Month: February 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Chemical tanker operator Chemship has announced that it has has commissioned the installation of four wind-assisted propulsion on one of its vessels, marking the first such installation on a chemical tanker. 

20th February 2024

WAP first for chemical tanker

20th February 2024

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

A 1,000 hour demonstration of an on board carbon capture system concluded successfully in mid-February. The initial results of the EverLoNG prototype indicate that carbon capture rates of at least up to 85%…

20th February 2024

Pioneering on board CCS demo delivers promising initial results

20th February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

CMB.TECH announced that it had placed an order for an ammonia-fuelled container vessel with Chinese shipyard Qingdao Yangfen Shipbuilding on 16 February. 

20th February 2024

CMB.TECH confirms order for NH3-fuelled container feeder

20th February 2024

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Blue Wasp Marine has received RINA Approval in Principle for its Pelican performance prediction software, a huge step forward for wind propelled ships.

20th February 2024

RINA green lights Pelican performance software

20th February 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

METIS Cyberspace Technology is expanding its data and monitoring services to cover service operation vessels.

19th February 2024

METIS brings data services to SOVs

19th February 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas are teaming up on a new methanol hybrid construction support vessel, with an option for four more.

19th February 2024

New methanol hybrid CSV partnership

19th February 2024

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Melding progressive European design with adept South Korean production, the first of a new flotilla of intra-regional boxships has been delivered to French carrier CMA CGM.

19th February 2024

FRENCH LINE REVITALISES SHORT-SEA TRADE

19th February 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations are expected to be published in Q2 2024. What it says and what changes may materialise remain to be seen.…

19th February 2024

WILL EU SHIP RECYCLING REVIEW MEAN CHANGES?

19th February 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

As attention begins to focus on the results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations, which are expected to be published in Q2 2024, BIMCO has jointly submitted a paper…

19th February 2024

BIMCO warns of potential ship recycling regulatory inconsistencies

19th February 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Faroe Island-based shipowner Smyril Line has initiated a major new stage of fleet development by ordering two methanol-ready ro-ro freight vessels in China.

16th February 2024

NORTH ATLANTIC RO-ROS READY FOR METHANOL

16th February 2024