
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply the cargo handling systems (CHS) for four new medium gas carrier vessels, expected to primarily carry ammonia, owned by UK-based shipowner Purus Marine.

A new training project is being launched aimed at preparing seafarers for zero or near-zero emission ships as a way of addressing the imminent need for upskilling the workforce to operate advanced technological solutions and alternative fuels. The project was announced at the 2023 UN Climate Change