MEPC 76: No moon shots
Disappointing those who naively supposed it capable of bolder things, the 76th meeting of IMO’S Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) concluded yesterday after passing a package of measures to cut the carbon
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Turkish yard wins contract for LNG Canada tugs
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has won the contract to build the fleet of three battery-electric harbor tugs and two LNG dual fuel escort tugs that Haisea Marine Services will operate at the LNG
MAN gets a powerful co-sponsor for ammonia engine project
Trafigura Group Pte Ltd., one of the world’s leading independent commodity trading companies, is continuing its investment in renewable energy technologies by co-sponsoring the development of MAN Energy Solutions ammonia-fueled engine for
Hagland orders a pair of plug-in hybrid self-unloaders
Haugesund, Norway, headquartered Hagland Shipping has ordered two 5,000 dwt self-discharging bulkers at the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands. They will feature a plug-in battery hybrid power solution meeting IMO Tier
Royal IHC is developing hydrogen-fueled TSHD
Bureau Veitas has granted Royal IHC an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a hydrogen-fueled trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD). Royal IHC is exploring a new type of vessel referred
Silverstream system demonstrates 5.1% energy savings on Grimaldi newbuild
London-headquartered Silverstream Technologies reports that its hull air lubrication system (ALS) has demonstrated significant fuel and emissions savings during testing on Grimaldi Group’s newbuild RO/RO vessel Eco Valencia. The Silverstream technology, which
Sumitomo Heavy wins AiP for methanol dual-fueled tanker
In another indication of growing interest in the use of methanol as a marine fuel, ClassNK has granted Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd. an Approval in Principle (AiP) for
Wärtsilä sees potential for scrubbers to be used for onboard carbon capture
Could scrubbers do more than remove sulfur from ships’ exhaust emissions? Sigurd Jenssen, Director, Exhaust Treatment at Wärtsilä, thinks so. He sees the potential for exhaust gas abatement systems to directly tackle
Halliburton to convert veteran RO/RO for greener operations
A RO/RO combination carrier chartered in by Halliburton subsidiary Halliburton AS is to be retrofitted to operate as an LNG dual fuel vessel and will also get a shore power upgrade. The
Powerful players eye Singapore as green ammonia bunkering hub
Aiming to play a pioneering role in establishing a supply chain for ship-to-ship green ammonia bunkering in the Port of Singapore, a group of leading maritime companies have signed a Memorandum of