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Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Daphne Technology with Approval in Principle (AiP) for its PureMetrics emission monitoring and reporting system, a key tool for understanding and mitigating emissions resulting from methane slip. Methane slip Methane slip, where unburned fuel is not fully combusted in engines, represents a significant obstacle to cutting climate emissions with a global warming potential (GWP100) 28 times that of CO2. Reliable and feasible technology is, therefore, key t...

Korean Register (KR) has awarded an AIP (Approval in Principle) for a 40,000 m3 LCO2 carrier developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in collaboration with KR.  Result of collaboration The certificate was presented during a ceremony held at Nor-Shipping 2023 in Oslo, Norway on 7 June. This achievement is the result of a successful collaboration between SHI and KR, with SHI designing the cargo tank and hull structure, while KR verified the suitability of the design by reviewing classif...

Young people under the age of 30 make up half of the world’s population. Their future depends largely on a successful transition to more sustainable, zero-emission solutions. It is, therefore, important that their interests, views, and perspectives are heard. That is why the Global Maritime Forum is giving aspiring leaders between the ages of 18 to 30 the opportunity to make their case for an inclusive transition to a zero-emission maritime industry. In the fifth edition of the...

Anemoi Marine Technologies, a UK-based developer of Rotor Sails for the global shipping industry, is enhancing its efforts to provide its award-winning Rotor Sail technology for ship owners, managers, and charterers to install onboard vessels as they look to decarbonise their operations. The company will be showcasing these solutions at Nor-Shipping 2023, a prominent international maritime event held from 6 June - 9 June, 2023 at NOVA Spektrum, Lillestrøm, Norway. Attendees are invi...

Ecomar Propulsion has agreed to their third partnership agreement at Nor-Shipping 2023 with Swiss hydrogen fuel cell specialists - EH Group Engineering AG. The partnership will see the partners integrating a series of new innovations into 200kW+ marinised fuel cells. The partners aim to rationalise complexity and use a new series of control strategies for the seamless integration of fuel cells into Ecomar Propulsion’s zero-emission marine powertrains. Hydrogen-powered Energy Storag...

Korean Register (KR) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a methanol-fuelled MR tanker, jointly developed by KR, South Korean shipbuilders - K Shipbuilding and equipment manufacturer - S&SYS at Nor-Shipping 2023 in Oslo, Norway on 6 June, 2023. Joint Development Project As part of the Joint Development Project (JDP) between the three companies, the MR tanker is designed as a dual-fuel vessel, harnessing the power of marine gas oil (MGO) and methanol. The vessel incorporates two m...

By pooling expertise and resources, Kongsberg Digital and StormGeo are committed to transforming how performance data is gathered, analysed, and utilised. As the first step, StormGeo's Performance Application will be available to maritime customers together with Kongsberg Digital’s Vessel Insight Vessel to Cloud data infrastructure. Vessel Insight solution As a global frontrunner in weather intelligence and data science, StormGeo empowers enhanced business decisions in weather-sensitive...

The Federal Government has approved the ratification of six maritime conventions and protocols that promote cleaner marine environment, ship-breaking criteria, global standard for fishing crew and response to oil pollution casualties. The approved instruments for ratification are Hong Kong International Convention for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships 2009; International Convention on Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F) 1995...

A publication in an online medium ‘Ships and Ports’ features allegations of nepotism against the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA under the leadership of Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR. NIMASA would wish to state categorically that this publication is subjective, smirking mischief, skewed to achieve the goals of the fabricator, and meant to mislead Nigerians. It is worthy of note that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency’s ap...

ABB has secured a large order with one of the largest offshore shipbuilders in China, Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd., to deliver an integrated bridge-to-propeller technology for Havfram Wind’s two new NG20000X-HF Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs). The vessels, incorporating the latest battery-hybrid drivetrain technology, will be among the most energy-efficient designs to operate in the offshore wind industry. Other features are the capability of installing offshore wind turbi...

