London-based Intertek has delivered a permit feasibility study for Xlinks’ subsea cable system between the UK and Morocco. UK-based Xlinks is developing the world’s longest 3.6 GW subsea power link between the UK and Morocco, which will transit through the territorial waters of France, Spain and Por
Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions has appointed Marianne Hagen as executive vice president for sustainability and communications. Hagen succeeds Tove Røskaft, who takes up new role as chief of staff and business excellence at Aker Offshore Wind. She will be part of the executive management t
Danish tanker owner Maersk Product Tankers has cut its CO2 emissions by 3.3 percent in 2020 with the help of its proprietary digital and technical solutions. The latest decrease gives a total reduction of 28.7 per cent between 2008 and 2020 as measured on the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator,
United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation, reported massive CO2 emissions cuts by using biofuel on board one of its roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded an Approval in Principle to Exmar’s ammonia fuelled 40,000 m3 midsize gas carrier (MGC). The vessel was designed by China-based Jiangnan Shipyard while Wärtsilä Gas Solutions provided all input for the ammonia fuel gas supply system. The evaluation included an overa
Classification society ABS has signed an agreement with Diana Shipping Services (DSS), a subsidiary of Greek shipowner Diana Shipping, to implement the ABS Environmental Monitor digital sustainability solution across 31 vessels under DSS management.
Deltamarin, in partnership with Cargill and BAR Technologies, has launched a virtual showroom of their WindWings technology. WindWings is a wind propulsion system designed to harvest wind energy, and it has the potential to reduce a vessel’s CO2 emissions by up to 30%, according to its developers. T
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved the development plan for Northern Lights, the storage part of the Longship carbon capture and storage project.
Norway-based classification society DNV (formerly DNV GL) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for a new design of intra-Europe 1,900 TEU feeder container ships.
Swedish tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has unveiled a new concept hybrid bulk carrier design in an effort to push the shipping industry’s boundaries for zero-carbon, multimodal vessel design.
UK-based First Subsea has designed and delivered cable protection system for Mantoudi Skiathos Interconnection project. The Interconnection of Skiathos includes the installation of submarine and underground cables in Evia and Skiathos and the construction of a substation. In January last year, Greek
Swedish company Alfa Laval will soon start testing two new types of marine fuels — biofuels (made from waste) and methanol, at its Test & Training Centre in Denmark.
Eleven states from across the globe are partnering in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, which is supporting the path to decarbonization in the shipping sector.
Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dutch OCI N.V. and engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions to develop methanol and ammonia as marine fuels. Under the MoU, the partners will select conventional vessels from EPS’ existing tanker fleet tha
