Low- and zero-carbon marine fuel organisation SGMF has published new guides, ‘Bunkering Guidelines for Ammonia’ and ‘Bunkering Guidelines for Methanol’, as well as the ‘Emergency Response Guide for Ammonia’. At the same time the NGO has rebranded to reflect its...
According to a new DNV white paper outlining FuelEU Maritime requirements and compliance strategies for shipowners, compliance with the upcoming regulations will be expensive but applying certain strategies can significantly reduce the cost. Effective from 1 January...
Wärtsilä's Water and Waste division has signed a four-year Service, Spares and Technical Support agreement with cruise operator Carnival Corporation. The contract covers a platform for providing the support needed to maintain and operate the onboard...
The French Bio-UV Group has won a contract to supply its Bio-Sea UV ballast water treatment system to the Neoliner 136 wind-powered cargo vessel newbuild. The Neoliner 136 is the first ship of its kind from Neoline, a company established in 2015 to research solutions...
Italian shipping group Grimaldi says that the Port of Barcelona has taken a major step towards sustainability with the arrival of its first Onshore Power Supply (OPS) system for ferries at the Grimaldi terminal on Sant Bertran wharf. This milestone marks the beginning...
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...
Schottel has been selected by Birdon America to supply components to 27 vessels of the US Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) programme with rudder propellers, which will increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact. US Coast Guard prime...
A recent cooperation agreement between the two German technology companies AVAT and Kompressorenbau Bannewitz GmbH (KBB) is expected to help make turbocharger technology for large combustion engines even more powerful and efficient through digitalisation....
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 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...
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...
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...
Swedish ship design company FKAB reports that 'Lettie PG', first of a series of three 10,600 dwt coated oil product and chemical tankers, was recently launched at CMJL Ding Heng shipyard. This FKAB new tanker design has been tailored to owner PG Tanker’s special...
Hurtigruten and Vard have revealed the design of the second version of the future coastal cruising ship, which, with the help of large batteries, sails, and other innovative solutions, will be able to sail entirely emission-free during normal operation along the...
Turkish shipyard Sanmar has launched of the first fully electric tugboat to operate in Latin America, which the company says marks a significant step forward in its mission to help create a sustainable tug and towing industry. Ordered by operator and long-time Sanmar...
The hybrid police boat WS1 'Bürgermeister Brauer' has been handed over to the Port of Hamburg, after a construction period of almost two years at the Estonian shipyard Baltic Workboats. The boat was transferred to Germany by sea and will start its service with the...
New technical information from DNV highlights the increasing number of vessels which are encountering unexpected port state issues related to sulphur emissions limit exceedance caused by inaccurate readings. These false measurement readings are often the result of...
ABS has released its latest report into the potential of advanced nuclear technology for maritime applications, with a study of a small modular reactor on a standard LNG carrier. The transformational impact of a high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) on the...
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....
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...
Napa’s Voyage Optimization and CII Simulator digital systems will be deployed on an initial 55 bulk carriers in the fleet managed by Union Marine Management Services (UMMS), under a new agreement between the Finnish maritime software provider and the Singapore-based...
Norwegian company Manta Marine Technologies (MMT), the former Yara Marine, says it has unlocked further fuel and emissions savings from its FuelOpt system with the addition of a trim optimisation advisory system known as TrimSense. Available as a simple added feature...
ABS and Hanwha Ocean have agreed to explore new technology projects together with the signing of an Offshore Technology Collaboration Agreement (OTCA). The agreement is the foundation for collaboration on a succession of projects leveraging each company’s core...
Malaysian offshore services company Vestera and Fueltrax have formed a strategic partnership to provide a leasing solution for advanced fuel monitoring systems designed for offshore vessels. This innovative offering allows vessel owners to install new technology...
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) are launching Katalist, a not-for-profit ‘book and claim’ registry designed to accelerate the shipping industry’s decarbonisation journey. Regulations to...
The Greece-based Erma First Group has successfully completed the acquisition of Ecochlor, in a move that is said to reinforce its position as a trusted provider of ballast water treatment and advanced decarbonisation solutions. Broadening the range of efficient...
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...
A joint simulation project between Napa, Norsepower, and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (SHI-ME) has validated the emissions reduction potential of combining wind propulsion with voyage optimisation. The results so far from the first phase of the...
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...
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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