Classification society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Michelin for their WISAMO wing sail system. DNV said that this was the first AiP to have been awarded to an inflatable wing sail design. The wing prototype with a surface area of 100 sqm is being installed on Compagnie Maritime
Korean industry majors, led by shipping heavyweights HMM and Sinokor, have joined forces on the development of nuclear-powered ships. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed earlier today by representatives of Gyeongju city, the Gyeongbuk Province, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, th
The Liberian Registry has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to British company Anemoi Marine Technologies for their Rotor Sail systems. Anemoi’s rotor sails are available with three deployment options – fixed to the deck, a folding type, and on rails that can be moved along or across the deck.
Holland Shipyards Group (HSG) has selected marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy to supply lithium batteries for the retrofit of FPS Waal, the inland container vessel owned by Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping (FPS). The FPS Waal is the second inland containership in FPS’ fleet that will
Energy company TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed its first refuelling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable marine biofuel.
TECO 2030, Shell, and consortium partners have started the HyEkoTank project which has been awarded a €5 million grant under the European funding scheme HORIZON EUROPE. The project started on 1 February and is planned to last for 3 years, with the ultimate goal of eliminating emissions during voyage
The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully retrofitted an inline shaft generator system on the ‘Berge Toubkal’, a cape-size bulk carrier owned by Singapore-based Berge Bulk. The company said that this was the marine industry’s ‘first-ever shaft generator retrofit.” The retrofit is expected to im
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023, Europe’s premier meeting point for the offshore energy sector, has opened the floorplan for this year’s event. In 2023, as in the years before, OEEC will bring together professionals from oil & gas, offshore wind, floating wind, marine energy, hyd
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai has cut steel for the 12th and final E-Flexer RoPax vessel. The LNG-powered ship is being built for Swedish Stena RoRo and it will be chartered by Brittany Ferries, a spokesperson for Brittany Ferries confirmed to Offshore Energy. The ship spans 194.7 meter
German liner company Hapag-Lloyd has launched the retrofitting program of 100 ships with new propellers and bulbous bows. The move is aimed at reducing the ships’ greenhouse gas emissions and help Hapag-Lloyd meet the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) target of reducing CO2 emissions by 40
Evergreen’s giant 24,000 TEU containership Ever Acme transited the Suez Canal on Friday, 3 of February, while underway on its maiden voyage from Malaysia to the Netherlands. The ship is the newest addition to Evergreen’s A-type vessel series and can carry over 24,000 containers. The head of the Sue
Smart Green Shipping, a systems design and engineering company based in Dumfries, has secured £ 1.35 million investment for its development of retrofit sails and technology for sustainable commercial ships. MOL Drybulk Ltd (MOLDB), a 100% owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Scottish Enterpr
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply dual-fuel engines and high-performance axial flow waterjets for Baleària’s new high-speed RoPax ferry powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
A new week, new steps in the transformation of the offshore energy sector. In this process the industry is dealing with the energy trilemma: to provide energy that is secure, affordable and lower in carbon.
