Green Marine

Inmarsat equips SEA-KIT USVs with connectivity solution
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has installed the new connectivity solution on SEA-KIT’s uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Maxlimer using virtualised networks.

Brand new drillship joins Saipem fleet
A new ultra-deepwater drillship named Santorini has been delivered to Italy’s Saipem by South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries.

Synergy opens Hamburg office to support shipowners on decarbonisation, digitalisation journeys
Singapore-based ship manager Synergy Group has further expanded its global footprint with the opening of a new office in Germany.

Langh Ship orders multi-fuel MPP vessel trio
Langh Ship has ordered three multi-fuel MPP vessels which will serve Outokumpu on the short sea lane between Finland and continental Europe.

Global Maritime Forum partners Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center
The Global Maritime Forum (GMF) and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have signed a partnership agreement as a formal recognition of their joint work and commitment to a long-term collaboration to decarbonize the global maritime industry.

Kongsberg and Norsepower join forces for rotor sail integration in maritime industry
Norwegian Kongsberg Maritime (KM) and Finnish Norsepower have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the integration of auxiliary wind propulsion to new and existing vessels in diverse maritime markets.

Searoutes raises $2.7M to cut shippers’ GHG emissions
Searoutes, the Marseilles-based startup that helps shippers reduce the carbon footprint of their transport, has unveiled a new, €1.3 million (about $1.5 million) financing round.

BAE Systems’ next-gen power and propulsion system to reduce emissions
British arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems has launched its next-generation power and propulsion system for the marine market to help operators reach zero emissions.

BARTech, Yara win DNV’s AiP for wind propulsion tech
UK-based Marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies (BARTech) has secured an approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for wind propulsion technology WindWings developed in cooperation with Yara Marine Technologies.

DNV acquires Applied Risk to build cyber security powerhouse
Norway-based classification society DNV has decided to acquire Dutch cyber security specialist Applied Risk in an effort to create an industrial security powerhouse.

ME-GI engines to power Seaspan’s LNG container ships
German manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (ES) has secured a contract with Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to provide ten ME-GI engines for 7,000 TEU container ships.

Wärtsilä and MPA team up for smart port solutions
Finland-based Wärtsilä Voyage and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on smart port innovation and digitalisation.

WinGD engines to run on methanol and ammonia by 2025
Swiss marine engine designer and power system integrator WinGD has revealed that its engines will be able to run on methanol and ammonia from 2024 and 2025 respectively.

Industry firsts: Lloyd’s Register launches AI register
Maritime classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Register, a standardised digital register of LR certified AI providers and solutions, “a first of its kind for the maritime industry”.