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NewsAll eyes turn to CCUS: LR’s van der Post
The emergence of a new trade in carbon transportation is likely to depend upon regulatory developments to support investments, Lloyd’s Register’s Sean van der Post tells The Motorship in an exclusive interview.
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MOL plans hard sail for second bulk carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to equip a second bulk carrier with the Wind Challenger hard sail system.
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Harvest Energy Marine adds bunker tanker to fleet
Harvest Energy Marine, a member of the Prax Group of companies, has purchased a new tanker, Fortuna II.
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MAN in deal to convert engines to dual-fuel methanol
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Stena Teknik and Proman for a project to retrofit MAN 48/60 engines to make them capable of dual-fuel, diesel and methanol operation.
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K Line inks Qatar LNG deal
K Line has signed a deal with QatarEnergy for the long-term time charter for seven newbuild LNG carriers
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Rotor sail system for Pacific combi carrier
BHP, the mining major, and Pan Pacific Copper, a subsidiary of Japan’s JX Nippon Mining & Metals group, have signed an agreement with Norsepower to install a rotor sails system on board a combination carrier, MV Koryu.
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Wärtsilä’s SPECS camera solution selected for Bay of Biscay ferry
Brittany Ferries has opted to install a Smart Panoramic Edge Camera System (SPECS) on its passenger ferry operations. The solution, supplied by Wärtsilä Voyage, will be first installed onboard the Salamanca.
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SEA\LNG challenges scrubber/VLSFO payback
Industry group SEA\LNG finds significant benefits to a business choosing an LNG retrofit over fuelling with VLSFO or retrofitting an HFO vessel with scrubbers, based on a 10-year payback period.
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Avikus wins smart voyaging contract for 23 vessels
Avikus, an HD Hyundai subsidiary specialising in autonomous navigation technologies, has signed contracts for the delivery of its artificial intelligence technology for 23 ships.
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Innovative 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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Bulk carrier wind retrofit project
Deltamarin will carry out the ship side basic design for installing wind power onboard the 210,000dwt bulk carrier Berge Olympus
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South Africa’s TNPA eyes Northern Cape greenfield hydrogen export hub
South Africa’s Transet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is moving ahead with green hydrogen strategy which involves the construction of a greenfield new port energy hub in the Northern Cape.
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Marine emissions monitor distributor deal
Goltens Worldwide will act as the distributor for an an emissions monitoring solution, Emsys-iS Marine Emissions Monitor. The deal also covers Emsys Maritime Ltd’s Emsys-PM Smoke Density Monitor products.
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US research vessel to be powered by fuel cells
UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has selected Glosten as the naval architect for the university’s new hydrogen-hybrid research vessel.
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NYK to convert tug for ammonia
NYK has concluded a contract with Keihin Dock, an NYK Group company, to modify a tugboat to ammonia-fuel specifications.
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AiP for H2 marine generator
AiP for a new zero-emissions hydrogen-powered electric marine generator
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New chief executive named for Singapore’s MPA
Teo Eng Dih, currently Deputy Secretary (Policy) of Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) will take over as Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) from 5 September 2022.
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US 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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NYK to build fourth dual-fuel very large LPG/NH3 carrier
NYK has ordered its fourth LPG dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas (NH₃) carrier from Kawasaki Heavy Industries
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VOC-Burning Dual-Fuel Shuttle Tanker Heading North
A further stage in the evolution of the shuttle tanker fleet deployed in north European waters has been signalled by the delivery of the first of two newbuilds powered by dual-fuel machinery.
