MINESTO’S DRAGON TIDAL ENERGY DEVICE REACHES RECORD LEVELS OF ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
Since its successful commissioning in September 2022, the second Dragon 4 unit has been producing electricity throughout October and November, delivering record-breaking results in terms of total electricity generated, peak performance, and energy conversion...
KSOE BIDS TO ACQUIRE MARINE ENGINE MANUFACTURER STX
One of the final pieces of the former STX group is going up for sale in South Korea and in a surprise move, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) announced that it is among...
CONSTRUCTION OF 2ND LNG CARRIER FOR QATARI PROJECT BEGINS IN CHINA
Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group Co. has started construction of the second liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier ordered by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) as part of QatarEnergy’s massive LNG shipbuilding program.
The construction of the...
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CII!
On MEPC 76 (17th of June 2021), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted amendments to MARPOL annex VI, based on MEPC 75 suggestions, which contributed to the new regulations 23 and 25, which guides abouts...
EUROPEAN COMMISSION MULLING BAN ON FILIPINO SEAFARER DEPLOYMENT FOLLOWING EMSA AUDIT
Deutsche Welle reports that the European Commission is considering imposing a ban that will prohibit EU-registered ships from employing Filipino crews after a European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) audit found the country’s maritime training...
THE WORLD’S LARGEST SHIP EQUIPPED WITH A WIND DEFLECTOR TURNS HEADS AS IT TOURS...
ONE Trust, a 20,170 TEU containership owned by Japanese shipowner Ocean Network Express (ONE), is showcasing an innovative device installed on its bow, a wind deflector.
The device has been installed at Qingdao Beihai shipyard...
ADOPTION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS CONTINUES WITH LNG AND METHANOL ORDERS
The movement toward alternative fuel and dual-fuel vessels continued in 2022 as the shipping industry worked to address the emerging regulatory issues and anticipate future efforts toward reducing carbon emissions. While the industry continues...
ROBOTIC HULL CLEANING MIGHT BE AN EASY WAY TO CUT CARBON
Robotic hull-cleaning is a burgeoning field, with half a dozen new tech firms competing with traditional diver services in a bid to make shipping more efficient and environmentally friendly. Massachusetts-based Armach Robotics joined the...
CLASSNK GRANTS 1ST AIP FOR DUAL-FUEL ENGINE POWERED BY HYDROGEN
Classification society ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a dual-fuel generator engine using hydrogen gas as fuel for a liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI).
As informed,...
INMARSAT CONNECTIVITY POWERS AUSTRIAN NEWCOMERS IN HISTORIC OCEAN RACE CAMPAIGN
Inmarsat’s cutting-edge FleetBroadband solution is key to Austrian Ocean Racing’s successful bid to be the landlocked country’s first ever competitors in the 2022-23 competition
As crews prepare for January’s 2022-23 edition of The Ocean Race,...