Viking Cruises’ new ship Viking Neptune will set sail on the Mediterranean in November, before embarking on the 2023-2024 Viking World Cruise. With its diverse itineraries taking in everything from subarctic Scandinavia to the tropical waters of Southeast Asia and Latin America, the 227m newbuild will be faced a wide range of temperatures and climates. […]
The vast majority of ships continue to be broken under conditions that pollute and expose workers to immense risk. In 2021, of the 763 ocean-going commercial ships and floating offshore units sold for scrap, 583 of the largest tankers, bulkers, floating platforms, cargo- and passenger ships ended up on the beaches of Bangladesh, India, and […]
Amsterdam-based PPG is to supply the Greek tanker and bulk carrier operator Enterprises Shipping & Trading (EST) with its Sigmaglide 1290 biocide-free silicone fouling release coating to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon emissions of its entire existing fleet. EST says it selected the coating for its ability to reduce the frictional resistance […]
In light of the acceleration in initiatives toward zero-emission shipping, Japanese classification society ClassNK has been stepping up its services to help customers involved in the maritime transportation business manage their reduction in greenhouse gases (GHG). Restructures in the organisation have seen the establishment of a Zero-Emission Transition Center and Marine GHG Certification Department, and […]
This summer propulsion specialist SCHOTTEL celebrated its 100th anniversary with a party for its staff at the company’s headquarters in Germany. Postponed from the autumn of 2021 because of the pandemic, the gathering was an opportunity for the firm to reflect on an eventful history and dynamic present, but also to look to the future, […]
The Lax Kw’alaams First Nation marine territory in Prince Rupert, BC, Canada has been plagued by a problem: over time, its fishing grounds have become polluted with discarded or lost fishing gear. As well as posing a risk to boat propellers and outboards, this ‘ghost gear’ debris has the potential to entangle, injure and kill […]
The Naval Architect June 2022
Building China’s first methanol-fuelled newbuilding is GSI’s latest step on it journey with new fuels.
The Naval Architect June 2022
The founder of Nordic Explorer speaks to TNA about the company’s fully electric cruise ship concept and the importance of both showcasing and protecting Norway’s fjords.
The Naval Architect June 2022
As shipyards strive to develop the greener ships they must make the most of a new asset: real-life operational data, says Olli Puustinen of NAPA Design Solutions.
The Naval Architect June 2022
The Zero Emissions Energy Distribution at Sea consortium aims to a chain of offshore clean energy hubs for Northern Europe’s busiest shipping corridors.
Ahead of last November’s 77th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 77), Japan joined calls to make international shipping carbon neutral by 2050, supporting a proposal by the US, the United Kingdom, Norway and Costa Rica for IMO to raise the bar on its ambition and bring the regulator […]
The introduction of the 0.5% Global Sulphur Cap for marine fuels on 1 January 2020 represented one of the biggest changes to impact merchant shipping in modern times. Despite concerns – and IMO’s sulphur mandate coming five years earlier than originally expected – the switch went far more smoothly than many had predicted. Today around […]