Container ship 'Maersk Halifax', one of 11 vessels in Maersk’s Hong Kong-class, has been converted into a dual-fuel vessel able to operate on methanol. The retrofit operation was conducted at the Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard in China, taking a total of 88 days. Following...
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J-ENG COMPLETES AMMONIA TRIALS ON TEST ENGINE
Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng), has recently completed test operations which the company says will lead to the first domestic ammonia-fuelled engine. J-Eng, the joint venture between Mitsubishi and Kobe Diesel, has been conducting various test operations since it...
Water & waste management news
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...
BWTS TECHNOLOGY HELPS KEEP FISH CARGOES FRESH
In the high-volume transport conditions experienced in salmon farms and other commercial marine environments that require the moving of live fish, preventing infection and contamination is crucial, as is ensuring fish welfare. Wellboats, which sort, treat and transfer...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
NORSEPOWER ROTOR SAILS FOR OLDENDORFF BULKER
Oldendorff Carriers has completed the installation and operational deployment of rotor sails on its bulk carrier 'Chinook Oldendorff'. Through a joint agreement first announced in December 2023, the Chinook Oldendorff transports Elk Valley Resources (EVR) steelmaking...
SHORE POWER PROJECT RECEIVES UK GOVERNMENT FUNDING
MSE International has won funding from the UK Government Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) 2024 to lead a new project, PRIMET; Port Recharging Infrastructure for Maritime Energy Transition. The project will accelerate the roll-out of port and harbour...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
SENSOR WARNS OF ONSET OF ENGINE DAMAGE WHEN USING LOW-SULPHUR FUEL
Sea trials have confirmed that CM Technologies’ scuffing sensor can detect early onset cylinder wear, preventing significant damage to two-stroke marine diesel engines, costly repairs and downtime. Trials onboard a number of large containerships and a two-stroke...
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...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
TUG PARTNERSHIP USES HULL COATING TO CUT NOISE POLLUTION
Towage company Kotug Canada, a partnership between Kotug International and Horizon Maritime Services, which say they are strongly committed to reducing impact from operations on the environment, has recently applied a new non-toxic noise reduction coatings to the hull...
JOTUN PARTNERS IN NORWEGIAN ZERO-EMISSIONS PROJECT
Norwegian coatings company Jotun says that it is proud to be a partner of Hurtigruten's 'Sea Zero' project. Sea Zero is a project Hurtigruten Norway started in spring 2022 and its ambition is to enable zero-emission passenger and freight transport along the Norwegian...
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JAPAN INITIATES STANDARD LCO2 CARRIER PROJECT
Japanese companies 'K' Line, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and NYK Line have started a joint study with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Imabari Shipbuilding, JMU and Nihon Shipyard (a joint venture between Imabari Shipbuilding and JMU), to establish standard specifications and...
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,...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
SILVERSTREAM AND YIU LIAN SIGN MoU FOR AIR LUBRICATION IN CHINA
Silverstream Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou), one of the largest ship repair yards in China and part of China Merchants Group. The partnership aims to drive retrofit installations of the Silverstream air...
‘K’ LINE COMPANY ORDERS ALL-ELECTRIC TUG
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) subsidiary Daito Corporation has signed a contract for construction of an electric tugboat, powered by a large-capacity lithium-ion battery, with Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The electric tugboat is to be equipped with a...
Ship classification news
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
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...
CROATIAN TANKER OWNER CUTS EMISSIONS WITH REAL-TIME ANAYTICS
A collaboration between Metis, Kongsberg Digital and Tankerska plovidba has significantly advanced the Croatian owner’s strategy of using real-time analytics to enhance fleet efficiency and reduce ship emissions. The 49,990 dwt Tankerska ship Vukovar has been...
Offshore marine news
STRATEGIC MARINE DELIVERS HYBRID FAST CREW BOATS
Strategic Marine of Singapore has delivered two 42m Fast Crew Boats (FCBs) to Adnoc L&S, which Strategic says reinforces its commitment to supporting offshore operations with cutting-edge maritime solutions. The 42m FCBs were designed to meet the rigorous demands...
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...
Maritime business news
FINANCE FOR SERVICE USING HUMAN FACTOR TO HELP DECARBONISE
Sustainability startup Signol, which uses behavioural science to reduce emissions in hard-to-abate industries such as shipping, has raised £2.5m from industry-focused investors. Signol’s tech-enabled behaviour change service helps ship operators to fully engage their...
LLOYD’S REGISTER ACQUIRES TRAINING AND SOFTWARE GROUP OTG
Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) has reached an agreement to acquire Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), a provider of software dedicated to the global maritime industry, from European private equity firm Oakley Capital. Following the revision to the IMO GHG strategy in 2023...
Maritime & emissions research news
US COMPANY REFITTING ELDERLY TUG FOR ZERO-EMISSION AMMONIA
Amogy, a US company developing ammonia as a clean fuel for heavy transport applications, has announced plans to launch an ammonia-powered, zero-emission tugboat in late 2023. The company believes that getting the first ammonia-powered vessel on the water will signal a...
FINCANTIERI ENGINE SUBSIDIARY LOOKS TOWARDS HYDROGEN
Fincantieri Group company Isotta Fraschini Motori (IFM), which designs, builds and markets engines, gensets and thrusters, has inaugurated a new Innovation and Development Centre (CIS) at its Trieste headquarters. Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO Fincantieri, said:...
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