ABB has won a contract from Damen Shipyards to deliver an advanced power system for De Beers’ custom-built diamond recovery vessel. ABB will supply an integrated power system package that will ensure the diamond recovery vessel meets safety, efficiency and availability requirements. The vessel is be
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) aims to improve its CO2 emissions efficiency by 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2008 levels, the company revealed announcing revision of its environmental vision for 2050. Achieving the target will allow the company to surpass the IMO target of a
A consortium comprising C-Job Naval Architects, LISA, SeaZip Offshore Service, Sea Machines, MARIN, and eL-Tec elektrotechnologie has unveiled a concept design for an Autonomous Guard Vessel (AGV), to be used for surveillance of offshore wind infrastructure, from wind farms to substation platforms a
Dutch ferry operator Rederij Doeksen said its first liquefied natural gas-powered ferry, Willem Barentsz, will start its service on Friday. The ship will operate on the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It will work on the ferry connection to Dutch islands of Terschelling and Vlieland. The B
The possibilities of hydrogen as an energy carrier are creating a boost in innovation. Koedood Marine Group is researching how hydrogen can benefit the shipping industry. Sander Roosjen, research and development manager Koedood Marine Group: “We already have several clients that wish to implement hy
Wind-assisted ship propulsion has immense potential for achieving fuel savings and cutting emissions. Even though it is not believed to be THE solution for full decarbonization of the industry and getting to net-zero, it has emerged as an intermediary step which, when combined with other available s
The German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has been awarded a contract to supply rudder propellers to a tug being built by Turkish Uzmar Shipyard for the Port of Aarhus, Denmark’s largest container port. The 30.25-metre long and 11.75-metre wide RAmparts 3000 series tugboat features two Schottel Ru
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and U.S.-based manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cells Bloom Energy have signed a joint development agreement advancing their plans to design and develop fuel cell-powered ships. The two companies revealed their cooperation in 2019, when SHI ann
Voith has received an order to deliver eight electric Voith Schneider Propellers (eVSP) to Østensjø for four new offshore wind supply vessels. According to Voith, with this new type of gearless propeller, the permanent-magnet synchronous motor is directly integrated into the VSP. The drive system co
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, is set to start the world’s first long term, full-scale, testing of ammonia as a fuel in a marine four-stroke combustion engine.
The new Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Windea Jules Verne arrived in Eemshaven on 29 June, according to the vessel’s AIS data and social media posts from DHSS. The vessel will soon start working at the Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany, under a charter with GE Renewable Energy, whose 66 Haliade 1
Finnish cleantech company Norsepower and logistics provider SEA-CARGO have inked a deal to install two of Norsepower’s largest Rotor Sails onboard the SC Connector, a side door Ro-Ro. The agreement also heralds the installation of the world’s first tiltable Rotor Sail, an innovation that has resulte
A Belfast Maritime Consortium led by Artemis Technologies, a spin-off from the America’s Cup sailing team, Artemis Racing, has won a £33 million ($40 million) UK Government innovation grant to develop zero emissions ferries in the city. With further investment from consortium partners, the total pro
A consortium of Europe’s maritime research and technology leaders have launched the Fastwater project to demonstrate the feasibility of retrofit and newbuild vessels to operate on methanol as a pathway to fossil-free shipping.
