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The port of Orkney installed the UK’s first intermediate voltage shore power connection in 2020. ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

UK Chamber of Shipping wants shore power mandate

The working group will discuss the potential development of a basket of medium-term measures following the discussion of its draft guidelines at its June MEPC 78 meeting. REGULATION

IMO finalises CII guidance

LR has advised shipowners to follow consistent naming conventions on Bunker Delivery Notes. CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

LR reminds on Bunker Delivery Note details

The development of the multi-fuel retrofit concept was recently concluded after successful tests at Wärtsilä’s two-stroke engine laboratory in Trieste. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wärtsilä launches 2-stroke future fuels conversion platform

Michele Francioni, Senior Vice President – Cost Optimisation and Process Improvement at MSC Cruises INTERVIEWS

MSC Cruises maintains interest in hydrogen: Francioni

A diesel fuel sample showing water and sediment contamination. CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

USCG issues fuel quality safety alert

NYK noted that fuel consumption and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions appear to improve when the new additive is used. CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

NYK develops new VSLFO fuel additive

bp will supply Rio Tinto with marine biofuel for a year-long trial on Rio Tinto’s RTM Tasman vessel. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Rio Tinto and bp to trial marine biofuels

Corvus Energy is establishing a 200 MWh capacity manufacturing facility to meet rising demand for marine battery energy storage systems in the Americas. BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Corvus Energy sets up US battery factory

A floating waste collection vessel would turn marine plastic waste into a hydrogen feedstock. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Ship designed to make hydrogen from plastic waste

Damen Green Solutions has been licensed to sell, install and promote Bawat’s green ship-based BWMS. BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Bawat partners with Damen Green Solutions

MSC Europa NEWS

Sustainable cruising

CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering has been awarded the contract to build 2+1 7600cbm LNG bunker vessels for Seaspan ULC. LNG

Seaspan orders two LNG bunker vessels

A rendering of Britishvolt's prospective battery factory, located near the bulk terminal at Blyth in Northumberland. ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Scorpio In League With UK Battery Firm

ForestWave Navigation has ordered two EcoBox XL newbuildings, further improving the environmental profile of its multipurpose fleet (pictured). SHIPS & YARDS

Dutch Fleet Renewal Picks Up Pace

The EU plans to offer EUR86bn to increase the proportion of energy produced from renewable sources by 2030. OPINION

Green hydrogen: the European Union nails its colours to mast

Helbio has previous experience developing hydrogen solutions, having produced a Hydrogen Generator with a hydrogen production capacity of 50m3/h in June 2021. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Metacon delivers milestone ammonia cracker prototype

GoodFuels and ITOCHU Corporation have announced a partnership agreement to scale sustainable marine biofuel availability, with an initial focus on expanding availability in Singapore. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

GoodFuels and ITOCHU agree on Asia-Pacific biofuel plan

Jotun notes how the carbon intensity factor varies over a 5-year drydocking period for different hull protection solutions GENERAL NEWS

New tool evaluates hull coating effect on CII

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