Vessels
Rolls-Royce developing mtu methanol engines to make shipping greener
Focusing on methanol as a fuel for climate-friendly shipping, technology company Rolls-Royce aims to set standards in high-speed methanol engines.
Industry’s first: Wärtsilä installs hybrid solution onboard bulk carrier
The technology group Wärtsilä has completed the maritime industry’s first installation and commissioning of a unique hybrid power system combined with a PV solar energy system onboard a bulk carrier vessel.
GMS lands two new contracts, spurring its hopes for higher rates and fleet utilisation
GMS has won two new contracts for two of its large-size class vessels and expressed hopes for higher rates and improved fleet utilisation.
LNG-fueled CLdN Faustine to serve Gothenburg-Zeebrugge route
Luxembourg-based shipping group CLdN’s LNG-fueled newbuild CLdN Faustine will serve the route between the Port of Gothenburg and Zeebrugge, bringing environmental benefits.
RINA approves LNG bunkering weather independent shuttle tanker
Classification society RINA has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to the first European branch of China Merchant Group, CMIT Europe, for its weather independent shuttle tanker (WIST).
GC Rieber sells SURF vessel to Taiwanese offshore wind company
Norwegian shipowner GC Rieber Shipping has entered into an agreement with the Taiwanese offshore wind company Dong Fang Offshore for the sale of its SURF, construction vessel Polar Onyx. The delivery of the 130-meter long vessel, built at Ulstein Verft in 2014, is expected to take place in the first
Solstad clinches another vessel deal for North Sea ops
Solstad Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract for another PSV by an undisclosed charterer to support operations in the North Sea.
Another mystery buyer gets its hands on Solstad vessel
Farstad Shipping, a subsidiary of Solstad Offshore, has sold another one of its vessels to a buyer, whose identity was not revealed.
MSC World Europa paving way for maritime decarbonization
California-based Bloom Energy, French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique (CdA), and the cruise division of Swiss MSC Group have revealed plans to launch the first cruise ship operating on solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology.
World’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship concept unveiled
Norwegian shipping company Northern Xplorer has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first hydrogen-powered zero-emission cruise ship concept.
KCC picks Wärtsilä’s propeller add-on to boost energy efficiency on CABU ships
Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC), part of Norwegian shipping company Torvald Klaveness, and Finnish tech group Wärtsilä have signed a contract to install Wärtsilä EnergoProFin device on KCC’s CABU vessels.
BP, Maersk Tankers: Marine biofuel trials prove success
British oil and gas company BP and Danish tanker shipping firm Maersk Tankers, with support from the Danish Maritime Authority, have completed trials using biofuel-blended marine fuel in product tankers.
Capital Product Partners takes delivery of Aristidis I LNG carrier
Shipping company Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has taken delivery of LNG carrier Aristidis I from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries
GTT gets new DSME order for 4 new LNG carriers
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has ordered tank design from French LNG containment specialist GTT for four new LNG carriers.