New DNV rules include “Fuel Ready”
In the latest updates to its rules for ship classification, DNV has released multiple new class notations to help the maritime meet the challenge of decarbonization challenge. The include “Fuel Ready,” a
Search Results for: decarbonization
VIDEO: Alfa Laval and Wallenius in wind power JV
A new 50/50 joint venture between Alfa Laval and Wallenius is to focus on the development and realization of technology for fully wind-powered vessel propulsion, specifically the Oceanbird telescopic wing sail. Alfa
Pilots set to bring larger vessels into Houston Ship Channel
Houston pilots have taken the first step towards bringing larger vessels to the Houston Ship Channel, port chairman Ric Campo told Port Houston when it met virtually in regular session on Tuesday.
Wärtsilä to power HaiSea Marine LNG-fueled escort tugs
The pair of dual-fuel 95-ton bollard pull escort tugs ordered by HaiSea Marine at Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards will feature Wärtsilä engines and LNG fuel gas supply systems. The Robert Allan Ltd RAstar
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
Inmarsat delivers Asia Pacific’s first Fleet Data Premium project
Mobile satellite communications leader Inmarsat reports that it has been pivotal in connecting digital stakeholders for the Asia Pacific region’s first Fleet Data Premium project. Delivered for Diamond Bulk Carriers, the project
Korean shipbuilding giant eyes the nuclear option
One of the world’s largest shipbuilders is to explore the possibility of nuclear power as a viable path to shipping decarbonization. Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a nuclear power plant technology
Wärtsilä and RINA unveil novel propulsion concept
In a challenge to traditional ship design thinking, Wärtsilä and classification society RINA have come up with a propulsion machinery arrangement that, they say, offers a highly efficient, future-proof alternative to the
Business Network releases policy brief on floating offshore wind
The Business Network for Offshore Wind today published its Offshore Wind Policy Brief: The U.S. Opportunity in Floating Offshore Wind. The brief comes on the heels of the Biden administration’s recent announcement
First look at new ferry designs for Isles of Scilly
BMT has now released the first details of its cutting edge designs for new vessels to serve the Isles of Scilly, off the southwest tip of the U.K. The Isles of Scilly