Could ban on use of fossil fuels by ships come in this decade?
With pressure growing to cut GHG emissions from shipping even more rapidly than in current IMO goals, a new study suggests that a ban on the use of fossil fuels by the
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Test run of rotor sail on Viking Grace completed
Finnish operator Viking Line has completed a three year test of a Norsepower rotor sail on its LNG- fueled cruise ferry Viking Grace. The ship was the first passenger vessel to be
Euronav orders VLCC newbuilds with “ammonia-ready” potential
Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) reports that it has entered into an agreement with the Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea for two VLCC newbuilds plus an option for a
SeaspanLNG bunkering vessel gains AIP
North Vancouver, B.C, based SeaspanLNG reports that Bureau Veritas has given an an Approval in Principle (AIP) for the design of a 7,600 cu.m LNG bunker vessel. The vessel has been designed
Kerry: U.S. seeks IMO goal of zero emissions by 2050
It’s official. The United States wants to set an IMO target of achieving zero-emissions from shipping by 2050. The current goal is far less ambitious. The commitment was made by Special Presidential
Jury finds Unix Line first engineer guilty in “magic pipe” case
Following a two week trial in Oakland, Calif., Gilbert Fajardo Dela Cruz, the first engineer of the 26,060 dwt Unix Line tanker Zao Galaxy, has been found guilty of aiding and abetting
Biden climate summit: Shipping seeks support for carbon pricing
Ahead of the Leaders’ Summit on Climate convened by President Biden, shipping bodies are pushing to make mandatory market-based measures (MBMs) part of the solution to shipping decarbonization. In a joint submission
BV classes Singapore’s first hybrid vessel, Penguin Tenaga
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) reports that it has certified and classed Singapore’s first hybrid-powered vessel. Built, owned, and operated by Singapore-based Penguin Shipyard International, a subsidiary of Penguin International Limited, Penguin
SEA-LNG: World Bank has it wrong on LNG
Industry coalition SEA-LNG is firing back against a World Bank study that sees LNG as “likely to play a limited role” in decarbonizing shipping and recommends countries should “avoid new public policy
SEACOR Power: USCG suspends search
A fifth body of a SEACOR Power crewmember was recovered Sunday, bringing the total number of fatalities in the capsize of the lift boat to five. Six people have been saved. Eight