The application of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) across a variety of vessel types is nearing a tipping point with deployment likely to increase rapidly, but the lack of standardization for verifying fuel
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Vale International SA (VALE), based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, announced that a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation
Danish liquefied gas equipment specialist Svanehøj has notched up a significant reference for its expanding ammonia applications portfolio. It has been won a contract to supply 32 deepwell fuel pumps for a
Plans to produce green fuels using offshore wind are not new. However, Bath, U.K.-based startup DRIFT Energy believes that can be achieved without first having to build a wind farm. Instead, It
Long known as a leading manufacturer of voyage data recorders (VDR), shaft power meters and as a supplier of advanced ship performance monitoring solutions, Birkerød, Denmark-headquartered Danelec has launched a new brand
Maritime information and communications technology specialist Marlink has introduced flexible and customizable Starlink LEO internet plans as part of its hybrid network offerings. The new connectivity plans cover a range from 10
Singapore-headquartered Berge Bulk has adopted San Francisco based Sofar Ocean’s Wayfinder voyage optimization platform across its fleet of owned vessels, including new vessels equipped with wind propulsion technology. Berge Bulk uses Wayfinder’s
In response to a provision in the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report entitled “Coast Guard: Autonomous Ships and Efforts to
The shipping industry’s struggles to overcome its most persistent safety challenges highlights the need for open reporting based on cultural change and modern technology, says Peter Broadhurst, senior vice president of Inmarsat
Brooklyn, N.Y.-headquartered ammonia to power pioneer Amogy Inc. is getting nearer to trialing the world’s first ammonia powered tugboat on a tributary of the Hudson River. In preparation for that event it