General News 13-18 – Page 27
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NewsABB and RINA sign technology MoU
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 concepts for the reduction of emissions from various vessel types.
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NewsCarnival in plastic waste reduction pilot project
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 by preventing plastics from harming the environment, and since plastics are formed from fossil fuels, to also lower ...
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NewsDamen introduces floating offshore wind support vessel
Damen has developed a vessel concept, the FLOW-SV, which is specially designed to install ground tackles for offshore turbine floaters.
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NewsDNV advises India on greener shipping
DNV has released a white paper advising India on ways to build a greener shipping sector
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NewsUK government launches zero emission vessel competition
The UK government has launched a zero-emission vessel competition with co-funding of up to £77 million ($92.6m) for successful applicants. The ZEVI fund is offering funding to demonstration projects across three separate categories (or strands) including full-electric vessels and charging infrastructure, shore power technologies (or onshore power supply, OPS) and ...
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NewsTU Delft students designing foiling vessel for Monaco challenge
Students at Delft Technical University are developing a foiling hydrogen boat project, which they plan to enter into the Monaco Energy Boat challenge. The project is receiving financial support from Norway-based international maritime logistics provider Marinetrans.
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NewsBecker Marine battery business divested to Höpen GmbH affiliate
Becker Marine Systems has divested its battery business. Sales and service of the lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) battery cell technology developed by the company will now be handled by Lehmann Marine, a subsidiary of Höpen GmbH, which was establised in January 2023.
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NewsMOL receives new methanol-fuelled chemical tanker
The 186m long, 50,000dwt methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Cypress Sun, owned by Osaka Shipping Co., Ltd. was delivered on 19 January 2023. The vessel was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.
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NewsEitzen Group acquired majority holding in Høglund
Eitzen Group, a family owned shipping group based in Oslo, has acquired a majority stake in Norway-based Høglund Marine Solutions after agreeing an investment deal on 18 January 2023.
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NewsDenmark launches first digital ship register
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) completed the launch of the world’s first digital ship register on 16 January 2023.
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NewsReport identifies clear training gap on alternative fuels
A recent study published by the Maritime Just Transition Task Force tackles details that crews need immediate training to handle decarbonisation
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NewsTrial results support antifouling biocide combination
Lanxess, the specialty chemicals supplier, reported positive results from static trials of its SEA NINE biocides in combination with I-Tech’s antifouling technology in late December 2022.
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NewsABS Launches Custom Rule Book in Classification First
ABS has launched Custom Rule Book, a new tool which allows users to create vessel or project-specific rule sets in moments.
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NewsFirst 3D classification approvals for Damen ship design
Damen Engineering has announced the completion of its first vessel design to be entirely created, reviewed and class-approved using 3D models in collaboration with Bureau Veritas (BV) and NAPA, the maritime software supplier.
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NewsThird zero-emission battery Ropax ferry for Norled
Sembcorp Marine continues to chalk up green ferry deliveries
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NewsUS National Blueprint for Decarbonisation Takes Cautious Approach
The release of the US National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization on Tuesday 10 January provided a greater insight into the Biden administration’s plans for reducing greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050.
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NewsMacGregor chalks up significant RoRo equipment orders
There has been some significant RoRo orders of late for MacGregor
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NewsDNV confirms cyber-attack on ShipManager
DNV has shut down access to the IT servers hosting its ShipManager service in response to a cyber-attack on the evening of Saturday 7 January.
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NewsP&O Ferries cut carbon footprint by 9%
P&O Ferries has announced that it achieved a 9% reduction (equivalent to 85,000 tons) in its carbon emissions in 2021, by optimising its sailings and improving the efficiency of its operations.
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NewsCIMAC unveils draft agenda for 2023 World Congress
CIMAC has unveiled the draft programme of the 30th edition of the CIMAC World Congress, which is due to be held in Busan in Korea in June 2023.