With the shipping industry getting ready to meet decarbonisation requirements, the use of biofuels is on the rise. The current global production capacity of sustainable biofuels is around 11 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) per year. DNV predicts that a sustainable and economically viable supply of biofuels, ranging from 500 to 1300 Mtoe annually, can be achieved by 2050. However, to fully decarbonise shipping using biofuels, in combination with energy efficiency measures, an annual su...

Eastaway, a member of the X-Press Feeders Group, ordered six new state-of-the-art. 250 TEU container vessels, fitted with ultra-modern, dual-fuel engines capable of operating on conventional fuel and methanol. The first ship is set to be delivered by 2nd half of 2025, bringing the number of dual-fuel vessels in the pipeline for the X-Press Feeders Group to 14. The vessels will join the ranks of Eastaway’s managed fleet and will be operated by X-Press Feeders. X-Press Feeders has set a ta...

The Clock Building of the Port of Valencia hosted the 10th Anniversary of Aportem-Puerto Solidario de València. At the event, which brought together members and beneficiaries of the association, an assessment of the ten years was made and the commemorative book was presented, which contains a balance of the activity of Aportem during this decade. The event brought together a hundred people, including institutions and companies from the Valencian port logistics sector, and beneficiaries o...

Jotron, a renowned manufacturer with over 50 years of industry experience delivering safety products is pleased to announce the acquisition of Skipper Electronics AS. Skipper was established in 1984 and is a brand within the maritime market. As part of this strategic alliance, to integrate yet preserve the widely recognised brand, Skipper Electronics AS will be renamed Jotron Skipper AS. Providing innovative solutions Merete Berdal, CEO of Jotron AS, expresses her excitement about the acquis...

The Croatian Navy has returned to Vestdavit for a repeat order of the latter’s PLAR-4000 davit for retrofitting on an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) after seeing its proven reliability on a range of operational missions. It marks the latest order for Vestdavit of the compact and lightweight PLAR davit type that is widely used on naval and coastguard vessels worldwide due to its robust and reliable performance in harsh environments, with safe and efficient launch and recovery in high sea sta...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has agreed to undertake technical studies on an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines under development by Winterthur Gas & Diesel AG (WinGD), a Swiss designer of large marine engines. The signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) was held at WinGD Headquarters in Switzerland on June 2. Maritime system integrator WinGD is currently developing ammonia-f...

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, and a worldwide renowned company in global, mobile satellite communications, has published its Decarbonisation Toolkit, which outlines a practical blueprint for decarbonisation in the maritime industry.  Compiled by maritime innovation consultancy Thetius, the report uses real life examples to set out a framework across three domains of energy transition: ‘Operation’, ‘Ship’ and ‘Human Element’.  Decarbonisatio...

Newport Shipping and NSB Group are proud to announce that they have signed a cooperation agreement for the provision of maritime services and products. NSB’s ship WIDENING design This latest cooperation agreement also includes NSB’s ship WIDENING design for containerships in conjunction with turnkey service provider Newport Shipping’s specialised solutions for ship repair and retrofit services. This concept is an option for ship owners looking to expand the lifetime of their...

Swiss marine power company WinGD and Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a partnership on ammonia-fuelled vessels. The project will see WinGD applying its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engines to a range of vessel designs, with Mitsubishi both designing the vessels and completing the fuel chain with its ammonia fuel supply system (AFSS).  Ammonia in marine engines Manabu Kawakado, Head of Marine...

Regional cluster organisation, Mersey Maritime is delighted to announce Google Partner, Ancoris, as this year’s headline sponsor of the Mersey Maritime Exchange 2023. This major thought leadership conference is set to be the biggest and most high profile yet, taking place on Thursday 22nd June 2023, in The Tung Auditorium, a brand new, state-of-the-art facility which is part of the University of Liverpool. Companies in attendance will hear about specific maritime opportunities to get invo...

