French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) will equip one of its vessels with bound4blue’s suction sails to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet. The companies began working together in 2020 on a preliminary project to assess the viability of the installation on one of the shipowner’s vessels. The project has been financially supported by...
Neste and Nordic Marine Oil are piloting a new Neste Marine 0.1 co-processed marine fuel in Scandinavia to help the maritime sector reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The ISCC PLUS certified* marine fuel enables up to 80 per cent** GHG emission reduction over the lifecycle compared to fossil fuels without compromising the product quality...
BlueStor, a project created by MSE International and funded by BEIS under its longer duration energy storage (LODES) competition, has produced detailed plans for developing the UK’s first floating organic flow battery for decarbonised port energy storage and shore power for two cruise ships. The current phase of the BlueStor project has been a feasibility...
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has released a new report on the use of ammonia as a marine fuel, revealing various ideas and comments on the use of alternative fuels in shipping. The report does not prioritise any opinion in a specific direction but rather underlines the need for further research and collaboration to ensure...
HAV Group has been granted preliminary approval for the hydrogen-based energy system developed in the FreeCO2ast project. The approval is a major step towards the commercial use of hydrogen fuel by a commercial vessel. The Norwegian Maritime Authority has issued a statement of preliminary assessment which confirms that the alternative design is considered feasible and...
Alfa Laval has become a member of the Methanol Institute, a global trade association for the methanol industry that represents methanol producers, distributors and technology companies. The Methanol Institute works to protect existing markets for methanol while promoting the growth of emerging energy markets. One key area of growth is the marine industry, where the...
Renewable energy company e1 Marine has secure approval in principle (AiP) for its M-series methanol to hydrogen generator from Lloyd’s Register (LR). The AiP represents an important landmark for demonstrating the compliance of e1 Marine’s technology with all applicable regulations, codes and standards. This will act as a spring board for enabling the demonstration of...
At an event hosted by EU-Interreg North Sea Region project ‘WASP: Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion’, industry stakeholders will disclose sea trial results from multiple vessels with installed wind propulsion technologies. As part of the WASP Project (co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund), several wind technologies were installed on five commercial ships and third-party validations...
A new pilot project in Singapore that aims to demonstrate hydrogen-based power generation for marine vessels has kicked off. Bureau Veritas (BV), Vinssen and the EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy (EcoLabs) at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the goal to improve knowledge around hydrogen...
A global bunkering network for ammonia is being brought to fruition by Yara as newbuild orders for multi-fuel vessels by the likes of Höegh Autoliners are set to increase uptake of the carbon-neutral fuel. Yara, which has traditionally produced ammonia for its core business of fertiliser production, has set up its Clean Ammonia unit that...
Stena Line has signed a contract with Yara Marine Technologies to install Yara’s shore power solution onboard four ferries. When connected to the local power grid at the port, the turnkey solution will allow these vessels to eliminate emissions and noise that would otherwise have been produced by the vessels’ engines. The installations are scheduled...
The Japanese Shipowners’ Association has announced that the Japanese shipping industry will take on the challenge of achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. One of its most significant initiatives is e5 Lab, a consortium comprising Asahi Tanker., Exeno Yamamizu, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Mitsubishi, with the purpose of developing renewably powered commercial...