Marine energy solutions provider KPI OceanConnect and sustainable fuel producer Neste have announced the first successful delivery of renewable diesel (HVO100) for the cruise industry in Singapore. The delivery of Neste MY Renewable Diesel is said to mark a...
Japanese ship operator Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has joined the e-NG Coalition, the world's first international alliance targeting the global expansion of e-methane. The members of this alliance, founded in October 2024, envision that e-methane will accelerate...
Alfa Laval has received a major order to replace 18 ballast water treatment systems (BWMS) onboard vessels belonging to a major European shipowner. The company believes that this significant order shows the high demand for the replacement of malfunctioning systems and...
To further support shipowners in the management of their ballast waters ahead of the entry into force in September 2024 of the D-2 compliance requirements, the French Bio-UV Group has introduced a life-time warranty on all its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system...
Stavanger-headquartered shipping company Solvang has publicly submitted five years of sampling data from its exhaust gas cleaning (EGC) systems on board 13 vessels; the documentation, verified by Sintef, is said to firmly overrule a recent German report presenting...
According to wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company bound4blue, the demands of FuelEU Maritime are great, the targets ambitious and the penalties significant, but the challenge can offer opportunity within. FuelEU Maritime is described as a...
Swiss marine power company WinGD says it has reached a milestone in realising its X-DF-M methanol-fuelled engine design, running the first commercial engine at full load on more than 95% methanol fuel. The 10-cylinder, 92cm-bore 10X92DF-M engine was run on a testbed...
Brunvoll has secured another contract with Myklebust Shipyard for the delivery of a thruster package, which confirms the option for an additional vessel for REM Offshore, originally announced in May 2024. This agreement included an option for a third vessel. Designer...
Graphene-based coatings manufacturer GIT Coatings and Australian cruise line Coral Expeditions have entered into an agreement to use a combination of robotic hull grooming and graphene-based hard foul release coatings on the passenger vessel 'Coral Adventurer',...
As the commercial shipping industry looks to rapidly decarbonise to meet IMO GHG emission reduction rules, the biocidal antifouling coatings used to protect the majority of the global fleet from biofouling are expected to play an increasingly crucial role. While...
Danish shipowner organisation Danske Rederier says it will support an agreement to prohibit the discharge of scrubber water into Danish waters, reached by a broad political majority in the country's parliament. Danske Rederier calls for thorough enforcement of the...
The IMO Assembly, the highest governing body of the organisation, which normally meets once every two years and is open to all 175 member states, recently met for its 33rd session. The Assembly adopted the strategic plan for the six-year period 2024 to 2029,...
Incat Crowther has been commissioned to design an ultra-efficient, all-electric light cargo transfer vessel for Singapore’s marinEV, a business of Yinson GreenTech. The vessel, Hydromover 2.0, will transport light cargo such as stores, food and maintenance items to...
Salt Ship Design has announced its selection as the ship designer for the world’s largest and most advanced inter-array cable laying vessel (CLV), commissioned by Penta-Ocean Construction (POC). The vessel will support the rapid expansion of offshore wind construction...
Damen Shipyards Group and Port Otago with partner Napier Port have signed a contract for the delivery of a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 1000. At nearly 60m in length, this standard Damen design has a maximum hopper volume of 1000m3 with twin azimuth...
Goltens recently hosted a keel-laying ceremony for an innovative Polar expedition vessel, to be named 'Captain Arctic', which has been purpose-designed to redefine sustainable maritime travel. Representatives of the vessel's classification society, Bureau Veritas...
Lloyd's Register (LR) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for GTT's new 200,000 m³ LNG carrier (LNGC) concept, featuring slow-steaming navigation and three tanks instead of the traditional four, and which LR says paves the way for more sustainable LNG shipping...
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published the latest edition of Unified Requirement (UR) M10, which introduces new safety requirements to protect internal combustion engines from crankcase explosions, in response to the shift...
Cargotec company MacGregor has been selected to supply packages of ro-ro equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for Höegh Autoliners. This will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class...
Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling Systems (CHS) for four new 45,000m3 gas carrier vessels, expected to primarily carry ammonia, and which are currently under construction at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) yard in Korea for UK and Singapore based Purus. The...
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has chosen Daphne Technology’s PureMetrics emissions monitoring system to enhance the environmental performance of its latest low-emission vessels. This partnership reflects both UECC and Daphne’s commitment to sustainability within...
Certification institute LRQA (formerly part of Lloyd's Register) has approved Dutch company Shipping Technology's CO2 Emission Reporting Module, known as ST Brain, that calculates the CO2 emissions of inland navigation vessels and coasters. Inland shipping...
Following Strategic Marine’s successful entry into Korea’s offshore windfarm market earlier this year, the Singapore headquartered shipbuilder has signed a new contract with Yeosu Ocean for the construction of a StratCat 27 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV). The agreement...
Spanish shipbuilder Gondan reports that the naming ceremony of 'Vestri Enabler', a Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV), for Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind, took place in the port of El Musel in Gijón. The vessel, designed by Salt Ship Design, a Norwegian...
The European Commission has granted exemption to the FuelEU Maritime regulations, due to enter into force in January 2025, for certain ferry services serving small islands and minor ports. The exemptions, which concern vessels serving these ports and islands, are in...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has received third-party certification for its book and claim service for pure car carriers after an audit by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). According to MOL, this is the first time that ClassNK has granted third-party certification of book and...
Shipbuilding group Vard has joined 12 research institutes and over 50 industrial partners in establishing a new research centre for renewable energy to speed up the green transition in the maritime sector. The centre, FME Maritime Energy Transition (MarTrans), has...
A consortium of European partners, including marine energy storage system supplier Corvus Energy, has launched the EU Horizon DigiBatt Research Project - a significant initiative within research, battery cell manufacturing, testing and battery system providers, aimed...
In response to the growing demand for advanced fire safety solutions to support the maritime industry's transition to cleaner fuels, survival technology solutions provider Survitec has reconfigured and enhanced its Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) fire extinguishing system....
IMO Rules to reduce the amount of CO2 generated from new-build vessels (EEDI) and existing vessels (EEXI) as well as local measures such as the European Commission (EC) 'Fit for 55' may be essential for environmental sustainability, but will have significant impacts...
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