Swedish ship designer FKAB Marine Design, together with its Greek partner, Konstantinos Fakiolas of FinOcean, signed a contract during Posidonia 2024 with owner Prime Marine of Greece to develop a 4000m3 LCO2 carrier. The vessel will have a strong environmental focus,...
Ship designer Foreship has made two senior appointments which grow its design and technology capabilities to support shipping’s sustainable future, with Joonatan Haukilehto (pictured) joining as Lead Consultant, Newbuilds and Decarbonisation, while Pekka Pohjanen is...
Sanmar Shipyards has joined forces with operator SAAM Towage and naval architect Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) to develop and custom-build two electric-powered tugs for harbour operations, the first of a new generation of environmentally-friendly emissions-free tugboats....
Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) is accelerating the development of its recently unveiled electric ‘pusher’ vessel with the signing of a new partnership with battery maker AYK Energy. Klaipeda headquartered WBE said the agreement with Andorra...
Bahamas-based shipping company Veer Corporation has announced the granting of Approval in Principle (AiP) by ABS, which the company sees as a major step on its mission to build the first fleet of 100% clean, ocean-going container vessels. In this project, Veer is...
According to naval architect C-Job, reducing the carbon footprint of the global shipping industry and reaping the efficiency gains offered by autonomous vessels have been two of its leading research priorities in recent years, leading to a realisation that autonomy,...
After announcing plans to build its first zero emission ship by 2030, Hurtigruten Norway has now secured leading tech partnerships and applied for funds to embark on a research project to further develop the zero-emission ship concept. The company has started a...
ABS and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME) have formed a joint development project (JDP) to create a decarbonisation strategy for DSME’s LNG carrier designs. The project will see ABS and DSME investigate carbon emission performance of ships in...
Damen Shipyards has introduced the Riverbuster 1909, designed to compliy with latest noise and emissions regulations, to operate on inland and coastal waters in a variety of deployments such as towing, barge handling, marine construction and dredging support. The...
Thai national energy company, PTT, and global owner and operator of maritime transportation assets and specialised services, AET, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and construction of two zero-emission Aframaxes to be powered by green...
NYK has received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for an ammonia bunkering vessel (ABV) that is currently being researched and developed, believed to be the first time in Japan that a shipping company has independently obtained AiP for an ABV from ClassNK. The...
Northern Irish maritime design and applied technologies company Artemis Technologies has unveiled the design of its new 100% electric EF-24 passenger vessel, targeting the global high-speed ferry market. The ferry is among several zero-emission vessels being developed...
Furetank has signed a contract for two more eco-friendly dual-fuel tankers, meaning that six sister ships have been ordered this year alone in the Vinga series which has now reached 15 vessels altogether. The 17,999 dwt tankers are the latest contribution to the...
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