According to a new DNV white paper outlining FuelEU Maritime requirements and compliance strategies for shipowners, compliance with the upcoming regulations will be expensive but applying certain strategies can significantly reduce the cost. Effective from 1 January...
LNG Industry coalition Sea-LNG notes that while the number of about 2,200 LNG-fuelled vessels and LNG carriers represents only ‘two minutes into the hour’ of the global fleet of approximately 60,000 deep sea vessels, LNG remains an adolescent fuel that is maturing...
According to the Port of Hamburg, from September 2024, the rules for discharging ballast water in ports will change; IMO will then require all seagoing vessels to treat ballast water when discharging it, usually in coastal areas, to prevent the spread of invasive...
Alfa Laval is introducing its PureBallast 3 Ultra, the latest ballast water management system (BWMS) built on the company's PureBallast 3 technology. The system is claimed to bring new advantages to what the company considers to be the market’s most efficient UV...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore and the Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping recently held a workshop event, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Clean Energy Supply Chain Workshop, in Yantian, which emphasised Hong Kong’s strategic role in advancing clean energy adoption within the...
HullWiper says its sustainable hull cleaning solution is coming to Singapore, following signature of a lease agreement with Unidive Subsea to bring its eco-friendly remotely operated vehicle (ROV) hull cleaning technology to PSA terminals, Seatrium Yards and...
Canadian company Acel Power has added two higher power electric 250hp outboard motor to its Intelligent Electric series, which comprises the IE 50 (50hp), IE 75 (75hp), and now the IE 150 (150hp) and IE 250 (250hp). The high-performance IE 150 and IE 250 will be...
Tokyo-based Mitsui E&S has now achieved accumulated engine production of 120 million horsepower snce the license agreement was first established some 96 years ago. This milestone was achieved with a Mitsui-MAN B&W 7G95ME-C10.6-EGRTC engine, the 7,525th engine...
International, AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand, has announced that a new cable-laying vessel, the 'Monna Lisa' owned by Prysmian, is to be coated with the Intergard 7500 primer and Intersmooth 7465Si antifouling solution. This decision is estimated to reduce the...
The performance of Hempel’s silicone-based hull coating solution, Hempaguard X7, and its ability to accelerate decarbonisation efforts in the maritime industry are now third-party validated by DNV. Since its launch in 2013, Hempaguard has provided vessels around the...
The IMO's Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers made significant progress on the development of draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships using hydrogen and ammonia as fuel when it met for its ninth session (CCC 9). Taking into account the urgency...
Shipowners and operators as well as maritime administration personnel can get to grips with the Energy Efficiency eXisting Ship Index (EEXI) through a new series of videos released in cooperation with the IMO. The films, developed by the Global Industry Alliance to...
Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Limited (HKKF) has taken delivery of two new hybrid ferries, designed by Incat Crowther and built by Hong Kong-based Cheoy Lee Shipyards. The new 40m ferries can transport up to 450 passengers and will service commuter routes between Hong...
Swedish company Candela's electric hydrofoil ferry design is to be adopted for a new zero-emission ferry for Lake Tahoe in the US. The Candela P-12 is believed to be the fastest electric vessel with the longest range, and offers significantly lower operational costs...
Swedish company Sirius Shipping has placed an order of four 7,999 dwt oil/chemical tankers at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Dingheng. The 119.9 m long vessels, known as the Evolution 8K series, will be equipped with highly efficient propulsion and will feature...
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has signed agreements with three yards for a total of 20 container vessels equipped with LNG dual-fuel engines. Combined, the vessels will offer a capacity of 300,000 TEU. With these orders, Maersk concludes the intended owned newbuilding...
DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based Seatrium, an engineering solutions provider to the offshore and marine industries, to cooperate on strategic activities and projects in the areas of engineering, technology and new product design....
Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore (BV) is collaborating with shipowner Selar, designer Cormoran/Ship-ST and shipyard CNOI on the certification of 'Captain Arctic', Selar’s pioneering polar expedition cruise designed to operate with close to zero carbon emissions....
Wärtsilä is to supply gas handling systems for five new very large LPG carrier vessels to be built at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in South Korea. The ships have been contracted by Norwegian ship owner Solvang in a joint venture with Gunvor Group of Geneva....
Carrier Transicold has been awarded recyclability accreditation for its PrimeLINE and NaturaLINE refrigeration units by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), believed to be the only transport container refrigeration units in the industry to achieve this sustainability...
Helm Operations and Caterpillar Marine have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance workboat operations by integrating advanced engine data with fleet management software. Combining the strengths of Helm Connect and Caterpillar's engine technology, this...
Netherlands-based maritime solutions provider Varuna Marine Services has launched its latest product designed to support compliance with the FuelEU Maritime initiative. The FuelEU Maritime regulation, part of the European Green Deal, sets ambitious targets for...
OMS Group, a provider of subsea digital infrastructure solutions, has signed a contract with Royal IHC for the construction of a series of next generation cable-laying vessels, with the first expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2027. OMS Group's strategic...
Kongsberg Maritime will supply an extensive range of equipment for a new fleet of 10 platform supply vessels (PSVs) being built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China for Greek shipowner, Capital Offshore. This significant contract win is valued at approximately NOK...
UK marine engineering consultancy specialising in wind propulsion BAR Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mitsubishi Corporation, and Nihon Shipyard of Japan. The MoU is itended to set a framework for further collaborations between the...
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) in Germany and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority in Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate across a range of port priorities including decarbonisation, safety and cruise. The MoU will see the two port...
Alternative fuels, green steel and renewable energy are fundamental to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction during the life cycle of a vessel, according a study carried out by a Lloyd's Register (LR), Knutsen, HDKSOE and HHI Joint Development Project (JDP). The...
In order to provide input and collaborate with the key players in the transition to a zero-emission, digital, safe, secure and competitive waterborne sector, the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) has recently joined the Waterborne Technology Platform. The Waterborne...
In a pioneering safety development, ABS is using advanced modelling and simulation technologies to develop emergency response methods to assist ports and crew in responding to ammonia leaks or spills. This is believed to be the first step towards a comprehensive and...
A new jointly-produced report from DNV and Lloyd’s List Intelligence found a surge in the number of safety incidents involving machinery damage or failure, many resulting from uncertainties related to decarbonisation and digitalisation. The report, Maritime safety...
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