A.P. Moller – Maersk is accelerating its efforts to decarbonise marine operations with plans to launch the world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel in 2023, seven years ahead of the initial 2030 ambition. All future Maersk owned new buildings will have dual fuel technology installed, enabling either carbon neutral operations or operation on standard very...
Finnish firm KNL Networks, recently acquired by Telenor Maritime, is helping shipping companies to make use of the growing maritime Internet of Things (IoT) via a solution that uses a radio communications network to send data from a vessel to shore-side, without interfering with existing communication methods onboard the vessel. CEO and co-founder of KNL...
AYRO has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Oceanwings 3.6.3 wind assisted propulsion system for ships from DNV GL. The Oceanwings 3.6.3 system is designed to enable shipowners and operators to leverage wind energy to improve the energy balance of individual vessels and fleets, thereby significantly reducing carbon emissions. Following 10 years...
Online marketplace Powerzeek has added methanol fuel to its energy platform, enabling shipowners and operators to find out more about the fuel and where to buy it from at the best available price. The listing has been supported by the Methanol Institute and endorsed by major methanol producers on its Marine Fuels Committee. A growing...
Interest in hydrogen for marine applications is on the rise as the global shipping industry looks for ways to target the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ocean-going vessels. This week Corvus Energy and Toyota announced a new partnership to commence development and production of sustainable, large scale maritime-certified hydrogen fuel-cell systems. We attended the...
ABS has launched the Environmental Monitor as part of its My Digital Fleet risk management platform. ABS Environmental Monitor is a comprehensive digital sustainability solution to help shipowners achieve their sustainability goals by leveraging multiple data sources, including vessel routing, waste stream, operations, and emissions data, to provide transparent reporting. ABS Environmental Monitor aims to:...
GreenSteam, developers of vessel performance optimisation solutions, has acquired the assets of Greece-based maritime software specialist Enerforce Solutions and Consulting. The acquisition will enable GreenSteam to diversify and enhance its product offering driven by Liberty, an advanced noon reporting validation system. The current office of Enerforce will become GreenSteam’s offices in Piraeus, Greece. The Liberty...
Swiss engine technology company WinGD is helping shipping companies to optimise engine combustion and reduce methane slip with a new intelligent dual fuel engine technology. Intelligent Control by Exhaust Recycling (iCER) is a new technology that has been brought to the market by engine specialists WinGD. The technology, which is integrated into the company’s new...
As part of its ongoing program to increase fuel efficiency, Tallink Grupp has installed Qtagg’s voyage optimisation system, EcoPilot, on the cruise ferry Isabelle. During the voyage, EcoPilot automatically adapts to changing operational requirements, operator input, sea, and ship conditions, continuously using all available information to ensure on-time arrival at the lowest cost, every voyage....
Golar Management Norway, the operator and manager of a fleet of LNG Carrier and Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) vessels, has signed a five year extension with Wärtsilä for its Optimised Maintenance agreement. The agreement covers a total of 16 ship installations; 14 with Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines, plus 2 with Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel...
Shipping companies looking to improve vessel and cargo operations are often faced with, “a myriad of issues relating to how they manage their marine logistics planning and execution,” says Patrick Boles, a senior consultant with Deloitte. During Digital Ship’s webinar held January 12, he explained two different approaches to elevating digital maturity and how the...
For shipping line P&O Maritime, a catastrophic incident in 2018 accelerated the company’s use of maritime IoT to drive its maintenance model from reactive to predictive. In a webinar held by Digital Ship this week, Kris Vedat, head of IT for P&O Maritime Logistics explained how the company has been tackling its digital management strategy....