The Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ (RINA) Technical Conference on Managing CII and Associated Challenges began today at the International Maritime Organization’s Headquarters in London. The conference, the first of its kind organised by RINA, provided a comprehensive exploration of Carbon Intensity Indicators (CII) and the profound impact the rating system will have on the […]
By Johan Burgren, business manager Marine, PowerCell To date, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has focused many of its greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations on bigger ships in the merchant fleet that make up 85% of the industry’s carbon footprint. But it is the other 15% – such as short-sea fixed route shipping – where ultra-low- and […]
Andorra-headquartered AYK Marine batteries is emerging as one of the prime disruptors in the marine battery industry thanks to innovation in design, safety and driving down production costs. AYK, established by marine battery pioneer and electrical engineer Chris Kruger in 2018, is seeing a surge in demand since opening a new state-of-the-art automated manufacturing plant in […]
The Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has published the methodology for its life cycle assessment (LCA) for calculating the GHG intensity of maritime fuels, in what it hopes will be a turning point in arriving at a standardised approach. Although by no means a problem that’s unique to shipping, it’s generally […]
Clarksons Research has published data indicating that nearly half of all vessels ordered last year by tonnage will be capable of running on some form of alternative fuel. The latest edition of Clarksons’ Green Technology Tracker report, published on the 2nd January, charts the continuing progress of alternative fuel uptake and investments in energy saving […]
Japanese shipowner NYK Line has announced it will commence full-scale trials exploring the long-term use of biofuels during its 2024 financial year, following the short-term trials it has been undertaking since 2019. Between 2019 and 2023 the operator has successfully conducted test voyages using biofuels on seven oceangoing vessels, mainly bulk carriers and two tugboats. […]
Stellar Shipmanagement Services Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Energy Group, has taken delivery of MT Maple, a 4,000 deadweight IMO Type 2 oil and chemical tanker, that also has the distinction of being the first dedicated methanol bunkering tanker to operate out of the Port of Singapore. Built by Sasaki Shipbuilding Co […]
An Ammonia FSRU (Ammonia Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) cncept jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co has been granted Approval in Principle by Japan’s ClassNK. The announcement comes nearly two years after MOL and Mitsubishi announced they had completed a conceptual study for an FRSU, as part of an agreement […]
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has announced the immediate establishment of a Safe Digital Transformation Panel (SDTP) following the 88th session of the IACS Counci (C88)l in London in December. SDTP will bring all IACS’ current digitalisation activities within a single forum, encompassing issues such as MASS, cyber safety, data management & exchange […]
As a solution that’s been officially recognised by IMO as a Category B-1 ‘Innovative Energy Efficiency Solution’ since 2013 (MEPC. 1/Circ. 815), the air lubrication system (ALS) is most certainly on an upward trajectory as shipowners strive to improve the CII ratings of their vessels. According to DNV’s most recent Maritime Forecast Report as of […]
UK-based Newport Shipping has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Zhejiang Energy Marine Environmental Technology (ZEME) in China that aims to further broaden the company’s ability to offer environmental retrofit solutions to customers in the shipping industry. ZEME offers a range of environmental solutions including scrubbers, methanol fuel and alternative marine power (AMP) technology. […]
Alfa Laval’s OceanGlide technology has been selected by Southeast Asian LPG tanker and bulk carrier company Kumiai Navigation for installation onboard one of its LPG tankers as a retrofit. The company’s decision to leverage fluidic air lubrication technology is rooted in its ambition to reduce the vessel’s energy consumption, improve its overall performance and comply […]