Japanese classification society ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a rigid windsail type wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) developed by French designer and manufacturer OceanWings.
Maritime industry leaders and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have formed a new consortium to address challenges in the global shipping industry.
There are significant economic and climate benefits of using wind-assisted propulsion to power global shipping, a new report by marine NGO Seas At Risk found.
Led by the Dutch Innovation Company (NIM) and supported by the Dutch government, a new project has been launched to develop the “world’s first” zero-emission general cargo ship powered by liquid hydrogen.
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has received an order to supply dual-fuel engines with methane emissions reduction technology for a new 18,600 cubic meter (cbm) LNG bunkering vessel being built for Spanish operator Ibaizabal.
Karpowership, Turkiye’s builder, owner, and operator of floating power plants (Powerships), has contracted German engine maker MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) to deliver dual-fuel engines for its newbuilds.
Swedish marine propulsion solutions provider Berg Propulsion has presented what it describes as the shipping industry’s “first” propeller shafts made of climate-neutral steel.
South Korea’s maritime decarbonization technology specialist Vinssen has obtained type approval from Italian classification society RINA for its 60 kW maritime hydrogen fuel cell stack.
Swedish marine technology Alfa Laval has secured its first contract for the ammonia fuel supply system that would be installed onboard seven ammonia dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carriers owned by Chinese shipowner Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM).
Lomarlabs, an innovation arm of Lomar Shipping, has joined forces with technology company Newlight to pilot hydrogen-diesel engine retrofits and accelerate cost-effective, lower-emission solutions for maritime decarbonization.
Dutch short-sea shipping company Vertom Group recently named the second unit in a series of twelve 6,000 dwt diesel-electric vessels that the company booked at India’s Chowgule shipyard. As disclosed, Vertom held a christening ceremony for the latest addition to its fleet’s roster, the MV Vertom Ria
Scotland’s state-owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has officially handpicked the shipbuilder that will construct seven new Loch-class electric ferries envisioned under its “Small Vessel Replacement Program (SVRP)” aimed at slashing emissions and improving connectivity. As disclosed, CM
South Korea-based Vinssen, a maritime decarbonization-oriented technology provider, has bagged approval in principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society Korean Register (KR) for the country’s ‘first’ tugboat using a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system. According to Vinssen, which primarily
Hanwha Aerospace has received approval in principle (AIP) from DNV for its 200 kW hydrogen fuel cell system designed for maritime applications.
