Wärtsilä is to introduce a methanol power and control (PAC) simulation model in partnership with the Maritime Energy Training Facility (METF) and Wavelink Maritime Institute, as part of a renewed partnership between Wärtsilä and the Maritime and Port Authority of...
SRC Methanol Superstorage technology, a solution which makes it possible to integrate net zero-emission methanol fuel seamlessly into the limited storage space available onboard a ship, has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society RINA. The AiP...
France-based water treatment pioneer Bio-UV Group has secured an agreement with shipbuilder Piriou Group to supply its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment technology to a further six wind-powered cargo ships building for French operator TOWT (TransOceanic Wind Transport)....
Evac is offering its HydroTreat system a transformative solution for reducing direct emissions and significantly cutting indirect emissions resulting from onboard waste treatment. Decarbonization is seen as not just a compliance requirement, but an opportunity for 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...
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...
Finland-headquartered marine power electronics company The Switch says it has secured more than 50 new contracts for its latest-generation The Switch DC-Hub. The company considers this underscores its growing popularity as a preferred power distribution solution for...
Government agency Innovation Norway has provided sustainable hull-cleaning company ECOsubsea with a NOK 69m (US$ 6.2m) Green Growth Loan that will part-fund the construction of more of the company's next-generation hull-cleaning robots, as it gears up to significantly...
New analysis by the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has found that silicone-based hull coatings could deliver significant emissions reductions, but challenges around application and mechanical strength remain. Silicone coatings, with their very low...
CIMAC, the industry forum for large engine technology, has been officially granted consultative status with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) following its formal application earlier in 2024. Rick Boom (Woodward) CIMAC President said: “We are extremely...
With discussions regarding the IMO's Carbon Intensity Index (CII) due to recommence at the upcoming Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 82 meeting, dry bulk shipping association Intercargo, together with the other global shipping associations, has issued a...
Hamburg-based John T Essberger has ordered two vessels to add to the first two chemical tankers ordered in September 2024, based on an FKAB design. The two 13,000 dwt chemical tankers are two out of the four options contracted from Rainbow Shipyard in Nantong, China,...
Artemis Technologies reports that the Port of Tyne has purchased the UK's first fully electric foiling pilot vessel, considered a significant milestone both for the Port and for the UK's maritime sector. The vessel, which will be delivered before the end of 2025, will...
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...
Swedish company Berg Propulsion is offering the shipping industry its first opportunity to select propeller shafts made using the climate neutral GreenForge production process, in a maritime sector that is considered highly exposed to anticipated carbon pricing. Three...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is to introduce a newly structured LR Advisory service, designed to help address escalating regulatory demands, rising decarbonisation costs, and the increasing influence of digitalisation. The move sees LR consolidate its Technical...
ClassNK's current SEVP Hayato Suga has been appointed as the Japanese classification society's President and CEO as well as Representative Director of ClassNK, and current Corporate Officer Fumihiko Higashi has been appointed as EVP. Former President and CEO Hiroaki...
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...
Four new companies — Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering — have joined the collaborative cross-industry Digital Twin Project. This expansion marks phase...
SmartSea, (powered by air transport technology solutions provider SITA) and Digital Energy AI have formed a strategic partnership aimed at applying AI to enhance operational efficiency, predictive analytics, and standardisation in the marine and offshore energy...
Kongsberg Maritime has won a major contract to supply an integrated package of equipment for Bibby Marine’s new electric commissioning and service operation vessel (eCSOV), believed to be the first fully-electric offshore vessel. Kongsberg Maritime’s comprehensive...
Tidal Transit, which operates purpose-built crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the offshore wind industry, has secured equity financing from maritime and logistics investor HICO Investment Group to expand its fleet with six new electric CTVs (E-CTVs). This strategic...
Swedish maritime battery system supplier Echandia has closed a new funding round at SEK 220m, led by Alantra’s energy transition fund Klima, headquartered in Spain, together with Swedish venture capital fund Industrifonden, with additional investments from Swedish SEB...
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and SPDB Financial Leasing (SPDBFL) have signed a financing agreement for two newbuild LNG dual-fuel Neo-Panamax container ships. The signing ceremony took place in Shanghai, reinforcing the strong partnership between the two companies...
Newly-published research by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, supported by Sea, the one-stop shop for digitising freight, examines the potential of battery-powered vessels for deep-sea shipping. With the global shipping industry being...
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...
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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