EU PROJECT SEEKS TECHNOLOGY FOR SMARTER, MORE PRODUCTIVE SHIPBUILDING
A consortium of industrial companies and academic institutions launched on January 1 an EU-funded project that seeks to enhance the productivity of shipbuilding through a focus on computational tools. The consortium aims to create...
CARGILL ORDERS METHANOL-POWERED KAMSARMAX PAIR
Swiss freight trader Cargill has placed an order for two methanol-fuelled bulk carriers in Japan.
Namely, the company has teamed up with Mitsu & Co, and ordered a Kamsarmax duo from Japanese shipbuilder Tsuinesihi Shipbuilding.
The...
U.S. NAVY SEIZES OVER 2,000 KALASHNIKOV RIFLES IN GULF OF OMAN
The U.S. Navy has seized more than 2,000 assault rifles from a dhow in the Gulf of Oman, adding to a long tally of intercepted weapons shipments believed to originate in Iran.
A boarding team...
GLOBAL ENERGY MAJOR JOINS THE CASTOR INITIATIVE
The Castor Initiative has announced that global energy major TotalEnergies has become the eighth partner to the global coalition that is committed to make zero emission shipping a reality.
The global coalition, which includes MISC...
RESEARCH AIMS TO CUT COST OF OFFSHORE WIND FARM FABRICATION
A new research effort supported by many of the leading companies developing offshore wind farms and funded by the EU is investigating single-sided welding techniques. If found to be successful, the project organizers believe...
EU APPROVES €1.1 BILLION DANISH SCHEME FOR CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE
The European Commission has given its approval for a €1.1 billion scheme to support the roll-out of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies in Denmark.
The aid will be awarded through a competitive tendering procedure...
LR AWARD TYPE APPROVAL TO DATUM FOR ITS SHAPOLI EEXI SOLUTION
The certification directly supports marine decarbonisation initiatives, as outlined in the MARPOL Annex VI (MEPC .335(76) and IACS Recommendation No. 172
Lloyd's Register has awarded marine engineering company Datum Electronics Type Approval for its EEXI...
ATLANTIC SHORES OFFSHORE WIND SIGNS UP FOR NEW JERSEY WIND PORT
The State of New Jersey has secured another anchor tenant for the New Jersey Wind Port, the nation's first purpose-built port for wind farm construction staging.
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind - a joint venture between...
AFTER FOUR NORTH SEA WINTERS, FLOATING SOLAR POWER SYSTEM WINS AIP
Oceans of Energy, the Dutch developer of a floating solar farm system for rough seas, has won approval in principle (AIP) from Bureau Veritas for their unique system design.
Oceans of Energy's solar farm floats...
RISK OF REFUSAL OF ENTRY TO NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN PORTS DUE TO BIOFOULING...
These regulations are applicable to shipowners, ship operators, ship managers and ship masters intending to enter Australian or New Zealand waters.The Governments of both New Zealand and Australia have adopted regulations regarding the control...