Next generation VLCC features 4 rigid wing sails
With IMO’s CII and EEXI regulations looming, more owners are opting to add sails of one kind or another to ships in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions. In one example of
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ASKO Maritime christens first two sea drone autonomous freight ferries
Norway’s ASKO Maritime is moving right along with its plans to put emissions-free — and ultimately people-free — autonomous freight ferries into operation across Oslo Fjord. The first two of the battery-electric
Holland America in biofuel test first
Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line reports that it has completed the cruise industry’s first multiweek test of biofuels on board its 1,432-guest cruise ship Volendam. The 20-day test was conducted in partnership
New research shows that water-lubricated shaft bearings reduce fuel consumption
Peer-reviewed research by Thordon Bearings into the hydrodynamic lubrication efficiency of a ship’s propeller shaft bearing has found that the use of seawater-lubricated elastomeric polymer bearings reduces fuel consumption. The environmental and
SMM: Climeon launches HeatPower Marine 300
Swedish-based Climeon AB is using SMM to launch its new waste heat recovery technology, HeatPower 300 Marine, on the maritime market. The system generates clean electricity from low-temp waste heat produced by
Volvo Penta launches an enabler for marine electric propulsion
Volvo Penta has launched a new range of variable speed marine generator sets designed to be a key enabler for electric propulsion for marine vessels. Now a standard part of the Volvo
C-Job Naval Architects eyes the nuclear option
Nuclear marine propulsion continues to attract advocates. Now, Netherlands based C-Job Naval Architects says that new research shows that nuclear energy could indeed be applied in commercial marine propulsion in the future.
Accelleron turbochargers gain J-ENG UE engine authorization
Accelleron, the rebranded ABB Turbocharging, has signed a technical agreement with Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG), one of the world’s leading two-stroke engine specialists. The agreement authorizes the use of Accelleron turbochargers on
Shift Clean Energy appoints new COO
Vancouver, Canada, headquartered energy storage system specialist Shift Clean Energy has added Mark Hughes to its executive team as chief operating officer. Based in London, U.K., he will be responsible for overseeing
How big is North American maritime’s carbon footprint?
The Houston-headquartered Blue Sky Maritime Coalition (BSMC) has released a new report that provides a benchmark for CO2 emissions from the major vessel sectors that make up domestic maritime transportation in North