Matson Navigation Company has confirmed that it will convert the main engine aboard its containership, Kaimana Hila, from an MAN B&W S90ME-C10.5 unit to a dual-fuel ME-GI unit capable of running on LNG. In doing so, it is exercising an option contained in a contract it signed with MAN Energy Solutions in June 2022 to […]
The Meyer Group and Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) have signed a cooperation agreement. DSC will work with the recently established Meyer Re division of the German group, which offers shipping companies refurbishment and conversion solutions to maximise their vessel’s sustainability. Through the cooperation with Damen, Meyer Re will secure dock capacity and manpower for […]
Despite ongoing challenges, GDI has been able to demonstrate the reliability and effectiveness of its drone technology in the maritime sector One of the pioneers in terms of using drone technology to perform remote inspections and surveys onboard ships, Global Drone Inspection (GDI) is broadly upbeat about prospects as the use of the technology becomes […]
Fincantieri has signed a contract with Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, joint owner/operator of Four Seasons Yachts, for the construction of a second ultra-luxury Four Seasons vessel. This second vessel’s order is worth more than €400 million, and the ship will be delivered in 2026. Fincantieri landed the order for the first 207m-long, 27m-wide, 180-guest ship of […]
By Malcolm Latarche Ammonia as a marine fuel was making many headlines in May. In mid-month came news of a consortium of Lloyd’s Register, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), SDARI and MAN Energy Solutions signing a MoU for a design for the ammonia dual-fuel operation of an MSC container ship. This is planned to result in […]
Total losses in global commercial shipping hit a record low in 2022, according to the annual safety and shipping review published by insurance provider Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). Worldwide, 38 ships were lost last year, 35.6% fewer than the 59 vessels lost in 2021. This is the lowest level of loss in 12 […]
The new Isle of Man Steam Packet ferry, the Manxman, has finally been delivered after delays due to gearbox problems. The vessels began the long voyage home from Ulsan, South Korea, to Douglas, Isle of Man in May. The company says that the issues with the new £78 million ferry have been resolved. A gearbox […]
Stena Line, one of Europe’s leading ferry operators, has announced that it is constructing two hybrid propulsion vessels designed to run on methanol for its Belfast-Heysham route. The move is in response to increasing customer demand. Construction of the NewMax vessels will begin shortly with launch on the Irish Sea in 2025. Between them, the […]
The Global Maritime Forum’s fourth edition of the Mapping of Zero-Emission Pilots and Demonstration Projects, launched at a Getting to Zero Coalition Workshop in Paris, has identified 373 zero-emission pilots and demonstration projects, an 84% increase over last year’s edition. According to the report, new projects have emerged in Thailand, Egypt, Malaysia, and South Africa […]
The Japanese company’s fleet renewal strategy is targeting net-zero emissions by 2050, writes Tom Barlow-Brown. Japanese shipowner NYK Line is increasingly adopting a carbon neutral stance, transitioning its fuel choices to LNG and ordering newbuilds that utilise new environmentally conscious technology. WinGD is the latest to have been picked to provide dual-fuel option for NYK. […]
Wuhu Shipyard’s series of Orca class vessels for Germany’s SAL Heavy Lift and Jumbo Shipping will set new benchmarks in efficiency, it is claimed. Daniel Johnson reports. Currently the second-largest renewable source of electricity following hydropower, wind power is one of the cornerstones of the green energy transition. Offshore wind in particular holds enormous promise […]
Jan Ole Huseby, head of Global Ocean Industries at Norway-based DNB, one of the world’s leading ‘ocean space’ banks, discusses the role of finance in enabling the sustainable transition the maritime industry so desperately demands “There’s a gap between ambition and reality at present, and if we don’t work to bridge that divide we face […]