Anti Fouling
Milestone for Armach’s in-water hull service robot
U.S.-based ship husbandry firm Armach Robotics has achieved a critical milestone during a demonstration of the in-water hull service robot (HSR). Armach, a spin-off company of marine software firm Greensea Systems launched in March this year, is currently in the ‘build it prove it phase’ that will a
Massive LNG-powered bulker joins U-Ming’s fleet
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered a 190,000 dwt dual-fuel LNG bulk carrier Ubuntu Harmony to Taiwanese bulk carrier company U-Ming Marine. The giant vessel is the first of the planned four LNG-powered ships to be completed by th
‘Promising results’ from combination of I-Tech and LANXESS antifouling technologies
I-Tech AB, developers of antifouling biotechnology, and global specialty chemical company LANXESS have combined their respective antifouling technologies for the first time. The duo carried out static tests of antifouling coating formulations containing Selektope and the SEA NINE™ family of biocides
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center outlines 4 key actions to fast-track decarbonization
The maritime industry must take immediate collective action on an unprecedented scale to bring the decarbonization of the industry closer to the Paris 1.5°C trajectory, according to Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. International and domestic shipping uses approximately 12.6 EJ
Study points to growing role of scrubber discharge water in Baltic Sea pollution
Discharge water from ships’ exhaust gas treatment systems (scrubbers) is responsible for up to nine percent of certain emissions of carcinogenic and environmentally harmful substances in the Baltic Sea, a study from Chalmers University of Technology reveals. The study was commissioned by the Swedis
Stolt Tankers wraps up in-transit hull cleaning trial
Stolt-Nielsen subsidiary Stolt Tankers has completed an in-transit hull cleaning trial using Shipshave’s ITCH on board the Stolt Acer as the vessel sailed from Port Said, Egypt to Algeciras, Spain. The In-Transit Cleaning of Hulls (ITCH) allows the crew to clean the hull while a ship is sailing, ins
UK Govt assigns £60 million for clean shipping
The UK Government is launching a £60 million (approximately $64.7 million) clean maritime competition aimed at helping finance innovative projects that can facilitate the maritime sector to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. The announcement coincides with World Maritime Day, which this year focuses
Hapag-Lloyd CEO: Availability of carbon-neutral fuels will be a big problem
Despite all the talk about the future of carbon-neutral fuels the industry is ‘bombarded with’ on a daily basis, deadlines for completion of certain projects are being pushed continuously further perpetuating the uncertainty surrounding their availability, says Rolf Haben Jensen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd,
Viking Line says it has cut vessel emissions by a third
Finland-based ferry company Viking Line has managed to cut emissions from its vessels by 30 percent per nautical mile since 2008, the company revealed. The ferry owner and operator ascribed the success to a variety of measures, the greatest contributor being the € 450 million investment in the two c
Hapag-Lloyd to make 150+ ships fit for the future
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has embarked on a massive fleet upgrade program in an effort to reduce the fleet’s CO2 emissions. The program will encompass more than 150 of the company’s vessels in the next five years.
Maritime industry to spend $931 mln on AI solutions in 2022
The maritime industry is forecast to spend $931 million on artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in 2022, according to a recent report published by Lloyd’s Register in cooperation with Thetius. That figure is expected to more than double in the next five years to $2.7 billion by 2027, a compound an
Asian shipbuilder unveils new fast crew boat design with array of additional features
Strategic Marine has revealed its new 38m offshore fast crew boat (FCB) design with 40 knots plus service speed.
Nippon Paint Marine antifouling for Evergreen’s 24,000 TEU boxships
Ever Alot, believed to be the world’s largest containership by TEU-carrying capacity, has floated out with Nippon Paint Marine antifouling and anti-corrosion systems protecting the vessel’s 400-meter-long hull.
Greensea launches autonomous hull cleaning spin-off
Marine software firm Greensea Systems has launched a spin-off company that uses its digital expertise to offer a subscription model robotic hull cleaning system.