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NewseFuel partners establish design centre to accelerate production roll out
Swedish green electro-fuel developer, Liquid Wind has established a Design and Performance Centre (DPC) in Denmark with project partners Alfa Laval, Carbon Clean, Siemens Energy and Topsoe in a bid to streamline innovation in design and accelerate the development of eFuel production sites.
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NewsWinGD and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding complete NH3 fuel supply system design
WinGD and Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. have completed the initial design of an ammonia fuel supply system (AFSS) for vessels powered by WinGD’s X‑DF‑A ammonia-fueled engines.
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NewsEPS to retrofit suction sails on board oil tanker
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has announced that it has signed a deal to retrofit fixed suction sails on board an oil tanker.
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NewsENERGY SHIFT TO TRANSFORM SHIPYARDS, AS WELL AS SHIPS
Shipyards will need to innovate at an unprecedented scale and at an accelerated pace to deliver ships fit for the decarbonisation transition, Mikko Forss, Executive Vice President for Design Solutions, NAPA tells The Motorship.
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NewsWAP IS READY TO MEET FIRST IMO CO2 REDUCTION TARGETS
Giorgio Provinciali, CTO of AYRO explains that wind assisted propulsion is capable of single-handedly providing the carbon emission reduction needed to meet the IMO’s 2030 goals, and is already available today.
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NewsJapanese Pact Advances LPG Carrier Design
Combining increased cargo volume with the ability to run on LPG fuel, the 230m Phoenix Harmonia gives first form to a new class of LPG/ammonia carrier at the top end of the capacity scale. As well as bolstering the fleet controlled by the Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) Group, the project has industrial significance as the outcome of technical collaboration between two Japanese shipbuilders.
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NewsSUBSEA INFRA OUTAGES RAISE SAFETY ISSUES TO MAINSTREAM
Safety and security of undersea infrastructure - installations such as oil and gas pipelines, telecom cables and power cables from off shore wind farms - has become major news in light of events such as the damaging of the Nord Stream 2 and Balticconnector gas pipelines. A senior naval officer said that seabed warfare should be included in the mix of new domains.
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NewsWAP first for chemical tanker
Chemical tanker operator Chemship has announced that it has has commissioned the installation of four wind-assisted propulsion on one of its vessels, marking the first such installation on a chemical tanker.
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NewsPioneering on board CCS demo delivers promising initial results
A 1,000 hour demonstration of an on board carbon capture system concluded successfully in mid-February. The initial results of the EverLoNG prototype indicate that carbon capture rates of at least up to 85% are achievable.
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NewsCMB.TECH confirms order for NH3-fuelled container feeder
CMB.TECH announced that it had placed an order for an ammonia-fuelled container vessel with Chinese shipyard Qingdao Yangfen Shipbuilding on 16 February.
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NewsRINA green lights Pelican performance software
Blue Wasp Marine’s Pelican performance prediction software has been given the green light by RINA
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NewsMETIS brings data services to SOVs
METIS Cyberspace Technology is expanding its data and monitoring services to cover service operation vessels
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NewsNew methanol hybrid CSV partnership
Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas are teaming up on a new methanol hybrid construction support vessel, with an option for four more
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NewsFRENCH LINE REVITALISES SHORT-SEA TRADE
Melding progressive European design with adept South Korean production, the first of a new flotilla of intra-regional boxships has been delivered to French carrier CMA CGM.
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NewsWILL EU SHIP RECYCLING REVIEW MEAN CHANGES?
The results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations are expected to be published in Q2 2024. What it says and what changes may materialise remain to be seen. More to the point, the coming into effect of the Hong Kong Convention and an apparent change of heart by the EU in a review of its Waste Shipment regulation could see EU-flagged ships being broken quite legally in Asian yards.
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NewsBIMCO warns of potential ship recycling regulatory inconsistencies
As attention begins to focus on the results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations, which are expected to be published in Q2 2024, BIMCO has jointly submitted a paper ahead of the 81st Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting on 18-22 March 2024, together with Bangladesh, India, Norway, Pakistan and the ICS. The paper underlines the need to resolve potential conflicting requirements between the Hong Kong Convention and the Basel Convention which are leading to inconsistent regional interpretations.
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NewsNORTH ATLANTIC RO-ROS READY FOR METHANOL
Faroe Island-based shipowner Smyril Line has initiated a major new stage of fleet development by ordering two methanol-ready ro-ro freight vessels in China.
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NewsSolvang orders world’s first full scale onboard CCS retrofit
Solvang ASA, the Norway-based shipowner, has ordered a full-scale, turnkey Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) retrofit on board one of its LPG carriers with Singaporean shipyard Seatrium. The contract is understood to be the first of its kind for a full-scale CCS unit.
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NewsMaritime CCS should play a crucial role in curbing shipping’s CO2 emissions
Maritime CCS is poised to play a crucial role in curbing shipping’s CO2 emissions, Sigurd Jenssen, Director, Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment explains to The Motorship.
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NewsCharting a path to lower GHG emissions shipping
Biofuels are likely to play an important part in helping shipping navigate the decarbonisation pathway, Helena Jureckova, Global Fuels Product Line Advisor, Energy Products, Product Solutions, ExxonMobil tells The Motorship.
