Month: February 2025

SUPPLIER NEWS

SUPPLIER NEWS

Ensuring smooth operations and minimizing downtime is a top priority in the maritime industry.

19th February 2025

Ensuring Quality and Reliability Through Rigorous Testing and Reassembly

19th February 2025

LNG

LNG

Schottel has secured a contract to supply full propulsion packages for three new LNG bunkering vessels, as it seeks to cement its role in advancing maritime efficiency and sustainability. 

18th February 2025

Schottel chosen for new LNG bunkering vessels

18th February 2025

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

The IMO faces mounting pressure from environmental groups and shipping stakeholders to reject biofuels as a solution for decarbonising the maritime sector.

18th February 2025

IMO faces biofuel rebellion

18th February 2025

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Dutch company Econowind has secured €1 million in funding from Invest International to develop its prototype VentoFoil XL wind sail, advancing wind propulsion for deep-sea shipping.

18th February 2025

€1M funding for wind propulsion development

18th February 2025

NEWS

NEWS

Since entering service in 2015, the Norwegian electric ferry MF Ampere has clocked up a staggering mileage, equivalent to circling the equator 17 times—all powered solely by batteries. The vessel has become…

18th February 2025

First fully electric ferry hits tenth anniversary

18th February 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

As orders for ‘ammonia-ready’ ships accumulate, ClassNK’s work to overcome its crew safety challenge will be key role in realising the fuel’s potential as a contributor to maritime decarbonisation.

18th February 2025

A safe route to the ammonia alternative

18th February 2025

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Mitsui E&S has officially begun the test phase for the world’s first commercial two-stroke, dual-fuel ammonia engine, marking a significant milestone in maritime fuel technology.

17th February 2025

Mitsui E&S starts ammonia engine testing

17th February 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The Port of Klaipėda in Lithuania has signed a contract for the installation of infrastructure that will enable roll-on, roll-off ferries to receive electricity directly from the shore from next year.

17th February 2025

Klaipėda Port signs electrification contract for ferries

17th February 2025

NEWS

NEWS

NorthStandard has struck an exclusive deal with maritime digital decarbonisation specialist BetterSea, giving its members significant discounts on BetterSea’s FuelEU Maritime Compliance service.

14th February 2025

NorthStandard partner with BetterSea to offer regulatory compliance aid

14th February 2025

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Furukawa Electric Co., and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. have successfully conducted a field trial of the InfraLaser system on the outer hull of a vessel, marking a…

14th February 2025

MOL conducts laser coating removal test

14th February 2025