Castrol has launched an all-new Castrol Cyltech 70f, 100f, and 140f product range to cater to the changing slow-speed two-stroke engines market. Castrol Cyltech 70f, 100f, and 140f are part of its updated marine diesel engine cylinder lubricant range, blended using...
As shipping increases its use of biofuels to meet stricter emissions regulations, German fuel monitoring company CM Technologies (CMT) is urging shipowners to adopt rigorous monitoring practices to mitigate the risks posed by biodiesel blends. While these fuels are...
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...
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...
Dutch emissions-reducing maritime technology company Value Maritime (VM), has successfully installed its Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) and Carbon Capture unit aboard 'Nexus Victoria', an LR1 product tanker owned by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). The completion of this...
In response to a new study by UMAS and the UCL Energy Institute's Shipping and Oceans Research Group, which highlights the challenges faced by developing nations in accessing affordable financing for e-fuel production, BAR Technologies is calling for a broader, more...
The German Customs Service has commissioned a new customs vessel 'Rügen', the largest vessel in the its fleet, which is equipped with six mtu gas engines from Rolls-Royce, four providing propulsion and two more for onboard power. German Customs Directorate President...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has confirmed key parameters for its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine design after full-load testing at its engine research and innovation centre in Winterthur, Switzerland. The performance and emission measurements are considered to...
German corrosion specialist Steelpaint that urgent action is needed to address the significant environmental impact of steel corrosion, warning that inadequate corrosion protection is contributing more to global CO2 emissions than the entire aviation industry. The...
Energy transportation company Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has decided to extend adoption of GIT Coatings’ graphene-based propeller coating, Xgit-Prop, across seven additional crude oil tankers. Previously, OSG had applied the propeller coating to one crude oil...
Ship managers, represented by InterManager, the international association for ship managers, have expressed concerns in connection with the IMO’s future net-zero framework and have suggested concrete changes which they believe would make the proposals more effective....
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...
Incat Crowther has announced the delivery of the 'Xin Ming Zhu', a new 35m future-proofed catamaran ferry for Hong Kong-based ferry operator Sun Ferry. The new vessel, constructed by Guangzhou-based shipbuilder AFAI Southern Shipyard to an Incat Crowther design, is...
US company Regent Craft has completed the first on-water fully-crewed tests of its novel electrically-powered Seaglider vessel, for which the company claims a pivotal moment in transportation history. The 12-passenger Viceroy seaglider prototype, at 16.8m long with a...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and its wholly-owned subsidiary MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT), along with Belgium-based CMB.Tech, have decided to jointly own and charter a total of nine Capesize bulkers and chemical tankers that can run on zero-emission ammonia. These will be...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received orders for three methanol-fuelled ro-ro cargo ships, one each from Toyofuji Shipping, Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun, and Nichitoku Kisen. The three ships will be built at the Enoura Plant...
DNV has released a new Recommended Practice (RP) to assess the performance of Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS). The new RP has been developed to provide a basis for reliably determining the ability of different WAPS technologies to deliver efficiency gains when...
ABS and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a framework to collaborate on projects related to maritime technology, sustainability and safety management systems. Christopher J Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and...
Norwegian company CryoVac has received approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for its new vacuum insulation system for liquid hydrogen (LH2) hydrogen tanks. The system has been developed to solve problems of transporting LH2 by sea. CryoVac’s solution involves cooling...
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions is to supply a complete cargo handling system for a new fully pressurised LPG Carrier being built for Meghna Fresh LPG, part of the Bangladeshi Meghna Group of Industries. The group is one of the country’s largest industrial conglomerates, and...
Marine power electronics company The Switch has signed a contract with Ålesund-based Vard Electro that marks a significant step in the company’s commitment to delivering innovative products for system integrators. The Switch will supply its DC-Hub technology to...
US-based provider of maritime SaaS software OrbitMI says that Turkish company Statu Shipping has deployed its compliance solutions across its fleet of 20 bulk carriers. Rather than handling compliance as a passive, post-voyage process, Statu Shipping can now monitor...
FPSO operator Modec has entered into a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract with Samsung E&A for an offshore carbon capture and storage (OCCS) pilot project, selecting UK company Carbon Clean’s modular CycloneCC technology. The study envisages the...
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...
Tesvolt Ocean, a specialist German provider of energy storage systems tailored to the maritime industry, has joined the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF). As a joint venture between Tesvolt Maritime Solutions and Ocean Batteries, Tesvolt Ocean combines innovative battery...
Singapore-based Motion Ventures has unveiled its US$ 100m second fund (Motion Ventures Fund II or 'Fund II'), believed to be the largest maritime-focused tech fund to date. Shaun Hon, Founder and General Partner, Motion Ventures, said: “We launched Motion Ventures...
The IMO is inviting applications for technical assistance for pilot projects, specifically for the development of feasibility studies to support the deployment of zero- or near-zero GHG emission solutions on board ships and in ports. This technical assistance,...
A new press release from Chalmers University of Technology In Sweden begins: "When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced". A...
Advanced NAPA Stability for Ferries enhances operational safety and efficiency with a cloud-based digital solution that enables faster, more intuitive, and reliable voyage and cargo management. Maritime software provider NAPA has formally launched NAPA Stability for...
Zelim’s intelligent detection and tracking solution, ZOE, has been deployed for the first time in the oil and gas sector. The ZOE system is being used onboard the jack-up rig VALARIS Stavanger to provide automated person overboard detection and alerts. Zelim has...
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