Seaspan Energy has completed its first LNG ship-to-ship transfer to a containership in the Port of Long Beach, an operation which marks the beginning of Seaspan’s service offering on the West Coast of North America with two LNG bunker vessels to serve both the Long...
According to the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, the shipping sector is increasingly using biofuels, such as Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), to reduce its GHG emissions. However, concerns have arisen regarding the legitimacy of biofuels and whether they...
The French Bio-UV Group has received what it describes as a 'prestigious order' from SIEM Ship Management to supply its Bio-Sea Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) for a trio of SIEM-managed car carriers. The order, for retrofit installation to the Siem Copernicus,...
The innovative 'Grain de Sail II' cargo sail ship has set sail across the Atlantic with a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) supplied by the French Bio-UV Group. The vessel, based in St. Malo, transports French products to New York by sail before heading south to...
A proposal for setting up a photovoltaic solar plant in the Port of Bilbao to supply power to vessels at berth has received approval from the Council of Ministers. The works will mean that the on shore power supply (OPS) system to be deployed to power vessels at berth...
The Global Maritime Forum has announced that its Annual Summit 2025 will take place on 21–22 October in Antwerp. As Europe’s second-largest port complex and a key hub for global shipping, Antwerp's proximity to Brussels and its connection to European policymaking are...
Caterpillar Marine has received DNV Approval in Principle (AiP) for the Cat 3500E methanol-ready marine main and auxiliary engines. The DNV approval and class notation are said to validate Caterpillar Marine’s methanol-ready dual-fuel engine solution. The Cat 3500E...
ABB has secured an order with shipbuilding company All American Marine to supply a hybrid-electric propulsion system for a new ocean sampling catamaran for the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) in California. In addition to the comprehensive scope of...
Performance monitoring systems can help shipping companies with regulatory compliance whilst gaining insights into fleet performance projections but better systems are needed to tap into the full potential of accurate data and energy saving solutions. That was one key...
Coating manufacturer PPG has announced that its Sigmaglide 2390 biocide-free silicone fouling release has become the only hull coating approved by RightShip’s product review process for its Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program. The Zero Harm Innovation Partners...
According to Danish Shipping, the EU has now adopted the final rules for climate-neutral shipping, as proposed in the ambitious climate package "Fit for 55". Particularly, the requirement for the climate footprint of fuels, with the adoption of FuelEU Maritime, is...
Member States of IMO, meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), have adopted a 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, with enhanced targets to tackle harmful emissions. MEPC 80 met 3-7 July 2023 at IMO Headquarters in...
US ship owning and leasing company Switch Maritime, which has previously launched the first hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry in the US, says it is pushing ahead with its next zero-emission vessel project. In collaboration with LH2 Shipping and Norwegian ship designer...
A consortium comprising Idemitsu Tanker, IINO Lines, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and Nihon Shipyard has produced a design concept for Japan’s first Malacca Max type VLCC to use methanol as fuel. The vessel, 339.5m long with breadth of 60m, has a capacity of...
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) celebrated the arrival of its newest dual-fuel methanol container vessel in Singapore, as part of the maiden voyage from Asia to Europe. The vessel, named A.P. Møller in honour of Arnold Peter Møller, the founder of A.P. Moller-Maersk, is...
Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf reports that it is giving a green boost to ship repair, maintenance, conversion and refit projects with a recent shore power installation. The yard had already installed shore power suited to many of its projects. However, with this latest...
Classification society has issued a reminder that, according to the SEEMP Part III regulations, companies must ensure that affected vessels meet the energy efficiency targets set by the IMO. This is accomplished through a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)...
Maritime industry leaders from the US and Canada travelled to ABS’ headquarters to discuss the latest marine market trends in the emerging ammonia, hydrogen and carbon economies, offshore renewables and nuclear energy. Cutting-edge academic research, technology and...
Cargotec company MacGregor reports a significant repeat order with a total value of more than €20m for comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for a total of five Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) vessels. The vessels will be built at China Merchant Heavy...
Wärtsilä’s LPG Fuel Supply and Cargo Handling systems have been selected for two LPG/Midsize gas carrier vessels being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar, a multi-disciplinary maritime and offshore solutions...
Danish tanker operator Tärntank is set to trial Oversea services, a collaboration between ABB and Wallenius Marine, across the fleet of six vessels, with the aim of exploring opportunities for improving operational performance. The trial will cover the performance of...
Opsealog, a provider of data integration and analysis services for the maritime and offshore industry, has been awarded a two-year contract with Azule Energy, Angola’s largest independent energy company, to reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions from its Offshore...
In what is described as a significant step towards sustainability and emission-free energy sources on board, German shipping company Offshore Service Gesellschaft has decided to switch to green hydrogen as the main source of energy for its offshore supply vessel...
Damen Shipyards, Windcat and CMB.Tech are celebrating the launch of the first of six Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), which marks the inauguration of Windcat’s ‘Elevation Series’ of future-proof offshore wind farm maintenance and support vessels, which...
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan) have established OneSea Solutions which is headquartered in Singapore and focused on technical ship management and maritime talent development. OneSea is jointly owned and operated by ONE and Seaspan,...
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) are launching Katalist, a not-for-profit ‘book and claim’ registry designed to accelerate the shipping industry’s decarbonisation journey. Regulations to...
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMZCS) and global energy analyst Rystad Energy have signed a Knowledge Partnership Agreement to formalise their collaboration. As official partners, MMMZCS and Rystad Energy have embarked on a long-term...
A new study by the University of Southampton commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) assesses the interrelationship, and highlights the significant synergy, between measures aimed at enhancing ship energy efficiency and underwater radiated noise...
Survitec brand Maritime Protection has secured an order for a set of nitrogen systems for installation on an LNG-fuelled cruise ship, a move which the company believes is a first for this particular sector. Survitec says that it welcomes the opportunity to support the...
France-based UV water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has developed cyber security software for its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) ahead of two IACS Unified Requirements (URs) set to enter into force in 2024. Like any networked system or control...
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