Green Marine
IMO points to 77 pct drop in SOx emissions from ships since 2020
There has been an estimated 77% drop in overall Sulphur Oxide emissions from ships since the entry into effect of the “IMO 2020” regulations in January 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said. The reduction is equivalent to 8.5 million metric tonnes of sulphur oxides, which are link
Stolt Tankers chooses Yara’s propulsion optimisation tech for 7 more ships
Norwegian tanker operator Stolt Tankers and compatriot technology company Yara Marine Technologies have signed an agreement to equip a further seven tankers with Yara Marine’s FuelOpt propulsion optimisation technology.
Value Maritime’s carbon capture and storage system gets nod from LR
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle for Value Maritime’s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) System. According to the Dutch maritime technology company, Filtree System, is a prefabricated gas cleaning system that filters sulphur and 99% of particulate matter. The CCS system includes
CLdN, Wärtsilä develop design for hybrid RoRo newbuilds
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Luxembourg-based logistics provider CLdN have jointly developed a hybrid design for two new roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.
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,
Schulte Group unveils new LNG bunker vessel design
Germany’s ship owner and manager Schulte Group has presented for the first time its next-generation design for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel (LBV) at Gastech Exhibition and Conference in Milan.
MAN, Wärtsilä roll out new engines targeting decarbonization
German provider of marine engines MAN Energy Solutions has marked the debut of its MAN 49/60DF engine type at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg. The dual-fuel four-stroke engine is capable of running on LNG, diesel, and HFO as well as biofuel blends and synthetic natural gas. “Dual-fuel engines are the
SAL Heavy Lift orders carbon-neutral heavy lift project fleet
SAL Heavy Lift, a Germany-based maritime heavy lift and project cargo carrier, has signed building contracts for four firm plus two optional new generation heavy lift ships with Wuhu Shipyard, China.
LR partners with The Alan Turing Institute to advance maritime digitalisation
Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has teamed up with The Alan Turing Institute, UK’s national institute for data science and AI, to advance maritime digitalisation. The parties will collaborate to provide companies adopting digital technology with a fast and cost-effective independent ass
Alfa Laval: HT-PEM fuel cell system using methanol passes tests
In Q2 2022, Swedish sustainable solutions provider Alfa Laval started up a small-scale methanol fuel cell system at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre. Based on positive test results, the project is on track for a 200 kW installation.
Babcock teams up with Hyundai Heavy, Hyundai Mipo to develop LCO2 carriers
British engineering services company Babcock has partnered with South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) to develop liquefied CO2 carrier designs to service a growing demand for this kind of vessel.
Shipping needs up to $28 billion per year to switch to carbon-neutral fuels by 2050, DNV forecasts
With the fuel transition underway, the shipping industry will need massive onboard technology investments ranging between $8 to $28 billion per year between 2022 and 2050 to reach full net-zero goals, a forecast released by the classification society DNV reports. DNV released its sixth maritime fore
Norwegian companies looking to pair ammonia production vessels with offshore wind farms
Norway’s H2Carrier and Statkraft have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding regarding a study for the possible use of H2Carrier’s green ammonia floating production vessel, the P2XFloater™, on certain offshore wind locations. The P2XFloater™ will utilize renewable power to produce green hydrogen
Høglund’s automation and energy systems to power Utkilen’s future-oriented newbuilds
Norwegian integrated automation and energy specialist Høglund Marine Solutions has been contracted to deliver complete automation and energy systems to compatriot chemical tankers operator Utkilen for four newbuild vessels, set to be among ‘Europe’s most future-oriented’. Høglund will deliver a comp