General News

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

PPG, the Pittsburgh-based paints, coatings, and specialty materials supplier, has launched a new innovative copper-­free antifouling. The ultrasmooth PPG Nexeon 810 coating offers vessel performance, emissions reduction benefits, while tests suggest that it can also improve…

14th March 2024

New ultra low-friction antifouling coating launched

14th March 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Ascenz Marorka, a GTT Group company, has announced that it has been granted a type approval for cybersecurity for its digital solutions by the classification society Bureau Veritas.

14th March 2024

TA for Ascenz Marorka cyber-security for digital solutions

14th March 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

A newly developed hybrid support structure for independent tanks on board Liquefied Gas Carriers has been awarded Design Approval by Lloyd’s Register (LR), DNV, and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR). The solution,…

12th March 2024

Design Approval for CFRP Hybrid Support for Independent Tanks

12th March 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Hong Kong-based Union Maritime Limited (UML) has awarded a contract to China based supplier CM Energy Tech Co., Ltd. (CM Energy) to equip a 114,000 dwt newbuilding with three BARTech WindWings.

12th March 2024

Union Maritime selects WindWings for newbuilding

12th March 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Alfa Laval has announced that it has signed a first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a South Korean shipyard for installations of its OceanGlide fluidic air lubrication solution.

12th March 2024

First Korean shipyard MoU for Alfa Laval air lube solution

12th March 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

HD Hyundai Marine Solution has signed an agreement with Greek operator Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises SA to provide Engine Part Load Optimization (EPLO) services for four car carriers.

12th March 2024

HD Hyundai Marine Solution partners with Accelleron to pioneer Ship Engine Optimisation

12th March 2024

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Schottel has been awarded a contract from Med Marine’s Ereğli Shipyard for the supply of 12 rudder propellers for six newbuild ASD tugs for Turkish Med Marine Group.

12th March 2024

Schottel RudderPropellers for six new tugs

12th March 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released a report focusing on total cost of ownership (TCO) comparisons between passenger ships retrofitted with methanol dual-fuel engines and operating vessels on blended fuel (Blend B30), heavy…

12th March 2024

LR report identifies TCO as barrier to methanol retrofits

12th March 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new green shipping corridor is set to be established between Singapore and Australia, following the agreement of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two nations on 5 March.

12th March 2024

Singapore and Australia advance Green Corridor plans

12th March 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Hempel has ‘surpassed expectations’ in 2023, recording historically high revenue growth of 13.7%.

11th March 2024

Hempel ‘surpasses expectations’ in 2023

11th March 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Driven by a research partnership, the Holy Boss Cap is a hydrodynamic solution that delivers multiple benefits for ship owners face increasingly tough regulatory requirements and rising operational costs, writes Dr Batuhan Aktas, CEO…

7th March 2024

Reimagined propeller boss cap demonstrates the power of research in boosting ship efficiency

7th March 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Corvus Energy has developed a DNV-accepted method for data-driven SOH testing. Corvus Energy is the first marine ESS supplier to provide this service to its customers.

7th March 2024

Corvus to introduce data-driven ESS health testing

7th March 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Houlder, the design and engineering consultancy, has developed a new tool for analysing ship performance and evaluating efficiency options, including energy efficiency technologies.

7th March 2024

Houlder launches ship performance and efficiency analysis tool

7th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd. has announced the successful first running of a large bore 2-stroke test engine on hydrogen at its Tamano Plant in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The company reports that the successful combustion…

7th March 2024

Groundbreaking First H2-fuelled 2-stroke Engine Test Completed

7th March 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Classification society, Indian Register of Shipping, is teaming up with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers to foster innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry.

6th March 2024

Autonomous eco-vessel collaboration launches

6th March 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

At an online ceremony on 27 February 2024, MAN Energy Solutions and China Classification Society (CCS) signed a sub-agreement in line with the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) the two parties previously agreed in…

5th March 2024

Signing Ceremony Expands Dual-Fuel MeOH Agreement with CCS

5th March 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Closely following the award of a four-ship contract in Europe, Canadian operator BC Ferries has launched a project involving up to seven larger vessels. The nomination of hybrid electric power is common…

5th March 2024

CANADIAN FERRY OPERATOR BUILDS ON HYBRID POWER

5th March 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Embarked on a technologically-pragmatic decarbonisation strategy, UK short-sea specialist P&O Ferries has reduced its carbon footprint by almost 50,000t in 2023.

5th March 2024

CARBON CUT ON UK SHORT-SEA LINKS

5th March 2024

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Commodities specialist Trafigura announced on 4 March that it was acquiring the European assets of one of Europe’s largest suppliers of biofuels, Greenergy. The acquisition, which remains subject to regulatory approval, will add physical…

5th March 2024

Trafigura acquires NW European biofuel supplier

5th March 2024

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Seaspan Shipyards has awarded ABB a contract to deliver an integrated propulsion system for the first of the Canadian Coast Guard’s next-generation polar class icebreakers.

5th March 2024

Azipod propulsion for new Canadian Arctic icebreaker

5th March 2024