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, announces its new Fleet Reach coastal LTE service for maritime connectivity, which brings uninterrupted high-speed broadband to merchant, offshore, energy and fishing customers – even when they are sailing near the coast or are docked in-port. Traditionally, coastlines and ports are congested connectivity hotspots. With a high number of people and vessels accessing networks at the same time, connections are not always reliable. This is a regular heada...

DNV is set to launch a Recommended Practice (RP) offering a new, accurate and transparent method for measuring, evaluating, and verifying the technical performance of ships in service. This RP is a direct response to the growing regulatory and commercial pressures within the shipping industry to decarbonise operations and establish a standardised, verifiable procedure for evaluating vessel efficiency. Introduction of CII In the wake of the introduction of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII)...

Danfoss Marine is the new pioneering technology provider of marine applications & solutions for efficient electrification. As of May 2023, the Danfoss Marine global sales is a one-stop shop for marine solutions both from Danfoss Editron and Danfoss Drives. In recent years, Danfoss has developed significant solutions within marine electrification of vessels with milestone achievements such as the e-ferries Ellen and Grotte, as well as hybrid vessels such as the Wasaline RoPax ferry. The tech...

Spire Global, Inc., a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was selected by Navidium, an innovative software company active in the maritime industry, to provide real-time automatic identification system (AIS) vessel-tracking data. Navidium will integrate the data into its Voyage Optimisation & Environmental Compliance products to help users track vessel position along a route, reoptimise routes based on various conditions and automatically record environme...

The Offshore Energy (Oil & Gas and Wind) markets will coexist in the coming years, and the fleet should reflect this. Ulstein sees an increase in demand for supply vessels ahead, and the future vessels will differ from traditional solutions. The growth in offshore wind has led to a market change. Environmental regulations are stricter, and technology has evolved. Construction costs and operational costs must be reduced. Right-sizing enables zero-emission operations Right-sizing has been t...

Reflecting the growing use of controlled atmosphere (CA) technologies to maintain quality of fruits and vegetables over extended shipping times, Pacific International Lines (PIL) has successfully transported its first shipments of avocados from Kenya to Brunei using Carrier Transicold’s innovative EverFRESH® atmosphere control system. Carrier Transicold is part of Carrier Global Corporation, the pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solution. “The EverFRESH Active CA techno...

The Goltens Worldwide group of companies is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Sandeep Seth as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).  Sandeep is a home-grown success story, having joined Goltens in 2002 and occupied positions of increasing responsibility since then. He will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. New capabilities and business lines Sandeep’s new title and authority demonstrates the full extent of his responsibilities across the Goltens organ...

Accelleron announced its upcoming acquisition of OMT, a pioneering manufacturer of fuel injection systems for marine engines. The acquisition is expected to be completed within the next few weeks. Founded in 1930 and based in Turin, Italy, OMT serves engine builders with high-precision fuel injection equipment with a focus on marine propulsion. It has about 250 employees, mainly based at its Italian headquarters. It achieved revenues of approximately EUR 52 million in 2022, of which the majorit...

The fourth edition of the ‘’Mapping of Zero-Emission Pilots and Demonstration Projects’’– launched at a Getting to Zero Coalition Workshop in Paris attended by Eric Banel, Director General for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture at the French Ministry of the Sea and others – has identified increased activity among industry to innovate and find collaborative solutions to decarbonise shipping by 2050. Three main assets “To achieve zero emissions...

The Ports of Sines and the Algarve Authority (APS) is part of a European project (ADMIRAL) that aims at transforming the way companies manage their supply chains and logistics. Based on the Logistic Single Window (JUL), and the involvement of terminal operators, logistics platforms, multimodal logistics operators and authorities, APS leads the development of the pilot program ‘Portugal-Spain’, which aims at establishing a multimodal corridor, digital and green, between Sines and Mad...