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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

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor is to kit out a new state-of-the-art cable layer with three cranes.

8th March 2024

MacGregor to supply cable layer cranes

8th March 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to a straight leg course control developed by Tokyo Keiki.

7th March 2024

ClassNK approval for straight leg course control

7th 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

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Kistler has announced the introduction of a new series of robust high-sensitivity sensors for modal analysis. The new 8740A and 8788AIEPE accelerometer series are designed to offer more accurate vibration measurements, thanks to lightweighting and a reduction…

7th March 2024

Kistler launches new accelerometers

7th March 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has announced that it will install a catalytic removal system for nitrous oxide (N2O) reactor developed by Hitachi Zosen on the 40,000 cbm ammonia-fuelled ammonia carrier that is scheduled to be completed in November 2026.

7th March 2024

Hitachi Zosen to Supply N20 Reactor For First NH3-Fuelled Gas Carrier

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

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Fundación Valenciaport is working on a study on the safety of ammonia, which proposes to lay the foundations for its use as a fuel for ships.

5th March 2024

Valencia’s ammonia bunker fuel study

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

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Danfoss IXA, an exhaust emission monitoring solutions specialist, has announced the introduction of a state-of-the-art SO₂/CO₂ analyzer designed specifically for scrubber applications.

5th March 2024

New continuous SO₂/CO₂ analyser for regulatory exhaust monitoring applications

5th March 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Green hydrogen pioneer Lhyfe has unveiled plans for its first UK plant to support companies in the drive to decarbonise their manufacturing and transport operations.

5th March 2024

Green H2 plans for England’s north-east

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

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Höegh Autoliners ASA has been awarded a NOK146 million (almost US$14m) grant from Enova towards the cost of enabling two of their Aurora class pure car and truck carriers to operate on ammonia as a fuel.

5th March 2024

Enova to provide funding for Hoegh Autoliners NH3-fuelled PCTC pair

5th March 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

ClassNK has awarded approval in principle for the design of a multi-functional floating offshore windfarm support vessel (MFSV) developed by K Line Wind Service.

29th February 2024

ClassNK approval for MFSV design

29th February 2024

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BIO-UV Group, the manufacturer of the BIO-SEA ballast water management system, has opened a new 1,200m² maritime training, R&D, engineering, and production facility, increasing the footprint of its existing Lunel-based site to…

29th February 2024

BIO-UV GROUP OPENS NEW TRAINING FACILITY

29th February 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Dr Olivier Denizart, Technical Manager at Lubmarine shares some of the key findings on Lubmarine’s latest R&D projects on future fuels including experiments on an Ammonia-fuelled engine that it has modified.

29th February 2024

Supporting Shipping’s Decarbonisation Towards a Carbon-Free Future

29th February 2024