Equinor joins green ammonia bunkering study team
Norwegian plans for a green ammonia bunkering network first announced in April 2022 are making progress. State-owned energy giant Equinor has become a partner in the “AFNO 2030 – Ammonia fuel for
Marine engine design and the future fuels challenge
Any discussion of developments in marine engine design must start with fuels — notably future fuels because any ship ordered today will have an expected operating life of around 20 to 25
Maersk and Stena Line press ahead on methanol fueling
The move to methanol continues. Yesterday, Maersk announced it had placed an order for six mid-sized containerships with dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol. Today, Wärtsilä announced that it has
Jen Armstrong joins WCI Capitol Hill team
The Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) has appointed Jen Armstrong as director, government relations, joining Dustin Davidson in this role. Armstrong was most recently director of navigation policy and legislation for the American
Parallel-hybrid CTV goes to work at German offshore wind farms
Singapore’s Penguin Shipyard International has delivered the first crew transfer vessel (CTV) to use Volvo Penta’s new parallel hybrid system together with IPS propulsion. Designed by Incat Crowther for Emden, Germany based
Op-Ed: How to mitigate risk against a cybersecurity breach
By Kristin McGillicuddy, Senior Marketing Manager, Commercial & Leisure Maritime There is no doubt that the rate of cybersecurity breaches in the maritime industry is increasing in both frequency and scope with
When rivers rise: developing a high-water action plan
By Michael Breslin, Director – Safety & Sustainability, American Waterways Operators In less than eight months, the Mississippi River’s water levels have experienced significant fluctuations. In October 2022, the river reached unprecedented
Canada: RCMP and TSB start Titan submersible investigations
When the ship that launched the doomed submersible Titan, the Research Vessel Polar Prince, returned to St John’s, Newfoundland, Saturday, among the first to board it were investigation teams from the Canadian
Marubeni partners with Spanish suction sail pioneer
Japanese trading and investment house Marubeni Corporation has reached a partnership agreement with Spanish suction sail pioneer bound4blue, developer of the eSAIL. The agreement will see Marubeni promote retail activities for eSAILs
HaiSea Marine pours concrete for floating tugboat base
The fleet of ultra-green tugboats ordered by Canada’s HaiSea Marine will operate from a floating operations and maintenance base. And, as the first of the tugs start to arrive, construction of the