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 […]
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 […]
Shipbuilding-specific Product Lifecycle Management will be a gamechanger in the industry’s digital transformation, writes Ludmila Seppälä, Cadmatic business development director Cadmatic has been at the forefront of solutions for ship design and shipbuilding since the early 80s, advancing the field along with the IT-enabled capabilities of CAD and digitalisation. Earlier this year, Cadmatic and CONTACT […]
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 […]
Pre-docking inspections provide an increasingly powerful means of ensuring a successful drydocking, according to MacGregor Sometimes costly, periodically mandatory and ultimately inevitable, the drydock is part of the normal life of a ship. However, with days in dock also experienced as lost earnings, the stakes are high for what is a rare opportunity to deal […]
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has announced that it has begun to roll out its new digital tanker inspection programme, SIRE 2.0. The upgrade will replace the existing software used to assess a vessel’s condition and operational standards. SIRE 2.0 is being introduced in four phases. Phase 1, the initial testing stage, is […]
Alfa Laval has expanded its portfolio of alternative fuel solutions with the introduction of methanol-fired Aalborg boiler systems, which can use a wide range of fuel types including methanol. According to the company, the new solutions are specifically designed with decarbonisation and fuel transition in mind. Besides operating on today’s fuels, including low-sulphur fuels, biofuels […]
Danish vehicle deck simulation testing offers new insight into lithium-ion fires The Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology (DBI) has conducted extensive testing of the effects of electric vehicle (EV) fires on ferry vehicle decks, to build up knowledge of how to bring these blazes under control. And, encouragingly, the result would appear to be an optimistic […]
Green light for SeaBot course Training provider SeaBot Maritime has received UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) voluntary recognition for its maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) Remote Operator training course. Developed jointly by SeaBot and Fugro Middle East, the course is intended as the first module in SeaBot’s wider MASS Certified Professional training scheme (MCP) […]
Xin Sheng Tai: Shanghai’s supercharged solution for short-hop ferry runs Late 2022 saw the delivery of Xin Sheng Tai, an electric ferry designed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and built by Yaguang Technology Group. The ferry will provide public transport to commuters between Changxing Island and Hengsha Island, on the Yangtze River […]
Is traditional wooden boatbuilding becoming a lost art? (images: Robin Zahler) What do harp-making, boot-making and slating have in common? The answer is that all three skills have made it onto Heritage Crafts’ Red List of Endangered Crafts, which ranks heritage craft skills at risk of dying out before they can be passed on to […]