Month: August 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries for an ammonia supply system design for oil tanker and container vessels.

14th August 2023

SHI ammonia fuel supply system receives AiP

14th August 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

As part of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy initiative, Pyxis and Sydrogen have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop hydrogen fuel cell solutions for the harbour craft from shore to sea, helping pave…

14th August 2023

H2 proof of concept launches in Singapore

14th August 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Hapag-Lloyd and DB Schenker have signed an agreement to use reduce container transport emissions through the use of a waste and residue-based biofuel. The move follows the launch of Hapag-Lloyd’s ‘Ship Green’ in…

14th August 2023

Hapag-Lloyd inks bio-fuel partnership agreement

14th August 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Biofuels produced from agricultural waste will fuel passenger ships from the Spanish port of Algeciras across the Strait of Gibraltar.

14th August 2023

Spanish port rolls out biofuels for ferries

14th August 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Russia’s official news agency, Tass, confirmed that the full ownership of the Russian shipbuilding monopoly, United Shipbuilding Corporation, had been transferred to VTB Bank at a meeting in Moscow between President Putin and…

11th August 2023

Russia transfers USC ownership to VTB Bank

11th August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Irving Shipbuilding Inc. announced that the first steel was cut on the first of a pair of newbuildings for the Canadian Coastguard as part of Canada’s Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) programme on 8…

11th August 2023

Steel Cut On First Canadian Coastguard Newbuilding

11th August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Singaporean shipyard Penguin Shipyard International delivered three new Incat Crowther-designed fast ferries at the end of July. The vessels, named WattnExpress, Inselexpress I and Watt Sprinter, will serve three busy routes between the North Frisian Islands and Neuharlingersiel, on Germany’s…

11th August 2023

German passenger ferries delivery

11th August 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Brunvoll is to supply the propulsion and manoeuvring packages for two new Purus Wind commissioning service operation vessels with an option for a further two.

11th August 2023

Brunvoll to supply propulsion for Purus Wind CSOVs

11th August 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Featuring a low-emission, low-noise hybrid propulsion arrangement, the first of three UK-built passenger catamaran ferries has been delivered for Central London service with Uber Boat by Thames Clippers.

11th August 2023

Battery Power For Thames Clean Air Zone

11th August 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

Lloyd’s Register has updated its guidance for ship owners and operators on the implications of changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive and the EU Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) Regulation.

10th August 2023

LR updates EU ETS guidance

10th August 2023