World’s first LNG battery hybrid PCTC delivered
Oslo-headquartered short-sea RO/RO specialist UECC has taken delivery of the world’s first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC. To be named Auto Advance, it is the first in a series of three newbuild
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Floating wind innovator opens U.S. office
Dublin, Ireland-based floating offshore wind system specialist Gazelle Wind Power is opening a U.S. office in Austin, Texas. The company claims to have “reinvented the floating wind platform to be lighter, flexible,
DNV: EU has tough new shipping GHG regulations in the works
Get set for new European Union GHG regulations for all ships calling EU ports. Just how tough and how soon? An explainer from classification society DNV says that the regulations will come
Vineyard Wind firms up order for giant turbines
GE Renewable Energy reports that it has received an order from Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, to supply Haliade-X turbines for Vineyard Wind 1, the
Höegh signs LOI for two giant ammonia-ready car carriers
Moving ahead on a plan announced back in April, Oslo-headquartered Höegh Autoliners has entered into a Letter of Intent (LoI) with shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) to build
Liquid CO2 carriers: The next big thing?
With carbon capture and storage (CCS) gaining traction as a technology to reduce the impact of CO2 emissions, maritime transport will play a key role in the CCS value chain. This is
NOV to supply designs, jacking systems for Cadeler X-Class WTIVs
Houston headquartered NOV Inc. (NYSE: NOV) reports that it has signed a contract with shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry and Copenhagen, Denmark-headquartered Cadeler (OSE: CADLR) to supply the designs for two GustoMSC
Zero by 2050: Is the technology there yet?
If you didn’t get the message that shipping needs to decarbonize, welcome back from your vacation on Mars. The International Maritime Organization has set what the International Chamber of Shipping describes as
DNV launches digital EEXI calculator
Classification society DNV estimates that currently up to 30,000 vessels will need to take action to comply with the upcoming EEXI regulation, likely be adopted at this week’s 76th meeting of the
Viega fittings earn Navy approval
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has approved the use of Viega MegaPress CuNi mechanically attached fittings in sizes ½” to 2″ in surface combatants for a variety of systems, including chilled water,