Vessels
Schottel propulsion picked for German LNG-fueled trio
Abeking & Rasmussen ship and yacht shipyard (A&R) in Lemwerder has ordered Schottel propulsion systems for three new LNG-fueled vessels on order by the German government.
Wärtsilä: Scrubbers can play a central role in carbon capture
Exhaust gas cleaning systems, better known as scrubbers, can play a central role in carbon capture and storage to help drive shipping’s decarbonization, Wärtsilä believes. Specifically, the company argues that as the technology advances it enables manufacturers to design and upgrade scrubbers to cap
North Sea trials underway for Odyssey of the Seas
Odyssey of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s second Quantum Ultra-class cruise vessel under construction at Germany’s Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, set off on an extensive sea trial on late 14 March.
Edda Wind orders two more CSOVs, prepares for IPO
Edda Wind has ordered two more Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) and will start preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) on Euronext Growth Oslo. The two CSOVs will join Edda Wind’s fleet in 2023 and 2024 from Astilleros Gondan shipyard in Spain, where two CSOVs are currently bein
Van Oord steps up fleet decarbonisation efforts
Van Oord has entered into collaboration with FUELSAVE for the adoption of innovative combustion conditioning technology that is expected to further reduce the emissions on its fleet.
Russia to grant subsidies for Far North-bound newbuilds
The Russian government has decided to provide subsidies for newbuild vessels destined for the Far North region.
Klaveness Digital urges cargo owners to focus on Scope 3 emissions
Klaveness Digital, part of the Norwegian shipowner Torvald Klaveness Group, has challenged industry players to act on Scope 3 emissions now or risk increasing costs and losing competitive advantage, in a recent webinar discussing the opportunities of digitalization and decarbonization.
4th giant hybrid Ro-Ro joins Grimaldi’s fleet
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Eco Savona, the fourth of the twelve ultra-modern hybrid Ro-Ro units of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) series ordered from the Jinling shipyard. The hybrid ro-ro ship has a length of 238 meters, a beam of 34 meters, a gross tonnage of 67,311 tonnes,
Bulkers suffer water ingress after collision in Greece
A Maltese-flagged bulk carrier Afina I has collided with Liberia-flagged bulker Kiveli northwest of Kythira island, Greece, causing water ingress to both ships. According to the Greek Coast Guard, which sent several patrol boats and anti-pollution vessels to the site, there has been no marine pollut
Høglund scores LNG retrofit of Base Marine’s vessel
Norway-based Høglund Gas Solutions has signed a contract with oilfield services provider Halliburton to provide a turnkey LNG retrofit of the 5932-dwt RoRo – combination carrier Hannah Kristina.
Repsol hits milestone with Fure Vinga LNG bunkering
Spanish oil company Repsol has reached a milestone as it bunkered Furetank Rederi’s chemical tanker Fure Vinga at Cartagena.
Longship places its 1st newbuild order for multipurpose duo
Dutch shortsea carrier Longship Group BV has placed an order for two 6,080 dwt multipurpose vessels at local Bijlsma Shipyard, part of the VEKA Shipbuilding Group.
Zero-emission fuels need to make up 5% of the fuel mix by 2030
Zero-emission fuels need to make up 5 percent of the international shipping fuel mix by 2030 to enable decarbonization in line with Paris goals, the Getting to Zero Coalition said in an analysis. To reach decarbonization by 2050, zero-emission fuels need torepresent 27 percent of total energy by 203
Shell charters 10 LNG-fueled VLCCs
The Hague-based Shell signed agreements to charter ten new crude tankers powered by dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines.