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Wind power system on VLCCs and LNG carriers approved

Following joint development work between Hyundai Heavy Industries, TotalEnergies, and Mitsui OSK Lines, classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to the companies for wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) on…

19.06.2023

Damen and Baltic Workboats sign partnership deal

Damen Shipyards and Estonia-based Baltic Workboats (BWB) have signed an agreement to cooperate on the construction of a number of Damen’s Fast Crew Suppliers, FCS 2710s, at BWB’s Estonian shipyard on Saaremaa Island. Aluminium for the first vessels…

16.06.2023

ABS publishes class requirements on hydrogen-fuelled ships

ABS is first off the mark with its ABS Requirements for Hydrogen Fuelled Vessels, providing owners, operators, and other stakeholders with a risk assessment framework for using hydrogen as a marine fuel. In a statement, the classification society…

15.06.2023

New ‘future-ready' fuel-flexible boiler range unveiled

Alfa Laval has released details of the world’s first methanol-fired steam boilers designed to support shipping’s transition to low-carbon fuels and carbon-neutral green methanol. Since green methanol, produced using sustainable electricity, will not…

13.06.2023

Samsung’s autonomous ship software takes important step

Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries for its Samsung Autonomous Ship (SAS) Autonomous Navigation System and SVESSEL® Communications System. The software Autonomous…

13.06.2023

DNV issues AiP for ammonia-powered gas carrier

Partners in the Nordic Green Ammonia Powered Ships (NoGAPS) project, who are aiming to have an ammonia-fuelled ammonia carrier operating in north European waters, have made a significant step forward with an Approval in Principle (AiP) granted by DNV…

12.06.2023

Two more methanol-fuelled wind farm vessels for Acta Marine

Rotterdam-based Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has signed a contract with Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard to provide designs for two methanol-fuelled construction service operating vessels (CSOVs) to be built for Acta Marine. The Ulstein SX216 CSOVs will be…

09.06.2023

Methanol-fuelled products tanker awarded AiP

The Korean Register (KR) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a medium-range product tanker design to be fuelled by methanol. The new design has been developed jointly in South Korea by the classification society, K Shipbuilding, and…

08.06.2023

New Inmarsat service to improve near-shore connectivity

A new service from Inmarsat Maritime called Fleet Reach is set to improve connectivity in coastal and port areas. As more ships, seafarers and shore personnel require effective communications, these regions are often congested connectivity hotspots. …

07.06.2023

Wärtsilä to partner in decarbonisation modelling project

Decarbonisation models developed by Wärtsilä are to be used in a project with Indian ship management firm, Transworld Group, to assess options for bulk carriers owned by Dubai-based shipowner, Orient Express. Wärtsilä and Transworld already…

05.06.2023

Spanish engineering group introduces sustainable bunker tanker design

Sener, a Spanish engineering and technology group, has unveiled the conceptual design of a bunker tanker capable of supplying a range of both conventional marine fuels and sustainable biofuels whilst also taking on board and storing captured carbon…

05.06.2023

ABB releases details of ‘revolutionary’ propulsion system

A new propulsion concept, ABB DynafinTM, presented recently by the Zurich-based engineering company, is set to reduce energy consumption, increase uptime, cut maintenance costs, and save valuable engine room space on board ships. The company…

02.06.2023

Keel laid for Marshall Islands supply ship

The keel of an innovative cargo sailing ship for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been laid at Asia Shipbuilding Co Ltd in Geoje, South Korea. The vessel will not only provide essential supplies to the island community, but also create…

02.06.2023

Energy transition and regulations on ABS Greek agenda

The annual ABS Hellenic National Committee Meeting, held recently in Athens, provided a forum for owners, managers, charterers, bankers, and brokers to discuss latest developments on the clean energy transition, the tightening regulatory landscape…

01.06.2023

Zero-emissions inland container ship launched

Rotterdam-based Future Proof Shipping has launched a hydrogen-powered inland container ship, H2 Barge 1. The zero-emission vessel is said to be the first of its kind to be powered by hydrogen. It will sail between Rotterdam and an inland terminal in…

31.05.2023

Norwegian coastal cargo ship completes autonomous voyage

The Eidsvaag Pioner, a supply ship equipped with a range of Kongsberg Maritime technologies, has completed a 160-nautical mile autonomous voyage carrying fish feed from Norway’s Averøy port to an offshore fish farm. The vessel is one of two that are…

30.05.2023

Editorial of Ship&Offshore 3/2023: It’s that season again

By the time this issue of Ship&Offshore was being finalised, some of our publishing house colleagues had just returned from their main and most important show – transport logistic in Munich. Here, too, the pandemic had caused cancellations and…

30.05.2023

Methanol fuel systems for four Chinese boxships

Alfa Laval is to supply FCM Methanol low-flashpoint fuel supply systems for four container ships ordered by a Chinese owner at one of the country’s shipyards. The container vessels are to have two-stroke WinGD methanol main engines and four-stroke…

26.05.2023

Gibdock’s owners mark first successful year

UK-based Balaena, which acquired Gibraltar’s ship repair facility, Gibdock, twelve months ago, has marked the first anniversary with a commitment to develop and expand shipyard business further. The marine engineering company, which specialises in…

26.05.2023

Zero-emission tugs for European harbours

Boluda Towage and Damen Shipyards have established a new partnership to introduce zero-emission tugs to ports and harbours in Europe. The first new methanol-fuelled tug is intended to be a Damen RSD-E Tug 2513, the partners said. They are now…

24.05.2023

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