UK-headquartered wind propulsion specialist GT Green Technologies has won grant funding as part of this year’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2 (CDMC2) launched by the UK’s Department of Transport. The company said that it would use the funding to further develop and launch its propr
Classification society DNV has joined the International Windship Association with the intention of using the membership status to further support and accelerate the uptake of wind-assisted propulsion systems by the global shipping fleet.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has handed over Viking Neptune, a new cruise ship equipped with hydrogen fuel cells, to Swiss cruise line Viking.
Spanish rigid sail developer bound4blue and dry bulk shipping company MMSL PTE. LTD., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation based in Singapore, have signed an agreement to install four suction sails on the Crimson Kingdom. According to the preliminary studies, the 229-meter length Panama
Despite pushing forward new initiatives by the shipping sector to achieve zero emissions, 27% to 30% of vessels newly built between 2022 and 2050 will still require conversion to a different fuel in order to meet zero targets, a new whitepaper published by classification society Lloyd’s Register sho
South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a liquid hydrogen fuel cell system for ship propulsion and received approval in principle (AiP) from the classification society DNV. As explained, the system uses the electric power generated by liquid hydrogen and polymer
German propulsion system manufacturer Schottel has revealed that installing its two EcoPellers onboard a RoPax ferry resulted in a 25 per cent reduction in energy consumption.
Brooklyn-based technology startup Amogy has signed a collaboration agreement with Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA), a decarbonization-focused subsidiary of global ammonia producer, Yara International ASA. Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU), Yara will consider Amogy’s ammonia-to-power system as a ze
Swedish companies Stena Oil, Stena Teknik and OljOla have entered into a joint venture agreement to build a bunker supply vessel designed to carry chemicals as per IMO Type II, including methanol and various bio-fuels. “It is our greatest pleasure to inform that through the close cooperation between
Norway-based company Halten Bulk AS has received NOK 142 million ($13.8 million) for the construction of two hydrogen-powered ships from Enova, a state enterprise owned by the Ministry of Climate and Environment that promotes renewable energy use.
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou has cut steel for Erik Thun’s Vinga series dual-fuel product tanker ordered in March this year. The 17,999 dwt vessel is a sister to Thun Venern, and it is the latest contribution to the “Vinga-series” of nine previous sister vessels, all trading within t
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co. and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Technology have won two approvals in principle from ABS classification society for their ammonia-fueled vessel and ammonia supply system designs which are being trialed on a tugboat. Given the challenging characteristics of ammonia,
The Galveston Wharves, together with Carnival Corporation, CenterPoint Energy, Royal Caribbean Group, Shell Trading (US) Company and Texas A&M University at Galveston, will work toward potential solutions to develop environmentally beneficial shore power at the Port of Galveston.
New Times Shipbuilding in China has launched two LNG dual-fuel bulk carriers being built for Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping. The two 210,000 dwt vessels, named Mount Norefjell and Mount Ita, are the first two vessels from a series of twelve newcastlemax dry bulk vessels under c
