Denmark-based technology company ZeroNorth has joined forces with South Korea’s autonomous navigation systems venture Avikus, part of HD Hyundai, to work on a joint solution that marries autonomous navigation with real-time voyage optimization. Per the partners, the contract was signed on June 4 at
The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, through its Human Resource Development Centre for Electricity, New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation (PPSDM KEBTKE), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aquatera, a UK-based renewable energy firm. The partnership aims
Italy’s classification society RINA has awarded approval in principle (AiP) for a new LNG/hydrogen-powered Ultramax bulker design developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) in collaboration with Almi Marine Management.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in maritime digitalization, decarbonization, and talent development.
Marine energy infrastructure developer Höegh Evi and oil major Aker BP have received an approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for their liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier design in what was described as “a significant step” in enabling the carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain
Spanish automated wind-assisted propulsion system specialist bound4blue has secured validation from Norway’s classification society DNV for its wind propulsion performance methodology. As disclosed, bound4blue received DNV’s approval on June 5 for its ‘wind propulsion system force matrix’ calculatio
Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC), an arm of Japan’s shipping major Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Norway’s vessel operator Knutsen Group, has been given the thumbs up from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its 40,000 cbm liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier d
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have received approval in principle (AiP) from the Lloyd’s Register for the design of a 174,000-cubic meter (cbm) liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC) equipped with Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology.
UK-based tidal energy company Proteus Marine Renewables’ (PMR) 1.1 MW tidal energy turbine, the AR1100, has received certification from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), confirming the system meets national standards for grid-connected power generation. The turbine is now opera
UK-based wind propulsion provider BAR Technologies has received type approval from French class society Bureau Veritas (BV) for its 37.5-meter WindWings, a rigid sail technology that uses wind propulsion.
SunRui Marine Environment Engineering Company, a China-based high-tech integrated engineering company and part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has received approval in principle (AiP) from French class society Bureau Veritas (BV) for its self-developed wind assisted propulsion system
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a division of French class society Bureau Veritas, has confirmed the validity of the emissions reduction methodology of the Blue Visby Solution, a multilateral platform developed by 40+ members of the Blue Visby Consortium.
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted its stamp of approval to compatriot Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) for a preliminary design of a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) barge. As disclosed, Overseas Shipbuilding, the parent company of marine carbon transport and storage provider Aptamus
Brazilian shipping player Wilson Sons has marked a new decarbonization milestone, having managed to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at its Rio Grande Container Terminal using 100% renewable energy. As disclosed, Wilson Sons’ effort was recognized via an International Renewable Energy Certificat
