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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Subsea Industries’ glassflake-reinforced coating Ecoshield (pictured) is gaining widespread recognition in the maritime sector as a robust and enduring defence against cavitation erosion and corrosion.

1st July 2025

Subsea’s Ecoshield protects against cavitation damage

1st July 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

In a significant move to safeguard ocean health, OSPAR has agreed a regional ban on the discharge of scrubber wash water in internal waters and port areas across the North-East Atlantic by…

30th June 2025

Scrubbers banned in Atlantic ports

30th June 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The world’s first ship-to-ship liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) transfer has successfully completed at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.

30th June 2025

First ship-to-ship LCO₂ transfer

30th June 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Small is beautiful for fully electric vessels but the industry is also scaling up its ambitions for hybrid power, writes Gu Hai (pictured), VP, technology (Pacific), ABS

30th June 2025

ABS supports vessel electrification and hybrid power operations in maritime

30th June 2025

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

At Nor-Shipping, we spoke to Tore Svanheld (pictured), CEO of Optimarin and Tonje Olafsen, VP sales and projects at Optimarin about the ballast water treatment service market following their company’s release of…

30th June 2025

Optimarin looks to clean up in the ballast water treatment service market

30th June 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has successfully conducted Japan’s first B30 biofuel-powered technical trial voyage for an electric utility company.

27th June 2025

MOL launches Japan’s first B30 trial

27th June 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Dutch wind propulsion specialist Econowind has successfully completed the installation of four 16-metre VentoFoils on a chemical tanker owned by Danish shipping company Uni-Tankers.

27th June 2025

VentoFoils installed on chemical tanker

27th June 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

WinGD has been involved with marine engine innovation for some time, focusing on future fuels but also with refining engines running on existing fuels such as LNG as seen with its Variable…

26th June 2025

WinGD’s advances in VCR, alternative fuels and methane slip reduction

26th June 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

WinGD has secured a significant contract to supply more than 30 methanol-capable engines for a major Taiwanese container ship operator, underlining growing demand for alternative fuel solutions.

25th June 2025

WinGD powers Taiwanese methanol shift

25th June 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Stena Line has announced a major milestone in its fleet expansion and sustainability drive with the successful completion of sea trials for the first of its new hybrid ferries destined for service…

25th June 2025

Stena’s new hybrid ferry completes trials

25th June 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Deltamarin has signed a design and engineering contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) for six new RoPax vessels ordered by the Grimaldi Group.

24th June 2025

Deltamarin design contract for pioneering RoPax vessels

24th June 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Marine fuel choice remains one of the most pressing uncertainties facing shipowners as they chart their course towards decarbonisation. According to Stefan Nysjö (pictured), vice president of Power Supply at Wärtsilä Marine,…

24th June 2025

Wärtsilä’s dual-fuel vision for fuel uncertainty

24th June 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

At Nor-Shipping, we spoke to Sanjay Kapoor (pictured), CEO of Dubai-headquartered GeoServe about how it’s looking to revolutionize voyage operations.

23rd June 2025

GeoServe, from bunker procurement to fleet management

23rd June 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Accelleron has taken another step toward easing regulatory compliance for maritime operators by integrating its Tekomar XPERT marine emissions module directly with the ClassNK MRV Portal.

23rd June 2025

Partnership streamlines emissions reporting

23rd June 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

GC Rieber Shipping, in collaboration with GC Rieber Minerals and Franzefoss Minerals, is constructing a fully electric battery-powered freight carrier.

23rd June 2025

GC Rieber’s new battery-powered freight carrier

23rd June 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Tom Mellor of the UKHO outlines how the S-100 standard will revolutionise ECDIS with enhanced safety, dynamic data, and a phased global rollout.

20th June 2025

S-100 era nears: UKHO on the next generation of navigational data

20th June 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

 The third edition of Wind for Goods, held in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire, has underlined the growing momentum behind wind propulsion in maritime transport, with nearly 1,000 stakeholders gathering to discuss the sector’s…

19th June 2025

Wind for Goods 2025 underscores wind propulsion’s readiness to scale up

19th June 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Korean Register (KR) has officially launched a joint working group to develop international standards for the safe discharge of toxic ammonia effluent from ammonia-fuelled ships.

19th June 2025

KR leads on ammonia effluent standards

19th June 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Seatrium and Solvang are furthering their long-standing partnership with a deal to install and retrofit full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems on Solvang’s future fleet.

19th June 2025

Seatrium and Solvang advance CCS partnership

19th June 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DNV has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to SeaTech Solutions, in collaboration with Oceania Marine Energy, for the design of a next-generation 10,000cbm ammonia bunkering vessel.

18th June 2025

DNV approves ammonia bunkering vessel

18th June 2025