Latest News – Page 29
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NewsWingsail Retrofit for UK Cargo Ship
UK cargo vessel operator Carisbrooke Shipping is planning to adopt a new wind-assisted propulsion solution under a joint initiative with system developer GT Green Technologies and the University of Bristol.
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NewsMethanol bunkering milestone at Ulsan
Ulsan Port in South Korea has hosted its first green methanol ship-to-ship bunkering operation helping consolidate its position as a sustainable marine fueling location.
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NewsOldendorff to retrofit Rotor Sails on bulker
Oldendorff has signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy to install three Norsepower Rotor Sails on board a neo-Panamax bulk carrier.
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NewsMAN Propulsion Package to Power Tanker Quartet
Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding and Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry in China have ordered 4 × MAN 10L32/44CR main engines in connection with the construction of 4 × 41,000 dwt oil-and-chemical tankers for German Tanker Shipping (GTS).
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NewsBrunvoll DP2 System Passes Sea Trial
Brunvoll has announced that the first Brunvoll BruCon DP2 dynamic positioning system has passed third party verification onboard the offshore vessel Stril Mar. Following the successful installation and testing of the BruCon DP2 system, Brunvoll plans to offer the BruCon DP2 system as a solution for both newbuilds and as a retrofit solution.
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NewsAnemoi awarded UK grant to test and develop its 3.5m Rotor Sail design
Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi) has been awarded a grant from the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 4. The CMDC Round 4 is part of a suite of interventions launched by the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE). The aim of this competition is to fund real world demonstrations, trials and feasibility studies into clean maritime technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsAIPs for 150k cbm LH2 carrier design and LH2 membrane containment system
Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted an approval in principle (AIP) for the design for a 150,000 cbm liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier and an AiP for the design of a cryogenic membrane containment system for liquefied hydrogen (LH2) developed by GTT. The certificates were presented at the Hyvolution Summit 2024 trade show in Paris on 31 January 2024.
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NewsUK electric offshore vessel scheme takes shape
Technical consultancy Longitude Engineering has been retained for the design of the all-electric, offshore service operation vessel (SOV) planned by a Bibby Marine-led international consortium.
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NewsDamen to build new fast ferry for KT Marine
Damen Shipyards has inked a deal to build a new Fast Ferry 4212 for South Korean ferry operator KT Marine
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NewsDeltamarin to design new E-Flexer RoPax
Deltamarin is teaming up with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) on the design of a new RoPax vessel
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NewsDNV awards AIP to NH3-fuelled container feeder design
DNV has granted approval in principle (AIP) to a design for an ammonia-fuelled 3,5000 container vessel, developed by a consortium including the classification society, the Singapore-based liner operator ONE and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (NSY).
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NewsABB and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings extend long-term service deal
ABB and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) have announced the signature of a long-term partnership agreement to accelerate the decarbonisation and digitalisation of the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) fleet. Targeting increased safety and efficiency, the agreement covers 14 existing ships and a further four vessels due for delivery from 2025 to 2028.
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NewsLR agrees strategic partnership to lead training solutions for methanol as a marine fuel
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Green Marine, a Danish consulting service provider that specialises in methanol as marine fuel, have joined forces to offer value-adding solutions to maritime stakeholders that aim to build or retrofit and operate vessels with methanol-as-fuel technology, with a prime focus on training.
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NewsGreener shore power derived from wastewater
A Scottish consortium has been awarded a UK Government grant to develop the use of green hydrogen to reduce carbon emissions from vessels while berthed in port.
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NewsNEXANS’ New Cable Layer at Ulstein Verft Advances
Ulstein Verft recently awarded the contract to supply an Automation and Power Management System for Nexans latest cable layer to the Ålesund-based supplier, Blue Ctrl AS. The vessel, New Build 317, has been commissioned by Nexans Marine Operations AS, and is based on the ST-297 CLV design by Skipsteknisk.
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NewsUK announces awards fourth round of clean maritime funding
The British government awarded USD42 million (£33 million) towards a number of maritime green technology projects on Friday 26 January. The funding was awarded as part of the fourth round of the government’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC4) to a number of ports and ship projects, encompassing a range of clean maritime technologies including electric, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and wind power.
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NewsFirst renewable LNG bunker project set to proceed in Oman
The world’s first large scale renewables-based green LNG project is set to proceed following the expected appointment of Technip Energies as the EPC contractor in early 2024. The project is expected to create the world’s first supply of green LNG for bunkering, with production of low-emission LNG expected to begin in 2027, eventually ramping up to 1m tonnes per year.
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NewsHigh-class design and engineering for a Canadian Polar Icebreaker
Elomatic and Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) will keep working jointly to support the development of a new generation of icebreakers, Rami Hirsimäki, Senior Vice President, Marine & Offshore Energy at Elomatic writes.
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NewsAmmonia cracking project will focus on cost and reliability
The four-year EU-funded APOLO project will take a holistic approach to ensuring the commercial viability of ammonia cracking technology that can produce hydrogen onboard short and deepsea vessels.
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NewsFrench Ferry Upgrade Yields Big Fuel Saving
The fuel efficiency of Brittany Ferries’ 20 year-old flagship Pont-Aven is expected to improve by around 10% as a result of the incorporation of a duck tail projection at the stern.
