Ship owners will have to make their vessels more efficient regardless of the pathway they choose to meet the upcoming regulatory requirements on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030 and ultimately 2050. Making vessels more efficient will be vital in ensuring owners remain competitive in the busine
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has begun the construction of the new LNG-powered Arvia cruise ship for the British shipping company P&O Cruises. The shipyard hosted a steel cutting ceremony for the cruise ship on February 18th, 2021. The sister ship of the Iona is optimally tailored to the preferenc
The Nordic energy company Gasum entered into an agreement with Wärtsilä to supply LNG to Finnish shipping company Wasaline and to Wärtsilä’s new technology hub.
Marine engine developer WinGD updated its best-selling X72DF dual-fuel engine platform with four versions to provide ship design flexibility while reducing installed power and emissions.
Seaspan Ferries Corporation has reached an agreement with Corvus Energy for the delivery of Corvus’ Blue Whale ESS that will be installed onboard one of their cargo ferries. Blue Whale is a large-scale energy storage system (ESS) – a battery system designed for large ships with high zero-emission en
JAX LNG and TOTE Services recently completed their first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering of a foreign-flagged vessel at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). Crews loaded 1,800 cubic meters (450,000 gallons) of LNG from North America’s first LNG bunker barge, the Clean Jackso
Norway’s Brunvoll has secured a contract to supply a complete propulsion and manoeuvring system for Van Oord’s next generation of cable-laying vessels. In December last year, Van Oord placed an order with Norway-based Vard for a green cable-laying vessel. The vessel should be fully operational in 20
German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has won a contract to deliver main propulsion units for a car ferry to Vancouver-based company Western Pacific Maritime Ltd.
Container shipping heavyweight Maersk plans to launch the world’s first carbon-neutral liner vessel in 2023, seven years ahead of the initial 2030-ambition, Maersk said. The vessel will be a methanol feeder with a capacity of around 2,000 TEU and it would be deployed in one of Maersk’s intra-regiona
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is planning to build a wind-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier that is expected to achieve up to 90% reduced emissions compared to today’s best vessels. Named the Orcelle Wind, the vessel design is scheduled to be ready for contracting with a shipyard by mid-2022, and a finished
Oslo-based engineering and equipment development company TECO 2030 has announced plans to establish Norway’s first large-scale production of fuel cells, optimized to be the heart of hydrogen-powered ships and other heavy-duty installations. “Our ambition is to build an advanced innovation centre com
Green Yard Kleven in Ulsteinvik has won an extensive-technical upgrade deal to convert MS Finnmarken into a hybrid-powered expedition ship. Under the contract, the second one since Kleven emerged from bankruptcy, the Norwegian shipbuilder has been commissioned to install the hybrid propulsion packag
French company AYRO has won an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Oceanwings 3.6.3 wind-assisted propulsion system for ships from DNV GL. The system is designed to enable ship owners and operators to leverage wind energy to improve the energy balance of individual vessels and fleets, and cut carbon
Classification society RINA and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) have signed a joint development project agreement to develop a ship design capable of being fuelled by either ammonia or methanol.
