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ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

HST Marine has welcomed its second UK-built hybrid-electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) in an event highlighting Britain’s role in pioneering low-carbon vessels to support offshore wind operations. 

13th February 2023

HST Marine welcomes second hybrid-electric CTV

13th February 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

A ceremony was held in Stavanger, Norway on 10 February 2023 to mark the signature of bare boat charter and time charter contracts for two 7,500cbm liquefied CO2 ships between Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE)…

13th February 2023

Charter contracts for Northern Lights LCO2 carriers marked

13th February 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Classification society DNV has awarded a first AiP to an inflatable wing sail design. The approval was issued to the WISAMO wing sail system developed by Michelin. The system is currently being installed…

13th February 2023

First AiP for inflatable wing sail design

13th February 2023

FUEL CELLS

FUEL CELLS

ABB and classification society RINA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to work together to contribute to the ongoing decarbonisation of the marine industry, with a focus on developing new…

13th February 2023

ABB and RINA sign technology MoU

13th February 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Kongsberg Maritime will supply a propulsion package for a specialised newbuild ship to be built by the Italian shipyard T.Mariotti for the Italian navy, including a pair of Elegance PM motor driven pods.

13th February 2023

KM propulsion package for Italian specialised vessel

13th February 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Dutch heavy-lift fleet capacity and trading versatility has been strengthened by the delivery to Amsterdam-based Spliethoff of the Chinese-built Brouwersgracht.

13th February 2023

Agile Capacity For Offshore Lifts

13th February 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Resurgent German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has landed a major deal for a series of LNG bunker tankers. Three 4,500m3-capacity newbuilds have been ordered by a consortium made up of the German…

13th February 2023

LNG Barge Deal Boosts German Yard

13th February 2023

UNCATEGORISED

UNCATEGORISED

Following several high-profile ship fires involving electric vehicles (EVs), a survival technology provider Survitec is advising operators of vessels transporting hybrid and EVs on how best to prevent and control fire onboard ships…

9th February 2023

Early Detection Key To Preventing Shipboard EV Fires

9th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Carnival Corporation has carried out a joint pilot project with Wärtsilä to reduce the amount of plastic being used in marine operations. The aim of the project is to boost maritime sustainability…

9th February 2023

Carnival in plastic waste reduction pilot project

9th February 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

The Liberian Registry awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Anemoi Marine Technologies for their Rotor Sail systems on 25 January.

9th February 2023

LISCR AiP for Anemoi rotor sails

9th February 2023