General News 13-18 – Page 32
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NewsAustralia targets planned maintenance
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has advised Recognised Organisations of a change in the focus of Port State Control (PSC) inspections regarding planned maintenance on ships.
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NewsMore LCO2 carrier designs aim for higher storage capacity
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have both gained approvals for their liquified CO2 (LCOS) carrier designs which target larger transport volumes.
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NewsCMA CGM creates clean energy fund
The CMA CGM Group is creating a Special Fund for Energies, backed by a five-year, USD 1.5 billion budget, to accelerate its energy transition and achieve net-zero carbon by 2050.
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NewsDC circuit breaker
ABB launches a new solid state circuit breaker to protect and control DC power systems
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NewsLaid up vessel fire caused by burner
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its investigation report into the engine room fire aboard the bulk carrier Roger Blough, citing a burner used to heat the space during winter.
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NewsSvitzer’s EcoTow solution is part of its carbon neutrality target
Sven Lumber, Head of EcoTow, Group Operations makes the case for decarbonisation in the towage market
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NewsSvitzer saves 1,000 tonnes of CO2
Towage operator Svitzer has announced that its Aim for 8 speed initiative – which asks tug crews to navigate at a maximum speed of eight knots during mobilisation and demobilisation – has prevented 1,000 tonnes of CO₂ from being emitted into the atmosphere.
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NewsAiP granted for design of large LCO2 carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK for design of a large-scale liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carrier.
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NewsRussian civil shipbuilding sector ‘facing deepest crisis in history’
The Russian sector of civil shipbuilding is facing with the deepest crisis in its history, with the industry expected to record a record drop in 2022 that will be significantly exceed the 43% y/y decline observed in 2021.
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NewsNYK vessel takes on biofuel in Singapore
GoodFuels has supplied sustainable marine biofuel to NYK’s bulk carrier MV Frontier Explorer in Singapore.
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NewsUECC signs up for biofuel tug services
Rolling cargo operator UECC has signed a three-year contract for Svitzer’s EcoTow product that replaces fossil fuels with biofuels on Svitzer’s tugs.
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NewsDecarbonisation network gains another signatory
Wilmar International has become the latest signatory to a global decarbonisation network
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NewsInnovative solutions dominate the shortlist for 2022 MS Award
Hybridisation and future fuels are the dominant themes behind this year’s shortlist of MS Award nominees, which encompass a wide range of innovative projects.
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NewsUS Senate Bill promotes port electrification and new fuels
The US Senate has passed a long-awaited Inflation Reduction Act which includes $3 billion over five years to establish a new grant program to install electrified equipment and reduce emission at ports in the United States.
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NewsSmart Thynking at RightShip
Maritime tech take-over will help RightShip realise its growth ambitions
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NewsMPA: Glencore continued to sell contaminated bunker
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has completed its investigation into March 2022 contaminated fuel sales and is punishing Glencore but not PetroChina.
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NewsNew PSPC-compliant universal primer launched
Nippon Paint Marine has added a new anti-corrosive universal primer to its E-Marine range of paints.
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NewsWorld’s longest green and digital shipping corridor agreed
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the world’s longest green and digital corridor to enable low and zero carbon shipping.
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NewsCII won’t be detainable deficiency
The IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments has failed to agree on whether poor CII performance should be a detainable deficiency.
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NewsBV studies onboard CCS with Hong Kong shipowner
Bureau Veritas (BV) and Wah Kwong, one of Hong Kong’s largest shipowners, have signed a cooperation agreement to study the feasibility of installing carbon capture and storage (CCS) units on existing ships.
