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NorthStandard and Orca AI have entered an exclusive partnership that will see the global marine insurer encourage its members to adopt Orca AI’s market-pioneering automated situational awareness solution. Orca AI’s situational awareness platform is designed to ensure vessels can navigate safely in challenging weather conditions and through congested waters. The enhanced real-time situational awareness tool enables rapid and more informed operational decision-making, reducing the li...

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has released an updated Framework for Assessing Decarbonisation Technologies and Alternative Energy Carriers and a comprehensive assessment on the maturity and readiness of alternative fuel options, expanding the number of evaluated fuels covered since the previous heatmap report issued in November 2022. The assessment applied MTF’s recently updated framework to an expanded set of eight fuels, including fossil LNG, fossil MGO combined with c...

Uruguayan shipowner and operator - TFF has contracted Dutch inland shipping construction yard, Concordia Damen to build a CDS2410 Shallow Draft River Pusher (2.500 HP) to expand its fleet of pushboats. TFF will use the pusher for transporting cellulose pulp from Fray Bentos to the port of Nueva Palmira. Concordia Damen has thoroughly researched the river characteristics in the region in relation to the desired operational profile of the vessel. Based on this its engineers designed the most effi...

On 16 May 2024, maritime industry professionals will gather once again at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, for the Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ (RINA) highly anticipated Annual Dinner. The RINA Annual Dinner is a cornerstone event that garners widespread institution members and the wider maritime industry alike. In 2023, the occasion hosted more than 80 esteemed companies and 300 distinguished guests. RINA Annual Dinner 2024 Sponsored by Shipglide and Burner Fire Con...

Smart Green Shipping, the company that unlocks wind power for the shipping industry, has commenced on-land testing of FastRig: a robust aluminium wingsail that harnesses wind power to deliver thrust to the ship and can reduce shipping emissions by up to 30%. FastRig has been developed collaboratively with input from ship owners and cargo owners. FastRig The first FastRig has been raised with the financial support of MOL Dry Bulk, a Scottish Enterprise and private investors. Smart Green Shippi...

HD Hyundai Marine Solution has signed an agreement with Greek operator - Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises SA to provide Engine Part Load Optimisation (EPLO) services for four car carriers. HD Hyundai Marine Solution partnered with Accelleron to launch the EPLO service, receiving the first order for one ship in October 2023. Fuel efficiency and performance Most marine engines are built to provide optimal fuel efficiency and performance for the speed and environment for which the...

ICEYE, the global pioneer in SAR satellite operations for Earth observation, announces the launch of ICEYE Ocean Vision, a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) product family, to provide actionable intelligence for maritime domain awareness. Nearly 75% of international trade occurs over water, making ocean shipping a cornerstone of global economic activity. Heightened geopolitical tensions combined with the rapid proliferation of waterway hazards together present a unique challenge for corporations a...

Valenciaport reinforces with Brazil its commercial services and its actions in the field of sustainability and training in the framework of the ‘Intermodal South America’ fair. The commercial team of the Port Authority of València held working meetings with logistics and supply chain representatives at what is the pioneering trade fair for the sector in Latin America. In addition to their participation in the Fair, the representatives of the Port Authority of Valènci...

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S delivered outstanding results across its product areas and markets in 2023. In terms of revenue and, in particular, earnings, the company has met the goals set out in its BP25 business plan much earlier than expected. Work on the next business plan, BP28, with new strategic objectives, is well advanced, and is due to be approved later this year.  Net revenue increased for the second consecutive year by almost DKK 400 million to DKK 3.53 billion against DKK...

Deputy Emir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the eighth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) 2024 at the Qatar National Convention Centre. The opening ceremony was attended by His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs as well as various ministers, ambassadors, heads of delegations, naval commanders, and representatives of exhibiting companies....

ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to a vessel & voyage performance monitoring platform called “Cassandra” developed by Deep Sea Technologies SMPC. "Cassandra" is a platform that integrates performance data from vessels with AI technology, and then enables real-time monitoring of the ship’s current status. It is cloud-based and designed to monitor fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, as well as hull and engine performance from shore. C...

MAN Energy Solutions’ licencee, MITSUI E&S Co. Ltd., has announced that it has successfully tested a 50-bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine with up to 100% load at its Tamano facility while running on hydrogen, a world-first for the maritime industry. In collaboration with MAN Energy Solutions, MITSUI converted one of the four cylinders of a MAN B&W ME-GI (-Gas Injection) engine to hydrogen operation. The hydrogen was supplied from a hydrogen gas supply system that MITSUI  ...

Hitachi Zosen Corporation and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha are pleased to announce that the jointly proposed 'Development of N2O Reactors for Ammonia-Fueled Carrier' has been selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) as a 'Next Generation Ship Development' which was additionally invited in November 2023 as a part of Green Innovation Fund Project (hereinafter 'GI Fund Project'). In July 2023, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) set a target o...

The vision and ambitions for this year’s Maritime Week Las Palmas were set out at an official press conference for the event. Speaking at the press conference, Puertos de las Palmas President Beatriz Calzada Ojeda announced that during MWLP a planned fuel spill drill will be carried out in the anchorage area of the port for the first time, while the Deputy Minister of Economy and Internationalisation, Gustavo González de Vega, who is also Vice-President of PROEXCA, highlighted the...

Bearing AI, the pioneering artificial intelligence solutions provider in the maritime industry, has announced an innovative update to their Fleet Deployment Optimiser (FDO) solution that promises to revolutionise how shipping companies manage their emissions in light of the new European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) regulations. Compliance with EU ETS is an imposing challenge for the maritime sector. With the introduction of this regulation, all ships calling at ports in the European...

