Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), along with JERA, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and other partners, collaboratively operates an LNG bunkering business for LNG-fuelled vessels in the Chubu region through joint venture companies Central LNG Shipping Japan...
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LR AND SHI PARTNER ON GREEN AMMONIA FPSO PROJECT
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the joint development of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) system for green ammonia. The FPSO process has been widely used in the oil and...
Water & waste management news
ORDER SUCCESSES FOR ALFA LAVAL LOW-ENERGY FRESHWATER GENERATOR
The Alfa Laval Aqua Blue E2 freshwater generator, announced in late 2022 as a two-stage addition to the Aqua Blue freshwater generator family, has received its first orders from A.P. Moller-Maersk and the Grimaldi Group. The Aqua Blue E2 uses a single plate pack...
BIO-SEA BWTS BEING CONSIDERED FOR US NAVY
Bio-UV Group of France says that a Bio-Sea Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) designed for the Unites States Navy (USN) has completed Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) at the production facility in France, meaning that Bio-UV Group now has approval to ship the system...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
LACK OF NATIONAL POLICIES IS HOLDING BACK GREEN CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT
The 'Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors 2024', published by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum, concludes that Green shipping corridors – specific trade routes where the feasibility of zero-emission shipping is catalysed by...
BV WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON GREEN FUEL AND ELECTRIFICATION
The Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping and Bureau Veritas (BV), supported by the Yantian District Government, Hong Kong Shipowners Association, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, and the Equator Fund, recently hosted a workshop with international stakeholders focused...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
PROPELLER CONTROL DESIGNED TO WORK WITH WIND ASSISTANCE
Swedish company Berg Propulsion has unveiled the OpWind software system to help crews combine the operation of sails and propellers in the most efficient way in all sea conditions. OpWind automatically ensures that engine efficiency can be optimised with respect to...
GTT INVESTS IN NOVEL LOW-EMISSIONS PROPULSION
GTT Strategic Ventures, the GTT group's venture capital arm, is participating in a fund-raising round aimed at supporting Bluefins, an innovative start-up in the field of ship propulsion systems. The investment is made alongside BNP Paribas Développement, Breizh Up (a...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
SUPER-SMOOTH HULL COATING HELPS MEET EEXI AND CII
Coatings company PPG has launched a new marine coating, described as a breakthrough approach to help shipowners lower power consumption and carbon emissions and meet demands for higher performance with no adverse impact on the marine environment. PPG Sigmaglide 2390...
CARGO TANK COATING HELPS DECARBONISE
US paint manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a new deal with United Overseas Management (Hellas) to fully recoat two of its oil and chemical tankers. APC will apply its MarineLINE protective tank coating to the 45,293 dwt UACC Mansouria and the...
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BELGIAN PILOT SERVICE ORDERS ALL-ELECTRIC PILOT LAUNCH
Brabo Havenloodsen en Bootlieden, a provider of pilot and port services in Antwerp, Belgium, has signed a deal with clean maritime technology company Artemis Technologies, to bring an Artemis EF-12 Pilot boat into its fleet. Scheduled for delivery in late summer 2025,...
ULSTEIN-DESIGNED SOVs FOR CHINESE OFFSHORE WIND
Shanghai Electric has celebrated the combined naming and delivery of two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) at ZPMC, Qidong base, China. The vessels are based on two different ship designs from Ulstein Design & Solutions and are the first purpose-designed vessels...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
MEYER TURKU PLANS FOR CARBON-NEUTRAL SHIPBUILDING
2024 marks 10 years since the Meyer family shipbuilding company took over the Turku shipyard in Finland, and over that time the shipyard, like the whole industry, has experienced both victories and challenges. In the anniversary year, the direction of Meyer Turku...
STENA’s FIRST NewMax METHANOL-HYBRID RO-RO FLOATED OUT
Ro-ro operator Stena Line has held a joint ceremony at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Weihai, celebrating the release of 'Stena Futura' into the water for the first time, and the laying of the keel for 'Stena Connecta', which marks the beginning of the build....
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AiP FROM KR FOR HYBRID OFFSHORE WIND CTV
KR (Korean Register) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), a passenger and cargo transport vessel dedicated to offshore wind farms, developed by Korean maritime service company Marcon. CTVs are widely used in Europe for transporting...
ClassNK CERTIFIES EVERGREEN’S CII ASSESSMENT FOLLOWING OCCS TRIAL
Earlier in 2024, the onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) system installed on an Evergreens neo-Panamax container vessel successfully captured CO2 from its exhaust gas emissions. The captured CO2 was offloaded to a shore facility and was recycled. ClassNK has now...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
ABB OPTIMAL SPEED ROUTING CAN HELP CUT EMISSIONS
ABB has introduced a new feature to its Routing Services portfolio that will allow vessel owners to manage fuel costs on a through-voyage basis by optimizing vessel optimal route and speed at the same time. Thought to be the first solution in the market equipped to...
DIGITAL COLLABRATION PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL INSIGHTS
ESG-focused digital maritime platform RightShip has partnered with data-driven maritime optimisation company ZeroNorth, meaning that users of either platform will be able to visualise and utilise RightShip's GHG 2.0 Rating, along with RightShips’s Safety Score, and...
Offshore marine news
KONGSBERG TECHNOLOGY FOR COSCO’S FIFTH JACK UP NEWBUILD
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry to supply a package of mission-critical technology for its latest wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), which is currently under construction for Cadeler, a shipping and construction...
ULSTEIN LAUNCHES SECOND HYBRID CSOV FOR OLYMPIC
Ulstein Verft has launched the second Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) for Olympic; the 'Olympic Notos', which, like the recently delivered 'Olympic Boreas', features Ulstein's Twin X-Stern solution. The contract between Olympic and Ulstein was signed in...
Maritime business news
ANEMOI AND NAPA COMBINE ROTOR SAIL AND VOYAGE OPTIMISATION
Anemoi Marine Technologies has signed an agreement with Finland-based maritime software, services and data analysis provider Napa to bring Napa's weather routing and voyage optimisation tools to users of its Anemoi Rotor Sails. The partnership between the two maritime...
DAPHNE TECHNOLOGY EXPANDS TO SINGAPORE
Daphne Technology is pleased to announce the establishment of a new subsidiary, Daphne Technology Singapore (Daphne Technology SG), a strategic expansion which the company says marks a significant step in its growth, positioning Singapore as the central hub for its...
Maritime & emissions research news
GRIEG STUDY LOOKS AT VIABILITY OF AMMONIA FUEL TRANSFORMATION
A group of industry experts led by Grieg Star Shipping has concluded that deep-sea shipping can transform to ammonia as fuel, but there are several difficult hurdles to overcome. The group examined the possibilities of retrofitting an open hatch vessel to run on green...
HOULDER COLLABORATES ON WIND-ASSIST RETROFIT
Design and engineering consultancy Houlder is to participate in the ‘Winds of Change’ project led by Smart Green Shipping (SGS), which will see an SGS FastRig wing sail retrofitted to a large vessel. The project recently received funding from the UK Department for...
Maritime safety & security news
ClassNK AND PANAMA SIGN CYBERSECURITY MoU
Classification Society ClassNK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cybersecurity with the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), the largest flag state, which is making various efforts to improve the safety of its own vessels. PMA recently announced the...