Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a definitive agreement with Rotterdam-based Value Maritime (VM) to install carbon capture and filtering systems on tankers Pacific Cobalt and Pacific Gold, with an option to equip three more vessels. The installation of the first system is scheduled to be completed within 2022 with engineering and planning underway. The...
A new international effort initiated by environmental NGO Bellona and supported by Jotun and other companies in the maritime industry, aims to develop an industry standard for proactive hull cleaning to tackle the global biofouling issue. The build-up of marine life on ships’ hulls, known as biofouling, is an age-old problem for ship operators and...
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has announced three new partners – the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), the International Windship Association (IWSA) and Kpler. Since its formation in August last year, the Centre has established partnerships with key stakeholders in the maritime industry. The three new partnerships are part of GCMD’s efforts to...
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...
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...
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) has signed an agreement with maritime clean technology company Silverstream Technologies. The partnership will facilitate retrofit opportunities for Silverstream’s air lubrication technology as well as collaboration, information and knowledge sharing between the two companies. MMHE, a liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC) repair yard in Asia, will collaborate with Silverstream...
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...
Oldendorff Carriers has signed an agreement with Yara Marine Technologies (YMT) for the first installation of YMT’s new U-type SOx scrubbers on board two bulk carriers. The agreement follows previous contracts that have seen YMT install scrubbers and perform MARPOL compliance testing on 96 Oldendorff vessels. The contract was signed at the Nor-Shipping conference and...
NAPA, ClassNK and Marubeni have confirmed a new partnership to assess the impact of voyage optimisation on reducing fuel and carbon emissions. NAPA will use its Fleet Intelligence platform to retrospectively analyse the impact of EEXI (Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index) using the actual vessel performance across Marubeni’s fleet and compare it against similar fleets....
A ceremony to mark the completion of the world’s first maritime transport of liquefied hydrogen, including its loading and unloading has been held in Kobe, Japan. The demonstration voyage by the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, Suiso Frontier, proved that an international liquefied hydrogen supply chain is possible, marking a significant step towards the utilisation...
As part of a research and development project, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has for the first time investigated the influence of the behavioural change of individual seafarers on carbon emissions on selected ships managed by BSM Deutschland (BSMD). Teaming up with London-based clean-tech company Signol, BSM studied how individual behavioural change can lead to a...
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has successfully completed its third trial of marine biofuel onboard the Singapore Flag M/V NYK Fuji. M/V NYK Fuji was refuelled with 1,300 metric tonnes of marine biofuel product during bunkering at Port of Singapore, on February 11, 2022. The vessel, deployed on ONE’s SAS service, fully consumed the biofuel in...