OF CO2

Real-world performance data compiled from ships applied with International brand Intersleek 1100SR over the past 10 years shows the coating has cut ship fuel bills by US$ 8bn and reduced 41m tonnes of CO2 emissions. The biocide-free foul release coating is claimed o...

STOLT APPLIES GRAPHENE COATING TO CHEMICAL TANKER

STOLT APPLIES GRAPHENE COATING TO CHEMICAL TANKER

Stolt Tankers has applied a sustainable hull coating to one of its chemical tankers, 'Stolt Lotus', a move that is believed to represent the first such application of graphene technology in this market sector. The X-Git Fuel graphene technology, developed by Graphite...

Maritime regulatory news

IMO STATES URGED TO ACCEPT ENLARGEMENT OF COUNCIL

IMO STATES URGED TO ACCEPT ENLARGEMENT OF COUNCIL

Member States of the IMO are being urged to accept, as soon as possible, amendments to the IMO Convention which will expand the size of the IMO Council to 52, reflecting the increased membership of IMO.   The text of the amendments were adopted by the IMO...

DIGITAL LOG BOOKS INCLUDE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS

DIGITAL LOG BOOKS INCLUDE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS

LogCentral, OneOcean’s electronic record book solution, has been expanded, furthering the company’s environmental offering by integrating record keeping into the environmental suite. Four new record books have been added to LogCentral, as well as the confirmation of...

Ship design & naval architecture news

TWO ELECTRIC FERRIES FOR NORWAY TO BE BUILT IN TURKEY

TWO ELECTRIC FERRIES FOR NORWAY TO BE BUILT IN TURKEY

Norwegian Ship Design has signed a comprehensive design and engineering contract for two electric ferries to be built at Özata Shipyard in Turkey. The ferries will be 76.85m long and will have the capacity to carry 202 passengers and 60 vehicles. The battery capacity...

ELECTRIC HYDROFOIL FERRY SOON TO BEGIN SERVICE IN NZ

ELECTRIC HYDROFOIL FERRY SOON TO BEGIN SERVICE IN NZ

New Zealand company Vessev, which describes itself as a 'global leader in sustainable marine technology', has introduced an electric hydrofoil ferry concept, working in conjunction with ferry operator Fullers360 and its decarbonisation team known as NetZero Maritime....

Shipbuilding & ship repair news

VARD HANDS OVER FIFTH HYBRID CSOV TO NORWIND OFFSHORE

VARD HANDS OVER FIFTH HYBRID CSOV TO NORWIND OFFSHORE

Shipbuilder Vard, part of the Fincantieri group,  has delivered the CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) 'Norwind Helm' to Norwind Offshore. This is the fifth vessel in the series Vard has delivered to Norwegian Norwind Offshore, a company that offers...

MITSUBISHI LAUNCHES SECOND LNG-FUELLED RO-RO SHIP

MITSUBISHI LAUNCHES SECOND LNG-FUELLED RO-RO SHIP

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company, has held a christening and launch ceremony at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works for the Trans Harmony Emerald, the second of two LNG-powered ro-ros under...

Ship classification news

DNV ISSUES PROPELLER RETROFIT GUIDANCE

DNV ISSUES PROPELLER RETROFIT GUIDANCE

Due to decarbonisation measures being undertaken in the industry, DNV says it has recently experienced an increase in the number of fixed-pitch propeller retrofits. The end-to-end retrofit process has a short timeframe and demands early preparation and prompt actions...

Ship’s deck & cargo news

MORE WÄRTSILÄ GAS SYSTEMS FOR KNUTSEN

MORE WÄRTSILÄ GAS SYSTEMS FOR KNUTSEN

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply three more of its Compact Reliq reliquefaction plants to Norway based Knutsen OAS Shipping, bringing the total number of orders for the same customer to eight, with two having been ordered in 2020, and a further three in 2021....

REPEAT MacGREGOR EQUIPMENT ORDER FOR FOUR ZERO-CARBON READY PCTCs

REPEAT MacGREGOR EQUIPMENT ORDER FOR FOUR ZERO-CARBON READY PCTCs

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs). This will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class newbuilding...

Marine electronics & digitalisation news

BEARING AI ADDS TRAMP SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS TO PLANNER

BEARING AI ADDS TRAMP SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS TO PLANNER

Following the introduction of its Deployment Planner for liner shipping companies, US company Bearing AI has announced a set of new features designed specifically for tramp shipping companies. The Deployment Planner is a tool for managing fleet efficiency, mitigating...

OCEANLY WARNS OF SIGNIFICANT BILLS UNDER EU-ETS

OCEANLY WARNS OF SIGNIFICANT BILLS UNDER EU-ETS

According to fleet performance solutions provider Oceanly, the integration of the shipping sector into the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) marks a pivotal step towards a more sustainable and decarbonised maritime industry. However, this new regulation...

Offshore marine news

REM OFFSHORE CSV TO USE ENERGY STORAGE FROM NES

REM OFFSHORE CSV TO USE ENERGY STORAGE FROM NES

Norwegian HAV Group company Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been contracted by shipowner Rem Offshore to deliver a deck-based battery energy storage system to its 'Rem Inspector' construction support vessel (CSV). NES, specialising in sustainable energy design...

GONDAN NEARS COMPLETION OF EDDA WIND LOW-EMISSION CSOV ORDERS

GONDAN NEARS COMPLETION OF EDDA WIND LOW-EMISSION CSOV ORDERS

Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan has celebrated the launching of the final Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) of a six-Bessel order for Edda Wind. The vessel, identified with the number C504 and designed by Salt Ship Design, offers various advanced and...

Maritime business news

UK GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR NEW GREEN CORRIDORS

UK GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR NEW GREEN CORRIDORS

The UK government has announced the latest round of funding from its £206m UK SHORE programme, which is focused on decarbonising the UK maritime sector through technical innovation. The new projects which will receive funds include green corridors linking the Port of...

MAERSK INVESTS IN SWEDISH BATTERY COMPANY

MAERSK INVESTS IN SWEDISH BATTERY COMPANY

Swedish sodium-ion battery developer Altris has successfully raised SEK 150m in a Series B1 funding round, introducing new investors such as Clarios and Maersk Growth. The financing will be used to finalise Altris’ pilot production facility, and thereby enable...

Maritime & emissions research news

FMD SIGNS ALTERNATIVE FUEL MoU WITH US LAB

FMD SIGNS ALTERNATIVE FUEL MoU WITH US LAB

US engine company Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development and integration of...

Maritime safety & security news

MARLINK UPGRADES CYBER SECURITY PROGRAM

MARLINK UPGRADES CYBER SECURITY PROGRAM

Network provider Marlink has released a new version of CyberGuard Threat Detection, its cloud-based solution which provides enhanced protection and response to cyber threats. CyberGuard provides a portfolio of solutions, designed to defend customers’ remote assets and...

TRAINING COMPANY TO OFFER ‘ALTERNATIVE FUELS’ COURSES

TRAINING COMPANY TO OFFER ‘ALTERNATIVE FUELS’ COURSES

Stream Marine Training (SMT) is expanding its course catalogue, and due to industry demand is launching a one-day safety and awareness course for vessels carrying vehicles which are powered by batteries.  SMT says shipping companies are set to have new challenges...

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