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ABS joined a pioneering joint industry project (JIP) to collaborate on the development of a detailed design of a 40K cbm liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier that meets Class and statutory requirements with Ecolog Services Ltd. (ECOLOG), Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. and Babcock International Liquid Gas Equipment (LGE). The ultimate design will maximise energy integration and minimise greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while being cargo versatile and capable of offshore offloading, as in the direct inj...

ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its ammonia reductant supply system for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in ammonia-fuelled ships. Representatives from both companies and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) met at Gastech 2023 for the AIP presentation. SCR reductant The system utilises the ammonia carried on board as the SCR reductant to remove NOx fro...

At Gastech 2023, DNV granted a design verification report (DVR) for the AI-based autonomous navigation system "HiNAS Control". This system was a joint project between Avikus, a navigation specialist, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. Following the evaluation, the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) has also given an Approval in Principle (AiP) for this system. HiNAS Control system The "HiNAS Control" system employs artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR)...

At Gastech 2023, DNV awarded Hanwha Ocean an Approval in Principle (AiP) and an Approval of Service Suppliers (AOSS) for two innovations: a large-scale liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier tank and an underwater radiated noise (URN) measurement. DNV's rules DNV’s AiP relates to the design of a cargo hold of a 70,000 cbm LCO2 carrier, integrating Hanwha Ocean's patented Bi-Lobe cargo hold, a vertical asymmetric structure that maximises cargo capacity. The concept specifically incorpora...

A two-stage freshwater generator will soon join the Alfa Laval AQUA Blue family. Compared to the single-stage AQUA Blue E1, the two-stage AQUA Blue E2 produces twice as much fresh water for a certain amount of waste heat – or the same amount of fresh water using around half the waste heat. Thanks to Alfa Laval’s AQUA plate technology, both models are far more efficient than competing systems. Matchless efficiency in two stages Alfa Laval’s AQUA plate technology cut the seawa...

Isaac Hankes, Senior Weather Analyst at London Stock Exchange Group, comments: “The Panama Canal is experiencing major, ongoing disruptions in the shipping supply chain due to restrictions on traffic related to very low water levels. This is the result of drought conditions that rapidly developed from the beginning of the year through June and have held steady since that time." He adds, "In fact, 2023 is off to the driest start during January-July since 2015, which had a similar rainfall...

NSSLGlobal, a global pioneer in satellite communications and IT solutions, and renowned ship management company - Hermann Lohmann Bereederungen (HLB) have agreed to extend their existing partnership.  HLB continues its digitalisation journey enjoying the operational and economic benefits that SMART technology brings, it will continue to leverage NSSLGlobal’s powerful SMART@SEA intelligent IT management solution, world-class VSAT IP@SEA network and FusionIP service on 15 vessels. NSS...

A significant step towards the realisation of sustainable shipping and a zero-emission future has been taken, as the Finnish major energy efficiency solution provider - WE Tech Solutions (WE Tech) joined forces with one of the largest Japanese general trading companies - Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Mitsui). In landmark agreements, WE Tech further strengthens its position as a global energy efficiency solution major by calling in Mitsui’s strategic investment leading it to be a significant mino...

The Supervisory Board has appointed Simon Lembke to the Board of Directors of DAKOSY AG as of September 1, 2023. With his extensive expertise and many years of experience in the DAKOSY business areas of data center management, community systems and customs applications, Simon Lembke will take on his new role on September 1, 2023. The 43-year-old is currently the main Department Manager for Customs and Forwarding Applications at DAKOSY. Innovation in the logistics For Lembke, the position on t...

Fjord1 and Brødrene Aa have chosen Brunvoll Mar-El as the system integrator and supplier of electric propulsion systems for one new low-emission and two zero-emission passenger ferries. The passenger ferries will operate out of Bergen on the routes; Knarvik - Bergen and Kleppestø - Bergen. Electric and hybrid solutions "This is a substantial contract for us and a great achievement for everyone at Brunvoll Mar-El," says Helge Asle Lundeberg, Managing Director at Brunvoll Mar-El A...

