Green Marine
Norwegian floater slated for extensive upgrade while operating offshore
OSM Offshore has been tasked with carrying out upgrade modifications on an FSU, which is deployed at Equinor’s field in the Norwegian Sea.
DNV to boost data infrastructure verification and uptake with SHI, KD
Classification society DNV has signed two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Norwegian digital solutions provider Kongsberg Digital (KD).
DeepOcean to upgrade subsea vessel to battery power for renewed charter
DeepOcean has entered into a new two-year time charter agreement with Norwegian shipowner Volstad Maritime for the Volantis subsea construction vessel, with plans to upgrade it to battery power. The vessel will be upgraded with battery power notation before commencing the contract in the first quart
DSME to build two more LNG carriers for Maran Gas
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order for two LNG carriers from Greece-based shipping company Maran Gas Maritime, a subsidiary of the Angelicoussis Group.
Kongsberg Digital to digitalise nearly 500 MSC vessels
Norwegian digital solutions provider Kongsberg Digital and Swiss MSC, the world’s largest container shipping company, have signed a contract for digitalising MSC’s entire fleet consisting of approximately 500 vessels with Vessel Insight.
Capital, LR to advance marine biofuels research in new pilot project
Greek ship management company Capital Ship Management (Capital) and classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) have agreed to trial the use of biofuels in a new pilot project to support the maritime industry’s research for low to zero-carbon fuels. The trial is said to be in line with the Internat
MSC Cruises targets zero-impact ops through six focus areas
MSC Cruises, a part of the Swiss-based shipping and logistics conglomerate MSC Group, has published its 2021 Sustainability Report highlighting the progress and laying the foundations for achieving zero-impact operations. The company chose 8 June, World Oceans Day, to publish the report claiming it
JR Shipping: Six more ships to use Value Maritime’s filter and carbon capture system
Dutch shipping company JR Shipping has contracted compatriot technology firm Value Maritime to retrofit another six vessels with the latter’s exhaust cleaning Filtree and carbon capture system, making almost the entire fleet sustainable for the future.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding gets BV AiP for LCO2 spherical cargo tank system
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered approval in principle (AiP) to Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Shipbuilding – part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group – for a spherical cargo tank system for liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers.
Plug to build large-scale green hydrogen plant at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
American hydrogen company Plug Power will build a 35-tonnes-per-day green hydrogen generation plant at Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium.
Daphne Technology wins DNV AiP for onboard methane abatement tech
Classification society DNV has granted approval in principle (AiP) to Swiss-Norwegian climate tech startup Daphne Technology (DT) for the onboard installation of its methane abatement technology, SlipPure.
ABB heads project for largest shore-to-ship power solution in France
Swiss technology company ABB has been selected to lead a consortium providing shore-to-ship power connection for ferries and cruise ships in the Port of Toulon, which is said to be the first Mediterranean port to supply power to all of its docks. It is estimated that the port handles over 1.6 millio
DNV, Saronic Ferries team up to develop electric ferry concept in Greece
Classification society DNV has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Greek ferry company Saronic Ferries to enable the development of an electric ferry for local deployment in Greece.
Port of Gothenburg first to provide shore power for tankers
As part of a plan to provide shoreside power for tankers berthed at the Energy Terminal, the Gothenburg Port Authority has created a new concept that makes the system safe, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective.