Japan’s Itochu Corporation has decided to make an equity investment in Purus Marine, a recently formed, environmentally focused maritime vessel and infrastructure company. UK-based Purus Marine owns and manages various environmentally advanced vessels. Its business purpose is to provide vessels that
In 2021, LNG was the most popular alternative fuel considered by shipowners for use in the (then) next five years; twice as many as those who said they were considering biofuels. That position has now virtually reversed, with biofuels at the same level of response as LNG in 2021 while LNG has fallen
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group posted a revenue of €2.5 billion for 2022 for the first time in the company’s history. The shipbuilder said that the achievement was made despite the effects of the war in Ukraine, which had, and continues to have, a significant impact on business operations.
British cruise line Swan Hellenic has welcomed into the fleet its third and largest vessel, SH Diana. The hybrid diesel-electric expedition ship has a polar Class 6 ice-strengthened hull and it has been constructed by the Finnish Helsinki Shipyard. The vessel delivery ceremony took place at the ship
elkon, an Istanbul-based electrical systems integrator for the marine industry and a part of the Schottel group, has awarded Leclanché, a Swiss energy storage solutions company, with the contract for two Navius MRS-3TM 1.1 MWh capacity battery storage systems. The battery technology will be supplied
Singapore’s first LNG hybrid tug, JMS Sunshine, has received LNG via truck-to-ship bunkering operation conducted by Pavilion Energy. For this operation, a total of 34 cubic metres of LNG was transferred from the trucks to the receiving vessel at Jurong Port on 29 March, Pavilion Energy revealed in i
P&O Ferries’ newly commissioned Fusion Class vessel P&O Pioneer has docked at DP World Limassol port on its journey from Guangzhou, China to Dover, United Kingdom. P&O Pioneer arrived on Wednesday for bunkering, as it makes its way toward Dover, where it is expected to become fully operational on th
Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines has expanded its order of 38m hybrid monohull passenger ferries from Incat Crowther with three additional vessels, pushing the ordering tally to 12 ships. Incat said that the expansion of the project comes following a digital design process with the Trapani-based
SH Diana, a hybrid diesel-electric expedition ship being built for the British cruise line Swan Hellenic, has completed its sea trials. The ship’s builder, Finnish Helsinki Shipyard, confirmed in its social media update that the SH Diana returned from a “successful shakedown cruise” on Sunday evenin
As the world seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, battery-powered vessels are increasingly seen as a viable alternative to traditional diesel-powered ships. This shift is being driven by a range of factors, including advances in battery technology, the decreasing cost of batteries, and a gr
Norwegian ferry operator Norled AS has welcomed into the fleet the first of two hybrid battery-electric express ferries, built by compatriot OMA Baatbyggeri. The delivery of MS Frey follows the successful commissioning of the diesel-electric systems integrated by SEAM, a Norwegian supplier of zero-e
Finnish shipbuilder Helsinki Shipyard has floated out a hybrid diesel-electric expedition ship SH Diana being built for Swan Hellenic. SH Diana’s fitting out is already underway, as the vessel readies for its maiden cruise, leaving Palermo in Italy for Lisbon in Portugal on 15 April. Diana will then
The construction of ESL Shipping’s energy-efficient plug-in hybrid vessels at the Chowgule Shipyard in India is progressing according to schedule, the Finnish dry bulk shipping company said. Block assembly of the first two vessels, Electramar and Stellamar, is currently progressing in four parts: af
Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine hosted the naming ceremony for the first of a series of LNG hybrid tugs specially designed for domestic service in Singapore. The Singapore-flagged vessel was christened JMS Sunshine by Ms. Wong Lee Lin, former Executive Director of Sembawang Shipyard, a w