SAIM Marine (SAIM S.p.A.) introduces the products of the well-known Turkish company - Data Hidrolik for the first time at the forthcoming boat shows. Data Hidrolik has been manufacturing windlasses, mooring capstans and electric and hydraulic steering systems for a broad range of marine vessel since 1945. SAIM and Data Hidrolik partnership SAIM Marine was designated as the sole distributor of Data Hidrolik deck machinery and steering systems SAIM Marine was designated as the sole distributor...

Svitzer and Robert Allan Ltd. have entered an agreement to design the world’s first Methanol Hybrid Fuel Cell (MHFC) tug. Utilising a combination of batteries, fuel cells and gensets, this tug will operate completely free of diesel fuel, and is a major step forward on Svitzer’s path to the decarbonisation of their global towage fleet. Methanol Hybrid Fuel Cell tug Scheduled to enter service at the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden in the second half of 2025, this new tug is an important...

Events at this year’s London International Shipping Week 2023 (LISW23) are set to extend far beyond maritime waters – in fact they’re heading into space. LISW23 Diamond Sponsor - Inmarsat has announced the guest speaker at its Connected Future conference will be the cosmonaut - Helen Sharman CMG, OBE. Inmarsat announces guest speaker Helen will be sharing the amazing story of how she became the first British person to go into space aboard the Russian Soyuz TM-12 spacecraft f...

With the revised International Maritime Organisation’s Green House Gas (GHG) Strategy now targeting a reduction of GHG emissions from international shipping to net-zero by close to 2050, there will be intense focus during London International Shipping Week 2023 (LISW23) on how this can be achieved and where changes need to be made. Many event organisers have announced they will be looking directly at these challenges during their LISW23 events. Here are just some examples: Zero Emissi...

The Netherlands will showcase all it has to offer as a maritime cluster and reinforce its strong and close relationship with the United Kingdom (UK), when it becomes the first ever pavilion partner for London International Shipping Week 2023 (LISW23), taking place from 11 September to 15 September, 2023. One of the most important international shipping and maritime events in the world, it has already attracted a variety of Dutch maritime companies who have signed up to represent the nation unde...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, is currently developing the Mitsubishi Ammonia Supply and Safety System (MAmmoSS®), an ammonia handling system to support the utilisation of ammonia as marine fuel, which is attracting attention as a means of significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. As part of this development project, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has begun demonstration testing of the Ammonia Gas Abatement System (AGAS...

Brunvoll has secured a contract with Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted AS for the delivery of a propulsion and maneouvering package for the stun and bleed vessel. FSV’s new vessel is designed in corporation between Sirius Design & Integration and Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted AS, which also are building the vessel. Stun and bleed vessel The 50-metre-long stun and bleed vessel will be fitted with a twin-screw configuration, featuring controllable pitch shaft lines propellers, and reduction...

Brunvoll has received an order for the delivery of propulsion and manoeuvring packages for Purus Wind's new Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). The delivery is for two vessels, with two additional vessels as an option. Each vessel will be outfitted with two azimuth thrusters for propulsion, and two retractable azimuth thrusters and a tunnel thruster for manoeuvring. The scope of supply features also Brunvoll’s Propulsion and Thruster Control system, BruCon PTC. Latest and gre...

GTMaritime, pioneering experts in secure maritime data communications solutions, has released a new whitepaper that assesses the impact Low Earth Orbit (LEO) networks are having on the maritime industry and key considerations for wider adoption. Available to download free of charge, Opportunities and Challenges: Introducing New LEO Networks to the Maritime Industry, offers an insightful overview of commercial shipping’s first movers in LEO network service use. It outlines the potential fo...

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Cao Gang 30 and Cao Gang 31 were successfully delivered to the owner Caofeidian Port, in the northern part of China in July 2023. The newly completed RAmparts 3500 tugs were built by Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. The new vessels were designed by Robert Allan Ltd. for operation in Bohai Bay for towing, vessel assistance, and fire-fighting purposes. New RAmparts 3500 tugs delivered The new vessels were designed based on a well-proven RAmparts...

