Month: October 2022

Stolt Tankers has completed an in-transit hull cleaning trial using Shipshave’s ITCH (In-Transit Cleaning of Hulls) semi-autonomous hull cleaning robot on board the Stolt Acer. GENERAL NEWS

Stolt Tankers trials in-transit hull cleaning

Cepsa plans to develop the first green lane from southern to northern Europe between the Bay of Algeciras and the port of Rotterdam by 2027. HYDROGEN

Rotterdam acts on green hydrogen corridor

The EMSA Biofuels report was produced in collaboration with ABS, Arcsilea and CE Delft. AMMONIA

EMSA reports on biofuels and ammonia

28 year-old Xin Jian Zhen, one of Chinjif’s two current ferries. SHIPS & YARDS

Fleet Renewal For China-Japan Service

DMC will supply FLEX Tunnels, complete rudder systems and Rotor Manoeuvring Systems (RMS) for two new pusher-barge combinations MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Damen to equip newbuild pusher-barges

ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the use of a hybrid power system onboard large LNG carriers. ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ABS grants AiP for hybrid LNG carrier

Bureau Veritas' new white paper on smart ships identifies the introduction of smart functions onboard ships as a step towards improved monitoring and transparency. MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

BV report: Smart ships key to transition

The EUR13m project is the fourth in a series of thruster exchange for Scandlines' ferries on the Rødby-Puttgarden route. THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Low-noise thrusters for Baltic route

The Shofu Maru, the first MOL vessel to be equipped with the hard sail Wind Challenger-solution, has entered service. ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Coal carrier with wind assist system starts operation

FFI plans to take a final investment decision on converting IPL's Gibson Island ammonia facility in Brisbane Queensland to an export-oriented 400,000 tonnes/year green ammonia operation in 2023. AMMONIA

FFI progresses green ammonia conversion project