General News – Page 23
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NewsClassNK releases Electronic Logbook Guidelines
ClassNK has released Guidelines for Electronic Logbooks, which specify basic requirements for approving electronic logbooks used on ships.
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NewsBangladesh commits to ratify the Hong Kong Convention
Bangladesh has pledged to ratify the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Hong Kong Convention (HKC), the ship recycling treaty, within the next few weeks, which is expected to allow the HKC to finally enter into force.
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NewsDNV: a robust safety culture needed to manage transformations
A recent joint report by DNV has found a surge in the number of safety incidents involving machinery damage or failure. The classification society stresses that more needs to be done to address safety issues, particularly as the industry faces uncertainties related to decarbonisation and digitalisation.
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NewsRussia doubles subsidies for domestic civil shipbuilding sector
In response to tightening sanctions and the growing isolation of Russia in the international arena, Russia’s government has decided to double subsidies for the domestic civil shipbuilding sector.
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NewsHarren & Partner rebrand
German shipping and logistics group Harren & Partner has announced that it is changing its name to Harren Group.
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NewsFirst reference for Framo’s new Submerged Turbine technology
Yinson Production, the FPSO contractor, has agreed a contract with Framo AS to use its new Submerged Turbine technology. The order was placed in Q3 2022 represents the first reference for the technology with an offshore operator.
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NewsDNV forecasts oil demand in transportation to halve by 2050
The fuel mix in the maritime sector will change significantly over the coming decades, according to DNV’s latest ‘Transportation in Transition’ report. The report forecasts that it will likely transition from being almost entirely oil-based to an energy mix comprising of 50% low- and zero-carbon fuels, 19% natural gas and 18% biomass by 2050.
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NewsNorth Sea partners commit to rapid expansion of offshore wind capacity
Seven members of the European Union along with Norway and the UK announced ambitious plans at the Belgian port of Ostend to increase offshore wind capacity in the North Sea to ‘at least’ 120GW by 2030 on 24 April 2023.
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NewsEU SRR: just one small problem…
Tentative EU Commission proposals to promote greater circularity in the EU’s shipping market may explain reluctance to expand the list of non-EU yards on the EU SRR proposals, but capacity constraints and the structure of the market present serious obstacles.
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NewsGlobal Drone Inspection to take on specialist demand for drone and ROV services from RIMS BV
Global Drone Inspection (GDI), the subsidiary of robotic inspection specialists RIMS BV, and Dubai based JOME Engineering have signed an agreement, whereby JOME will become a local service station partner for GDI.
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NewsMAN ES Forecasts Emergence Of 2-Stroke DF Multi Fuel Market
MAN Energy Solutions expects ammonia (NH3) to surpass LNG and methanol as the dominant dual-fuel engine type in newbuilding engine contracting before the end of the decade, as measured by kW of engine installed, according to forecasts seen by The Motorship
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NewsOrient Marine to market UK air lube system in Japan
Silverstream Technologies, the UK cleantech provider, and Orient Marine Co., Ltd. (Orient Marine) have signed a new Agency Agreement to provide sales support of the Silverstream System in Japan.
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NewsIMO decarbonisation study turns focus to alt fuels demand
A joint study produced by Ricardo-AEA Ltd and DNV on behalf of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the readiness and availability of low- and zero-carbon ship technology and marine fuels has concluded that existing commercial, technological and infrastructural barriers to maritime decarbonisation are surmountable.
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MoU explores floating offshore wind options
Floating offshore wind farms pave the way for deeper installations opening up opportunities in the sector
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NewsDNV launches real-time emissions data verification solution
DNV has launched Emissions Connect, an emissions data verification engine and data management platform, designed to help the maritime industry accurately assess and work with emissions data. The solution provides a trusted, verified source of emissions data that can be shared securely with all relevant stakeholders along the maritime value chain.
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NewsClassNK releases Container Carrier firefighting guidelines
ClassNK has released Guidelines for Additional Fire-fighting Measures for Container Carrier, which specify requirements for indicating additional fire safety measures on container carriers as a class notation.
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NewsKongsberg Maritime establishes Sensors and Robotics business area
Kongsberg has announced the establishment of a new business area, Kongsberg Discovery, which will incorporate the company’s former Sensors and Robotics division.
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NewsCarbon credits underpin efficiency device retrofit project
A new consultancy project led by Maersk’s green tech subsidiary Njord is seeking to use carbon credits to improve the business case for investments in fuel efficiency technologies for operating assets.
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NewsStolt Tankers opts for graphene-based coating for tankers
Following a successful trial in 2022, Stolt Tankers has signed a two-year agreement to apply an innovative graphene-based marine coating to the propellers of 25 of its vessels in 2023.
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NewsMeyer Werft subsidiary inks Damen Shiprepair deal
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with MEYER Group. DSC will work with MEYER’s new subsidiary, MEYER RE. MEYER RE offers shipping companies solutions to maximise their vessel’s sustainability, ideally throughout their lifecycle from development and build to supporting them through their operating lives and finally end-of-life recycling.
