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NewsLR outlines EU ETS implementation steps
Lloyd’s Register has provided further guidance on the key steps that ship owners/ship managers/charterers are recommended to follow ahead of the entry into effect of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive on 1 January 2024.
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NewsSchottel propulsors for new H2-fuelled CSOVs
Schottel will be equipping three new Walk-to-Work Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to be built by Damen with full propulsion packages.
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NewsAD Ports chooses RightShip emissions tool
AD Ports Group has chosen to deploy RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal across its portfolio of ports worldwide
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NewsConcerns about dual-fuel supply chain for engine makers overstated
While the overwhelming majority of vessels in operation continue to run on compliant conventional fuels, there is an emerging consensus that moving towards a decarbonised future will require assets to have greater fuel flexibility.
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NewsJapan Shows Mettle In Bulker Refinement
New, further optimised versions of series-produced Dunkirkmax-type bulk carriers have recently been delivered by Japan Marine United (JMU) and compatriot Namura Zosensho. The latest iterations, yielding interlinked improvements in efficiency and environmental performance, testify to Japanese shipbuilders’ continuous refinement of designs that sustain global commodity flows.
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NewsBIO-UV Group wins major BWTS order
BIO-UV Group has received a major order to supply its BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system to a pair of drill ships
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NewsNorwegian consortium targets operate NH3-fuelled containership operations by 2026
Yara International’s subsidiary Yara Clean Ammonia has announced plans to form a joint venture with North Sea Container Line (NCL) to order and operate a container ship that will use pure ammonia as fuel.
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NewsABB and Carnival sign strategic partnership for Azipod propulsion services
ABB and Carnival Corporation have signed a long-term partnership agreement to collaborate on continued operational and ship performance across the cruise company’s fleet using systematic maintenance planning, critical spares management, and cutting-edge digital solutions for condition monitoring.
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NewsDanelec acquires MacGregor’s VDR division
Danish company Danelec, a leading supplier of electronic equipment to the maritime sector, has acquired MacGregor’s Voyage Data Recorders division. With this investment, Danelec enhances its installed base to a total of 16,000 vessels.
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NewsKongsberg Maritime in decarb technologies collaboration with Solstad
Kongsberg Maritime has announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Solstad Offshore to identify and trial decarbonisation technologies across Solstad’s fleet.
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NewsOMT to intensify decarb focus under new ceo Heim
OMT expects to build on its position as the market leading fuel injection supplier for the two-stroke engine sector following the recent conclusion of the acquisition of the company by Accelleron in July. The company has also confirmed that Klaus Heim has officially taken the position of OMT’s Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 November 2023.
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NewsMOL and Pyxis team up on electric vessels
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Pyxis Maritime are joining forces on the development and marketing of electric vessels in Singapore and Japan
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NewsWärtsilä introduces new 31DF ultra low emission variant
A new ultra low emission version of Wärtsilä’s 310-bore dual-fuel engine claims to reduce methane slip by up to 41% compared with the previous Wärtsilä 31DF engine. The new version, which has been added to Wärtsilä’s product portfolio with immediate effect, will set a new standard for methane slip emissions for 4-stroke dual-fuel engines.
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NewsDNV JDP To Study CCS Feasibility For Boxships and Bulkers
DNV has entered into a joint development project (JDP) with AL Group and its Singapore company Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP to examine the technical and economic feasibility of applying CCS technology on board AL Group’s containerships and Kamsarmax bulk carriers.
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NewsTürk Loydu completes IACS membership process
Türk Loydu has completed the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) membership process, and has been accepted as a member of the association with immediate effect.
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NewsHiMSEN confirms 2025 pure-hydrogen engine launch plans
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has announced that it plans to commercialise a pure-gas four-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engine concept and that it anticipates a 2025 market launch for the engine.
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NewsMeyer partners up with C-Job in strategic market move
Meyer Group has acquired a 50% stake in C-Job Naval Architects
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NewsFirst Dutch offshore CCUS project advances
The EUR1.3 billion (US$1.38bn) Porthos carbon capture use and storage project at the Port of Rotterdam has been approved after the project’s developers took the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the mega-project on 18 October. The offshore CCUS project is the first project of its kind to be developed in the Netherlands.
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NewsKR awards AiP to Hanwha Ocean’s Onboard CCS System
An onboard CO2 Capture System (OCCS) developed by Hanwha Ocean received Approval in Principle (AiP) from KR, in collaboration with the Marshall Islands Registry. The award was announced during Kormarine 2023 in Busan, South Korea.
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NewsSHI Machinery Health Monitoring System Receives ABS AIP
The Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) Machinery Health Monitoring System (SMHMS) has received the ABS SMART (MHM) Tier 2 approval in principle (AIP) for machinery health monitoring.
