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 […]
South Korea has pledged to expand financial support measures and invest US$135.9 million in technological development for autonomous vessels and eco-friendly ships. According to the Ministry of Trade, the move aims to secure local shipbuilders’ position in the global market. Trade Minister Lee Chang-yang travelled to Ulsan to inspect shipyards and announced financial support plans […]
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 […]
With the offshore wind industry facing significant installation challenges due to the increasing size of monopile foundations, Norwegian ship designer Ulstein Design & Solutions BV says that it has introduced a safer, smarter and more competitive solution for their transportation, upending and installation using dynamic positioning. According to the company, its U-STERN system enables longitudinal […]
Ludmila Seppälä, business development director, Cadmatic The conference on Computer Applications and Information Technology in the Maritime Industries (COMPIT) is a significant international event that serves as a forum for professionals, researchers, and experts in the maritime sector. Since its inception, COMPIT has played a crucial role in providing an insightful exchange of knowledge and […]
EST-Floattech has announced that its Octopus Series Battery System has received Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Bureau Veritas (BV) type approval for maritime applications. Both LR and BV observed the tests that EST-Floattech carried out on the Octopus Series Battery System to ensure its compliance with the latest industry standards and regulations. The two classification societies […]
Oslo-based ship manager Bulkship Management is to implement Berg Propulsion’s ‘EPL for EEXI’ power limitation solution across 10 ships trading in US Gulf and Caribbean waters. Berg’s new engine power limitation (EPL) solution is of particular benefit to ships whose performance requires only moderate adjustment to meet IMO Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) needs, […]
The Viking LifeCraft system is due to be installed on its first series of newbuild vessels. The system will serve as the main evacuation solution onboard the new diesel electric hybrid Interislander ferry fleet operated by KiwiRail to connect the two main islands of New Zealand KiwiRail ferries has provided a connection for 800,000 annual […]
MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has been awarded an order to supply the first S60 dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol. The MAN B&W 7S60ME-LGIM dual-fuel engines have been ordered in connection with the construction of 2 × 9,300CEU pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels for Chinese integrated-logistics company China Merchants Energy Shipping […]
The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) will enter effect in 2025 after Bangladesh and Liberia became the latest contracting states to the Convention helping meet some key conditions for its entry into force. The threshold criteria within the Convention’s terms require ratification by no […]
BAR Technologies (BARTech) has been awarded a full Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) for its wind propulsion technology – BAR Technologies WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies (WindWings) – from classification society DNV. Since being awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for WindWings in 2021, inventor and designer BARTech and industrialisation partner Yara Marine Technologies (YMT) […]
Short-term emissions compliance is likely to prove hugely costly for shipowners operating in the European Union, making it imperative to develop green fuel infrastructure, writes Tom Barlow-Brown In March 2023 the Council of Europe announced it was moving forward with plans to introduce new regulations aimed at cutting GHG emissions from commercial vessels in the […]