ABB is working with Ecuador-based Quasar Expeditions to convert the expedition yacht Quasar Conservation, formerly known as Galú, to hybrid-electric propulsion, creating what the companies describe a... Weiterlesen
Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has started a tanker recoating programme for Sterling Ocean Shipping that will see six 25,000-dwt chemical tankers upgraded with its MarineLINE cargo tank coating syste... Weiterlesen
Value Maritime has secured a contract to retrofit two Neptune Lines pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) with scrubber systems designed to support future onboard carbon capture integration. The Dutch e... Weiterlesen
Norway has approved new regulations requiring offshore vessel operators on the Norwegian continental shelf to progressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions from 2029, as part of the country’s commit... Weiterlesen
SRC Group has entered into an agreement with Energy Transfer to pioneer electric heat pump systems for both newbuild installation and retrofits on ships, touting improved energy consumption, with a 3-... Weiterlesen
Hyoung-Seog Kim, head of Marine Solution Business Division at Hanwha Power Systems and head of Commercial Ship Engineering and Technology at Hanwha Ocean, together with classification society DNV, hig... Weiterlesen
Netherlands-based Jumbo Maritime has released details of its L-Class heavy-lift transport vessels (HLTV), designed in partnership with Rotterdam ship design firm, Vuyk Engineering. The two vessels, to... Weiterlesen
Global shipping, an essential and constant business that fuels the world economy, usually operates out of sight. This year, Posidonia opens as international shipping hits the headlines every day. With... Weiterlesen
Kathrin Lau Editor in Chief kathrin.lau@dvvmedia.comMEPC 84 in London delivered a familiar mix. Some decisions were clear and practical. Others stayed trapped in politics. The most tangible outcome wa... Weiterlesen
Offshore energy | Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has launched its Offshore Center of Excellence in Asia Pacific in support of the sustainable development of offshore energy projects. The hu... Weiterlesen
Type B tanks | Classification society ClassNK has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for an “Ammonia-Fueled Panamax Bulk Carrier Equipped with an IMO Type B Independent Fuel Tank”. This is the fi... Weiterlesen
Ultramax bulkers | London-based Anemoi Marine Technologies and Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) have released details of a new wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) specifically for ultrama... Weiterlesen
Asia Pacific ports | A new report from Switzerland’s Accelleron, called Accelerating to Net Zero: Asia Pacific as the Proving Ground, has revealed how Asia Pacific ports are pioneering developments ... Weiterlesen
Icon class | Royal Caribbean Group has confirmed an order with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku for two more Icon-class cruise ships, scheduled for delivery in summer 2029 and summer 2030. The order fa... Weiterlesen
Svitzer Balder | Marine battery firm AYK Energy has completed sea trials on the first battery-methanol harbour tug which, it is claimed, is the most powerful electric escort tug built so far. The Svit... Weiterlesen
Ammonia engine | New ammonia-fuelled main engines for very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries will now go ahead following the successful Factory Acceptance T... Weiterlesen
5-Series | Netherlands-based Econowind has launched a new version of its steel suction wing system aimed at larger vessels in ocean trades. The new 5-series Ventofoil is a 30-m version of the companyâ... Weiterlesen
CDS 4115 | Netherlands-based Concordia Damen has closed a deal to build a 41m-long shallow draught pusher tug for an undisclosed client in Paraguay. The CDS 4115-type unit will be built at the inland ... Weiterlesen
overview Greece combines two maritime realities. One is a globally deployed, Greek-owned deep-sea fleet that mostly trades outside national waters, including bulkers and LNG tankers. The other is a de... Weiterlesen
interview As fuel costs climb and regulatory pressure intensifies, shipowners are looking closely at how to improve the performance of existing vessels. Hydrodynamic retrofits – including energy sav... Weiterlesen