At an online ceremony on February 27th, 2024, MAN Energy Solutions and China Classification Society (CCS) signed a sub-agreement in line with the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) the two parties previously agreed in September 2023 in Beijing. The SFA, on ‘Decarbonisation and Digitalisation in the maritime industry’, is scheduled to last for five years. The new sub-agreement – the third such between the companies – covers MAN Energy Solutions’ new MAN L21/31DF-M...

Seaspan Shipyards, Canada’s long-term shipbuilding partner for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) and Royal Canadian Navy, has awarded ABB a contract to deliver an integrated propulsion system for the first of the CCG’s new-generation polar class icebreakers. The vessel is expected to be one of the world’s largest and most powerful diesel-electric icebreakers when it enters service in 2030, with ABB supplying vessel systems complying with IACS Polar Class 2 requirements for year-r...

March 1st marked the date when Samskip took the next step in its strategic Baltic Sea development by increasing service capacity and adding the port of Klaipeda to its network. The extended service follows the successful establishment of Samskip’s dedicated Baltic Sea shortsea service in November 2023. Since its kick-off, the Samskip Baltic Sea service has provided market-pioneering scheduling reliability supported by unrivaled customer experience. Samskip’s owned truck fleet As p...

U.S. Flag Ships should be preparing to be fully compliant with SAFER SEAS ACT of 2023 by December 31, 2024 or next drydock.   If the following criteria apply to the vessel(s), Mackay Marine has a vetted, customised solution - the MD5000 Safer Seas Package, to ensure the ships will meet the equipment monitoring & recording requirements to avoid attracting penalties. U.S. Flagged VESSEL CRITERIA: Commercial Oceangoing Non-Passenger Vessel (Excludes Fishing) ≥ 24 m Length (79...

All operating assets of Druckluft-Technik-Nord GmbH, a compressor distributor in Bald Oldesloe in the Hamburg area, have become part of Atlas Copco Group. Compressed air technology The company has 18 employees and offers sales and service of compressed air technology. “The acquisition will extend our service and sales offering in the region of Hamburg in Germany,” said Vagner Rego, Business Area President Compressor Technique. The purchase price is not disclosed. The acquired busi...

Babcock is creating more than 1,000 new jobs at their large-scale, advanced manufacturing and shipbuilding facility in Rosyth to support the delivery of their world-class programmes and development of the workforce’s capabilities. Underpinning their commitment to further develop the skills required to support customers now and in the future, over the next four years, the new job opportunities will benefit both the UK economy and local communities and include 400 apprenticeships, 350 produ...

RightShip, a major global ESG-focused digital maritime platform, announces its collaboration with LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, to augment the risk management framework for governance risks in the maritime industry. The partnership will integrate LSEG’s World-Check into RightShip’s digital maritime platform and vetting workflows. This will allow end-users, including charterers, financial institutions, traders, port a...

Technology group - Wärtsilä has entered into a collaboration agreement with Seattle, USA-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), to further develop EBDG’s Clean Harbour Alternative Mobile Power (CHAMP) Barge design. Featuring Wärtsilä’s methanol engine technology, the collaboration introduces a cost-effective solution to reduce emissions from large vessels in situations where conventional shore power is limited or no...

Officials dedicated two new Port of Long Beach fireboat stations that are greatly enhancing the Long Beach Fire Department’s waterside and landside emergency response capabilities, better safeguarding visiting ships, cargo and waterfront workers. The facilities – Fireboat Station 15 and Fireboat Station 20 – are the products of a $109 million Port of Long Beach program to preserve business continuity, security and economic interests. Emergency response capabilities “Th...

Global logistics solutions provider Samskip and market pioneering shipyard Cochin Shipyard Ltd. India, have begun the construction phase of their Next Generation zero-emission shortsea container vessel-“The Samskip SeaShuttle”. Performed at Cochin Shipyard in India, representatives from both companies, government and partners enjoyed the pageantry of the official steel cutting ceremony initiating the first phase of construction of the Samskip SeaShuttle. Zero-emission operations T...

Staying in Scotland, The Scottish Parliament members recently toured Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited, a shipyard grappling with the twin challenges of delayed ferry projects and the uncertainty of securing future contracts. This visit spotlighted the shipyard’s pivotal role in local industry and the significant hurdles it faces in a competitive global market. The shipyard, nationalised in 2019, is at a crossroads, with its future heavily reliant on The Scottish Government‘s...

In just two weeks, the highly anticipated 18th edition of Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) is set to herald the largest gathering of the global maritime value chain in Southeast Asia. Networking and delegation visits From 13 to 15 March 2024, over 1,400 global brands will be present at the conference and exhibition, spanning 17 pavilions across six expansive halls of Singapore's Marina Bay Sands.   From closed-door networking sessions and delegation visits to product launches and busines...

ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a multi-functional floating offshore windfarm support vessel (MFSV) developed by “K” Line Wind Service, Ltd., a joint venture of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd, together with Japan Marine United Corporation and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. Floating offshore wind turbines The installation of floating offshore wind turbines requires mooring works by vessels, with the whole mooring syst...

ABB has won an order with Portsmouth International Port to supply a shore connection solution for visiting ferries and cruise ships.  Shore power system Part of the UK port’s Sea Change project to design, build, and operate a shore power system across its three busiest berths, the installation will serve two ferry berths, each with five connection points and an additional berth shared by ferries and cruise ships. The order was signed in January 2024, with the system due for install...

Ocean Infinity, a world renowned company in robotic and uncrewed vessel technology, has announced its attendance and key speaker slot at the Oceanology International 2024 event, which is taking place at London’s ExCel, from 12 - 14 March, 2024. The biennial event brings together key players in the ocean technology industry, providing a platform for businesses, academics, and government representatives to connect, share insights, and explore the latest innovations shaping the future of the...