General News

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with MEYER Group. DSC will work with MEYER’s subsidiary, MEYER RE. MEYER RE offers shipping companies solutions to maximise their vessel’s sustainability,…

12th April 2023

Meyer Werft subsidiary inks Damen Shiprepair deal

12th April 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Veson Nautical (Veson) plans to acquire vessel valuation provider VesselsValue. The move will extend Veson’s product offering by adding VesselsValue’s proprietary data and modelling capabilities, as well as the company’s brand and team.

12th April 2023

VesselsValue acquisition to bolster Veson offering

12th April 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Zephyrus Marine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mirai Ships, a Japan-based shipyard located in Miyagi prefecture, to build the Zephyrus Zero Carbon Offshore wind service vessel.

5th April 2023

Japanese yard inks MoU for UK zero carbon wind service design

5th April 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV has awarded the first Abate-Ready notation to a jackup unit. The notation was awarded to Vahana Aryan, the flagship vessel of the Dubai-based Vahana Marine Solutions DMCC. The Abate notation is…

5th April 2023

First Abate-ready notation for jackup unit

5th April 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that seven candidates have been nominated for the post of Secretary-General of the organisation. The term of the current incumbent, Kitack Lim of the Republic of Korea, expires on…

3rd April 2023

Candidates announced for IMO Secretary-General

3rd April 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Vard Electro, the marine electrical systems supplier, has signed a multi-million-euro agreement with Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch to supply full DC distribution systems along with its protection devices.

30th March 2023

Vard Electro inks DC distribution system deal

30th March 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Any notion of meeting global emissions targets by running ships on alternative marine fuels could be heavily affected by the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), if European policy makers fail to…

24th March 2023

Is power pricing sinking shipowners’ sustainability initiatives?

24th March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The upcoming Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels conference is opening with a high-level panel to discuss the impact of regulatory changes including FuelEU Maritime regulations. The session will include Ricardo Batista, Policy Officer, EU Commission…

23rd March 2023

EU representative to provide insight into FuelEU Maritime regulations

23rd March 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Alfa Laval has announced that it has completed the acquisition of acquisition of Marine Performance Systems B.V., a Rotterdam-based maritime technology company that has developed the first fluidic air lubrication system on the…

22nd March 2023

Alfa Laval fully acquires Dutch air lube developer

22nd March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Californian ports are applying for state funding to test out the benefits of hydrogen for trucking and terminal equipment.

21st March 2023

Californian ports look to hydrogen

21st March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A joint development project (JDP) involving the leading Korean shipyards has been established to agree a coordinated approach towards the calculation of greenhouse gas (GHG) Scope 3 emissions generated within the shipbuilding industry.

20th March 2023

Korean yards in Scope 3 emissions methodology JDP

20th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new Yamaha service centre has opened on the River Hamble, expanding Yamaha’s offering on the UK’s south coast.

13th March 2023

Yamaha opens new UK south coast office

13th March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Classification society ClassNK has issued a statement of compliance (SoC) to S.N. Corporation’s Unit-02 ship recycling yard at Shitalpur, Sitakunda, a ship recycling facility in Bangladesh, verifying that the facility is in…

10th March 2023

Second Bangladeshi yard recognised as HKC compliant

10th March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV expects a rapid increase in maritime infrastructure to drive demand for closer collaboration between ocean industries in the coming decades. The rapid buildout of offshore wind and aquaculture will need to be managed…

9th March 2023

DNV sees sharp rise in maritime infrastructure

9th March 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Auramarine, the fuel supply systems provider, recently opened a new factory in Shanghai, China, which includes a dedicated methanol production line.  

7th March 2023

Auramarine extends Asian manufacturing capacity

7th March 2023

LNG

LNG

The volatility of LNG prices since the outbreak of the confl ict in Ukraine means that sophisticated ship owners and operators are reassessing price indices

7th March 2023

Owners Cautious Despite Recent Fall In LNG Price

7th March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

International mining company Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with K Line to collaborate on research into potential decarbonisation technologies.

6th March 2023

Anglo American to work with K Line on decarbonisation

6th March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The US government is pushing ahead with offshore wind leases, and the future looks bright for the nation’s shipbuilding industry, but there are roadblocks ahead.

2nd March 2023

US clean energy goals push US shipbuilding forward

2nd March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV and partners have recently launched a new JIP - EMRED to create a monitoring and reporting framework for assessing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the offshore wind installation sector. 

28th February 2023

Project initiated to create GHG reporting metrics for offshore wind vessels

28th February 2023

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Alfa Laval has launched a compact version of the oily water separator PureBilge to bring its solution to ensure compliance with bilge water treatment regulations to small vessel segments.

28th February 2023

Alfa Laval extends PureBilge range to target smaller vessels

28th February 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) successfully conducted demonstration tests of a modified 100kW ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) system with cryogenic liquid nitrogen (LN2) in January 2023.

28th February 2023

MHI-MME successfully trials ORC waste heat recovery system with LN2

28th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The slightest deviation in the machining, polishing, and finishing of ships’ propeller blades could result in underwater radiated noise and cavitation, even if defects are within the maximum tolerance allowed by classification…

24th February 2023

Small Propeller Defects Can Result In Increased URN

24th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Liebherr is supplying slewing bearings for a floating wind turbine prototype developed by Ming Yang Smart Energy. The roller bearings function as a mooring-system for the self-alignment of the wind turbine design.

21st February 2023

Slew bearings support floating offshore turbine design

21st February 2023