Energy Saving Devices

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

GTT’s venture capital arm has completed a funding round to support the development of automated wind-assisted propulsion systems.

7th September 2023

GTT raises wind propulsion funds

7th September 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Kumiai Navigation, a Southeast Asian LPG tanker and bulk carrier company, has placed the first retrofit order for Alfa Laval’s fluidic air lubrication, OceanGlide for an LPG carrier. The system will be installed aboard a 54,000dwt…

6th September 2023

First LPG carrier air lubrication retrofit contract for Alfa Laval agreed

6th September 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Propspeed has been awarded type approval from Bureau Veritas for its foul-release coating system.

30th August 2023

BV type approval for foul-release coating

30th August 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Silverstream Technologies is making inroads in the LNG carrier segment with a raft of orders for its air lubrication technology.

23rd August 2023

Silverstream grows LNGC order book

23rd August 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Wind-assisted propulsion technology developer GT Green Technologies is collaborating with classification society Bureau Veritas to obtain approval in principle for its innovative wing concept.

22nd August 2023

GT Green Technologies targets AiP for AirWing’s aerofoil design

22nd August 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

BAR Technologies and Cargill Ocean Transportation have announced that the retrofit installation of BAR Tech’s wind propulsion technology WindWings on Mitsubishi Corporation’s Pyxis Ocean has been completed successfully. 

21st August 2023

Bulker equipped with rigid wing sails begins first voyage

21st August 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Odfjell has announced that it has signed a deal to retrofit fixed suction sails on board a chemical tanker.

17th August 2023

Odfjell to retrofit suction sails on board chemical tanker

17th August 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä is delivering significant savings to the shipping industry according to new data obtained from two medium range product tankers.

27th July 2023

Wärtsilä key to Vitol efficiency gains

27th July 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Estonian-based shipping company Amisco has placed the first commercial order for Damen’s new air lubrication system, DACS. DACS, which was developed by a collaboration between Damen and the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), will be…

19th July 2023

First Damen air lubrication retrofit contract agreed

19th July 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Marseilles-based Compagnie du Ponant, operator of expedition-type small cruise ships, plans to order a newbuild melding a raft of advanced and groundbreaking technologies focused on decarbonisation.

10th July 2023

Cruise Line Fosters Zero-Carbon Approach

10th July 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Japanese ship operator IINO Lines and power utility J-POWER have signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy to install a Norsepower Rotor Sail on board a coal carrier, Yodohime. The installation will be the…

7th July 2023

IINO Lines to retrofit Norsepower Rotor Sail on bulker

7th July 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

METIS Cyberspace Technology has received type approval from Bureau Veritas covering the functionality of its solution for monitoring and reporting shaft power limitation (ShaPoLi).

6th July 2023

BV type approval for ShaPoLi solution

6th July 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

The digital twin and data science environment being developed by the SeaTech Consortium for the testing of a dynamic wing and new engine control technology will ultimately pave the way for the…

3rd July 2023

Digital Twin Designed to Evaluate Multiple Energy Saving Technologies

3rd July 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

BAR Technologies’ wind propulsion technology WindWings has been awarded a Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) from classification society DNV.

20th June 2023

BARTech WindWings wind-assist propulsion solution

20th June 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Odfjell Ship Management has chosen Alfa Laval’s air lubrication system for installation on one of its tankers.

12th June 2023

Odfjell choses Alfa Laval’s air lubrication system

12th June 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Ulstein Design & Solutions has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for two methanol-fuelled ULSTEIN SX216 construction service operating vessel (CSOV) designs.

7th June 2023

Ulstein signs methanol CSOV deal

7th June 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Bulkship Management, the Oslo-based ship manager, has signed a significant contract to implement Berg Propulsion’s straightforward ‘EPL for EEXI’ power limitation solution across 10 ships trading in US Gulf and Caribbean waters. 

17th May 2023

Propulsion upgrade helps Oslo Bulk to ensure fleetwide EEXI compliance

17th May 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Liner operator Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced that it will install two containerised wind assisted propulsion units on one of the container feeder ships it operates before the end of the…

20th April 2023

ONE opts to install wind-assist units on feeder

20th April 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

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.

13th April 2023

Carbon credits underpin efficiency device retrofit project

13th April 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

K Line and the Electric Power Development Co. (J-Power) have chosen Seawing, an automated kite system using wind power, for installation on board a J-Power special coal carrier.

23rd March 2023

K Line choses Seawing for coal carrier

23rd March 2023