General News – Page 40
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NewsDNV repeats warning that emerging risks from new fuels need to be mitigated
DNV has taken the opportunity of the release of a report chronicling improvements in ship safety in the past decade to reiterate a warning that emerging risks from new fuels and digital technologies should be mitigated to maintain progress
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NewsSustainability notation for Harvey Gulf OSVs
A pair of Harvey Gulf International Marine Offshore Support Vessels has been awarded the ABS Sustainability Class 1 Notation in recognition of how their design and operation is aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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NewsUK funding for river ferry decarbonisation study
The UK government is funding a collaborative project to examine the potential of new technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of river ferry services in the north-east of England.
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NewsAmmonia coalition welcomes new partner
A multinational coalition committed to making zero emissions shipping a reality through the development of ammonia-fuelled tankers has welcomed a seventh partner.
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NewsItalian grid operator awards EUR2.3bn Tyrrhenian Sea cable contracts
The Italian electricity grid operator, Terna, awarded two framework contracts for the supply and installation of submarine and underground cables to Prysmian and Nexans on 30 November.
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NewsBV AiP for HHI floating offshore wind turbine foundation
Bureau Veritas has awarded approval in principle to Hyundai Heavy Industries for its design and development of a new floating offshore wind turbine foundation.
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NewsNext-gen tug partnership
A new partnership has been formed to advance China’s intelligent vessel standards and next-gen tug technology.
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NewsSubsidised ferry link between Cyprus and Greece retendered
The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry has launched a new tender process to restore a regular maritime passenger link between Cyprus and Greece.
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NewsMaersk looks to green finance for newbuild projects
Maersk has launched its Green Finance Framework designed to allow the company to issue a variety of sustainable financing instruments such as bonds, loans and project finance.
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NewsNew Damen service hub in Hamburg to cover southern Baltic
Damen Shipyards Group has announced that it is opening a new marine service hub outpost in Hamburg to cover the requirements of Germany, Denmark and Poland. The hub is the 15th in Damen’s regional hub network, which covers Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, and Australia.
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NewsABL Group to acquire ship design firm OSD-IMT
Energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC (ABL) Group is taking over the UK operations of ship design and marine consultancy firm OSD-IMT from Damen Shipyards Group.
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NewsSingapore-based spare parts inventory management tool integrated into ABS NS solutions
ABS Nautical Systems is partnering with Spares CNX to digitalise spare parts inventory management. By integrating Spares CNX’s proprietary software for vessel inventory management into NS Enterprise software suite, clients will be able to enjoy increased visibility into onboard spare parts levels, locations and real-time consumption. ABS expects that this ...
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NewsPROPULSION & FUTURE FUELS 2021: Alternative fuels dominate on Day Two
As the PFF conference began its second day on Wednesday 3 November in Copenhagen, the focus shifted slightly towards the short-term to medium-term outlook for the industry, and the range of alternative fuels that will fuel shipping later this decade.
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NewsClassNK issues revised guidance on minimum propulsion requirements
ClassNK has updated its support tool which helps shipyards comply with IMO guidelines for minimum propulsion power to maintain the manoeuvrability of ships in adverse conditions.
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NewsAlfa Laval first to join ABB’s climate action movement
Alfa Laval has joined ABB’s energy efficiency movement, committing to improving its efficiency in operations by 5% by 2023 compared with 2020.
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NewsPROPULSION & FUTURE FUELS 2021: REGULATORY ISSUES TO FORE ON DAY ONE
The first day of The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference 2021 brought together ship owners, ship operators and industry leaders to discuss the challenge of decarbonisation and strategies to meet existing and future IMO targets.
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NewsDouble celebration for MS Award winners Windship Technology
Graham Harvey, CEO of Windship Technology introduced the company’s Zero Emission Solution to a conference audience for the first time in the Motorship Award session on day one of this year’s conference.
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NewsDNV and Atlas establish a joint collaboration space in Shanghai
DNV and Atlas Corp’s shipping arm, Seaspan, have teamed up to create a joint collaboration space (JCS) in Shanghai.
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NewsCarbon neutral by 2030
Wärtsilä’s aim for 2030 is to become carbon neutral in its own operations and provide a product portfolio which will be ready for zero carbon fuels.
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NewsWallem Group appoints permanent CEO
John-Kaare Aune has been appointed chief executive at Wallem Group after a successful term as interim CEO.
