Chris-Marine has announced the launch of its ShaPoLi solution to help customers comply with the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) regulation and monitor and optimise their vessels’ Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) ratings in the future. From January 2023, the revised MARPOL Annex VI will enter into force and all existing ships of 400 GT...
Energy storage systems (ESS) supplier Cavotec has been awarded shore power connection orders for container ships being built in China. The combined value of the orders is approximately EUR 4.5M. Cavotec will supply PowerAmpReel shore power connection systems for a number of 13,000-TEU and 7,000-TEU newbuild container ships owned by Chartworld and EPS, respectively. The...
ZeroNorth has claimed that its platform has prevented 218,000 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere in 2021, at a time when shipping’s emissions as a whole increased by 4.9 per cent. This saving occurred at the same time as users were able to improve their earnings, proving that there is latent potential...
Arribatec Marine (previously known as IB Marine) has launched the latest version of its Infoship Performance software, designed to optimise vessel operational performance, voyage management and support decision-making process for any fleet. The solution, which in the previous versions already included specific features aimed at monitoring and reducing vessels’ consumptions and emissions, now supports even...
Wärtsilä will provide technical management for a broad scope of solutions installed on Viking Line’s new climate-smart vessel Viking Glory under a three-year contract. Viking Glory begins its first commercial sailing this week. It features many technologies intended to minimise climate impact and air pollution. The new agreement covers six LNG-powered Wärtsilä 31DF engines, two...
ABB’s new SureWave Static Frequency Converter ensures the static, seamless, and automated transfer of power from a ship’s onboard generator to an onshore power source, removing the need to use diesel burning generators when in port. Switching to this next generation of static conversion technology will enable shipowners to avoid fines and taxes imposed for...
WinGD has expanded its global training network through a partnership with DCS Power in Singapore to deliver state-of-the-art training for optimising engine performance and preparing crews for the fuels of the future. The new training partnership will combine the skills and expertise of WinGD with those of machinery specialist DCS, further enhancing the global training...
StormGeo has launched a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Dashboard that provides ship operators with the ultimate digital tool for calculating, reporting, and proactively improving the CII rankings of their fleet. Speaking with VPO Global ahead of the launch, Dr. Thilo Dückert, vice president fleet performance management at StormGeo explained that CII is an important...
Shell has signed a five-year contract with KONGSBERG for the installation of its energy saving JAWS (Just Add Water System) software on board 45 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers chartered by Shell. These are LNG carriers which already utilise the Kongsberg Maritime K-IMS Information Management System application suite. Over the course of a year-long testing...
North Sea Container Line (NCL) is planning on rolling out Navidium’s cleantech solutions across its fleet. Navidium’s Fleet Management Dashboard will provide a centralised real-time overview of the entire fleet, allowing for oversight of a specific vessel or multiple vessels at once. The product is designed to ensure full compliance with all environmental regulations without...
Furuno Hellas has been awarded Approval in Principle from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for the HermAce voyage data recorder (VDR) digital twin and remote service as an alternative to onboard annual VDR performance testing. This is the first verification carried out by a classification society of a digital twin specifically designed for this purpose. LR’s verification...
Shipowners, operators and managers responding to an environmental survey carried out by Canada’s McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business have acknowledged the need to reduce operational oil leakage from propeller shafts. But a lack of understanding about cleaner alternatives is preventing any meaningful technological change. Researchers questioned more than 1000 marine industry professionals last year...