Anti Fouling
Sustainability at sea: Hapag-Lloyd slashes emissions with ITCH solution
As part of its sustainability endeavors, German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has revealed that it cut down on harmful emissions by implementing Shipshave’s In Transit Cleaning of Hull (ITCH) solution which was documented and confirmed by Norway’s classification society DNV. As disclosed, in o
One week to go: 400+ exhibitors from offshore energy industry to gather in Amsterdam
The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of Offshore-Energy.biz and organizer of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organizations from across the offshore energy secto
China Shipbuilding Trading names final vessel in 7,000 TEU containership series
China Shipbuilding Trading, a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has held a naming ceremony for the final vessel of a series of ten 7,000 TEU containerships. The vessel, which now carries the name One Responsibility, boasts a length of 272 meters, a beam of 42,8 meters an
Lloyd’s Register awards “first-ever” enhanced antifouling type approval
The UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted the maritime industry’s ‘first-ever’ enhanced antifouling type approval to Canada-based coatings company Graphite Innovation & Technologies (GIT Coatings). The type approval was created to provide ship owners and operators with ‘v
Armada, Gibdock weigh air lubrication installations for broader service integration
Gibraltar-based shipyard Gibdock has joined forces with UK-based tech firm Armada Technologies to explore the integration and feasibility of Armada’s proprietary air lubrication system (ALS) into ships serviced by Gibdock. As informed, under the terms of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that th
LiqTech partners with Danbee Marine to market marine scrubber water treatment solutions in South Korea
LiqTech and Danbee Marine signed a partnership agreement to market LiqTech’s marine scrubber water treatment solutions within South Korea.
Controlling the hidden financial and environmental costs of biofouling
One often overlooked contributor to a ship’s fuel efficiency and total emissions is the impact of biofouling.
Carnival inches close to its 2030 emission reduction targets
The world’s largest cruise company Carnival Corporation & plc is on track to achieve an overall 18% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity on a lower berth capacity basis in 2024 compared to 2019. The achievement is just a few points shy of its 20% reduction goal originally targeted fo
Damen wins bid to build four hybrid electric vessels for BC Ferries
The Netherlands-based shipbuilding powerhouse Damen Shipyards Group (Damen) is spearheading a major initiative to construct four new hybrid electric Island Class vessels for BC Ferries in Canada. Damen, the same shipyard that built BC Ferries’ previous six Island Class ferries, is set to construct t
Clarksons: 45% of ships ordered in 2023 embrace alternative fuels, with LNG still in the lead
The renewal of the global shipping fleet made a significant stride in 2023, with a total of 539 ships, equivalent to 45% of all newbuild orders placed last year by gross tonnage, being capable of running on alternative fuels, Clarksons Research said. “2023 was a hugely significant year in the shippi
2023 in review: A transformative year for shipping and maritime
In the maritime realm, 2023 has been a year marked by transformative projects and announcements, on both the regulatory side, ship designing, and shipbuilding front as well as demand signals for the production of alternative fuels. Amidst geopolitical turbulences in the Middle East, the ongoing conf
Stolt Tankers eyes 5-7% fuel savings from graphene coating
Tanker operator Stolt Tankers said that it has become the first shipping company in the world to apply graphene coating technology to the hull of one of its chemical tankers, Stolt Lotus. Namely, in early November, the 30,000-deadweight tonne Stolt Lotus was drydocked in China for five days where th
Hyundai Mipo delivers Grimaldi’s 3rd G5-class multipurpose RoRo
The Neapolitan shipping group Grimaldi has taken delivery of the third ro-ro multipurpose unit belonging to its “G5” class of vessels named the Great Tema. The RoRo was built at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, and it is intended for maritime transport services betwe
Finnlines wraps up €500 million newbuilding program with delivery of 2nd hybrid Superstar RoPax
Finnish shipping company Finnlines has taken delivery of Finncanopus, the second of two Superstar-series freight-passenger (ro-pax) vessels. The delivery ceremony was held today at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China. The homeward voyage from the shipyard is expected to take 6–7 we