The Nigerian Navy says assets acquired by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA under the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, otherwise known as the Deep Blue project, have been deployed across the Southwest, Central and Eastern Zonal operations to enhance patrol of the Nigerian maritime domain. The Acting Fleet Commander, Western Naval Command and Commander Deep Blue Project, Commodore Victor Choji made the declaration, during a workin...

Algoma Central Corporation (Algoma) has ordered two, methanol-ready, 37,000-DWT, ice-class product tanker vessels to be built to ABS Class. This CAN$127m investment followed an order for two, new, 72,250-DWT, methanol-ready, Kamsarmax-based ocean belt self-unloading vessels that will also be built to ABS Class from Algoma. Algoma’s decarbonisation efforts The new product tankers will be entered on long-term time charters under the Canadian flag, trading primarily from Saint John, New Bru...

There’s no doubt the energy transition is set to be transformative for Scotland’s construction sector. The government’s Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, published earlier this year, carries a clear mandate to deliver an energy system this decade that enables us to become a net-zero nation by 2045. As demand continues to mount for renewable energy developments – from onshore and offshore wind to hydrogen, solar, marine and hydropower, and even projects aime...

ESVAGT and HAV Design have selected Brunvoll as the supplier of a propulsion and manoeuvring system for another Service Operations Vessel (SOV). The delivery will be a repeat of the contracted vessel from 2022, known as 'The world's first green fuel SOV'.  Both vessels are built by Cemre Shipyard and will enter into a 10-year charter for Ørsted at their U.K East Coast Hub. Propulsion and manoeuvring system The delivery from Brunvoll consists of a complete propulsion and manoeuvrin...

The first LNG carrier in a series currently under construction by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Korea has completed gas trials. Originally ordered in Quarter 2 (Q2) 2021 and scheduled for delivery in July 2023, the ship is powered by MAN B&W ME-GA dual-fuel engines capable of running on fuel oil and LNG, and comes with Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) for emission reduction. ‘ME-GA opti’ – new control feature MAN Energy Solutions has always played a leading role in de...

Babcock has entered into a strategic agreement with HII to collaborate on naval and civil nuclear decommissioning and construction opportunities in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA). Both companies will apply their complementary capabilities to existing nuclear decommissioning contracts for US ships and UK submarines, to share best practices and provide the opportunity to upskill and enhance both organisations’ capability for the benefit of the US and UK progr...

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful first running of a test engine on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). The company reports that the successful combustion was performed on a MAN B&W two-stroke 4T50ME-X type and produced positive results with particularly promising data regarding pilot-oil amount and combustion stability. First ammonia engine test completed Gunnar Stiesch, the Chief Technical Officer, MAN Energy Solutions, said: “This marks a major milest...

In efforts to support Germany’s energy transition agenda, P&O Maritime Logistics will use its Multi Carrying Vessels (MCVs) to transport modular units for offshore wind power stations, which will be used to build the new Wind Farm in North Sea, Germany. Expected to commence power production in 2025, the 900-megawatt wind farm will be a key contributor to achieving Germany’s energy transition goals of fulfilling 80% of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030. Multi...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, has received orders from Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for 12 units of its Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas supply system for high-pressure dual-fuel marine engines. The equipment for 9 LNG-fuelled car carriers and 3 LNG-fuelled bulk carriers to be built by Imabari Shipbuilding Group will be continuously delivered from spring 2024. Fuel Gas Supply System...

Bernhard Schulte Offshore returns to Ulstein Verft for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) of the ULSTEIN SX222 design. The contract includes options for four additional vessels.  The vessels, which utilise the TWIN X-STERN design, feature two sterns and main propellers located at both fore and aft, making them an ideal choice for dynamic positioning (DP) operations. Regardless of whether the vessels are facing towards or away from the we...