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...
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UK RESEARCH INTO AMMONIA AS MARITIME FUEL
A group of academic and industrial partners has been awarded a £5.5m grant by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to accelerate understanding, technologies and policies relating to the use of ammonia as a sustainable fuel, in a five-year...
ABS AND QATARI UNIVERSITY LOOK INTO CARBON CAPTURE
A landmark study into carbon capture and the global supply chain is to be carried out in collaboration between ABS and Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ), to research the potential of carbon capture technology at sea. The project will explore CO2...
BACK-UP BATTERY AND SOLAR POWER FOR BULKER
Eco Marine Power and technology partner Furukawa Battery are to supply marine-grade FCR series batteries for both a solar power system and for back-up use on a Handymax bulker. This will be the first time the FCR batteries have been used for these dual applications...
KOREAN REGISTER AND DSME TO COLLABORATE ON AUTONOMY
The Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to jointly research the development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) technology. KR describes MASS as the next generation of...
CONOSHIP JOINS MARITIME CARBON CAPTURE PROJECT
Dutch design and engineering consultancy Conoship is participating in the EverLoNG project, led by TNO, which aims to demonstrate Ship Based Carbon Capture on board two LNG-fuelled ships, owned and operated by project partners TotalEnergies and Heerema Marine...
WÄRTSILÄ LEADS EU AMMONIA FUEL PROJECT
A consortium of shipping stakeholders is aiming to develop demonstrators for two-stroke and four-stroke marine engines running on ammonia fuel, under the auspices of the Ammonia 2-4 project, which aims to advance viable concepts for ammonia fuel. The project is...
BV AND KOREAN REGISTER FORM FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND JV
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV M&O) and Korean Register (KR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at cooperation and relations to enhance competences and capacity by sharing of technologies, information and experiences in the field of...
AiP FOR JAPANESE METHANE OXIDATION CATALYST SYSTEM
Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Yanmar Power Technologies (YPT) have received Approval in Principle (AiP) for the jointly-developed Methane Oxidation Catalyst System from ClassNK. The system is designed to reduce methane slip by placing a methane...
ALFA LAVAL SCRUBBERS OFFER RELIABILITY FOR MEGA-BOXSHIP
What is currently said to be the world’s largest container vessel, Evergreen Marine Corp's 'Ever Ace' has employed two Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers with a shared water cleaning system (WCS) since being delivered from Samsung Heavy Industries in 2021. The consolidated...
ANALYSIS SUGGESTS LNG BEATS OIL-BASED FUEL IN CII COMPLIANCE
According to analysis carried out by marine fuel coalition Sea-LNG, LNG-fuelled ships will be able to continue to operate as normal under the IMO's Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). Sea-LNG believes the CII scheme is set to shake up vessel efficiency and emissions...
GREIG MARITIME TO LEAD AMMMONIA-FUEL RETROFIT PROJECT
An industry partnership led by Grieg Maritime Group and initiated by Norway's Green Shipping Programme has started a pilot to retrofit an Open Hatch vessel to run on green ammonia. According to the company, there are several uncertainties on how well ammonia will work...
MITSUBISHI TO BUILD LIQUID CO2 DEMONSTRATION TEST SHIP
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a Yokohama-based member of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has concluded a contract with Sanyu Kisen, a Kobe-based enterprise principally engaged in management of ships navigation in Japanese as well as foreign waters, calling for the...