Green Marine
Volstad duo to get battery upgrades as charters with Helix extend
Helix Robotics Solutions and Volstad Maritime have agreed on five-year charter extensions for the Grand Canyon II and Grand Canyon III construction support vessels. Under the extensions, Volstad will upgrade both vessels with a new battery hybrid in an effort to reduce fuel consumption and emissions
Vertex Hydrogen picks Worley to work on hydrogen production plant
Australia’s engineering company Worley has been awarded a project management services contract by Vertex Hydrogen for its low-carbon hydrogen production plant in Ellesmere Port, UK.
Oldendorff to install fuel-saving ducts on 12 more ships
German dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers has ordered Becker Mewis fuel-saving ducts and rudder bulbs for twelve ships. The systems will be installed on seven Babycapes and five Post-Panamaxes during the first half of 2023. Becker Marine’s Mewis Duct is a novel power-saving device that consists o
Avenir LNG signs Krk LNG terminal deal
UK-based LNG company Avenir LNG has teamed up with Croatian company Prvo Plinarsko Društvo (PPD) on the sale and distribution of LNG from the Krk LNG terminal to Northern Italy and the eastern European countries.
Global Maritime Services offers FSRU and LNG marine advisory service
UK-based maritime service provider Global Maritime Services has launched a marine advisory service for floating storage and regasification unit (FSRUs) and liquified natural gas (LNG) sector ventures.
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
Accelleron turbochargers to be used on J-ENG UE engines
Accelleron and J-ENG have signed a technical agreement that authorizes the use of Accelleron turbochargers on the UE Engine, one of the world’s three largest brands of low-speed marine engines.
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.
Gasgrid and Fortum complete deal to moor FSRU Exemplar
Gasgrid and Fortum have signed an agreement to place the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Fortum’s port in Inkoo.
Scandlines launches industry-first digital climate twin ferry project
Danish ferry operator Scandlines has chosen compatriot climate tech startup ReFlow to develop advanced climate twins of its latest zero-emission ferry design using life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. The zero-emission ship is being built at Cemre Shipyard for Scandlines. It will operate on the
WBE showcases the Electric Eel design concept
Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) has unveiled designs for an electric pusher vessel intended for use on Europe’s inland waterways. Dubbed the Electric Eel, the electric pusher is due to be built next year for the Lithuanian Inland Waterways Authority, a public body operating
In focus: A snapshot of the future of offshore energy
A closer look at this week’s snapshot of the most recent energy transition-related developments reveals an outline of what the future may hold for the sector.
Germany allocates €30 million per year for zero-emission vessels
Germany’s government has unveiled its decision to allocate millions of euros for the development of zero-emission vessels and support digitalisation in shipbuilding.
Still room for improvement of propulsive efficiency of ships
There is significant room for improvement of propulsive efficiency of ships with new propulsor and hull form innovations to help reduce fuel consumption and add to the decarbonization efforts of the shipping industry, Finland-based research institute VTT said. Propulsive efficiency translates to the