Wärtsilä unveils radical derating solution for two-stroke engines

The technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new radical derating retrofit solution – Wärtsilä Fit4Power – to extend the emissions-compliant lifetime of merchant vessels by providing the existing two-stroke fleet with leaner, healthier and more optimised engines. This new advanced retrofit solution enables ship owners to reduce the bore size of two-stroke engines by 25%

Rolls-Royce to work on methanol-fueled engine development

Rolls-Royce, fuel injection specialist Woodward L’Orange and non-profit research institution WTZ Roßlau are partnered in a new joint project called “MeOHmare,” which is receiving EUR 8 million in funding from the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection. The goal is to develop a concept for a high-speed internal combustion engine for ships that

Guidelines for safe transport of lithium-ion batteries unveiled

The Lithium-ion Batteries in Containers Guidelines, published by several industry bodies, seek to prevent the increasing risks that the transport of lithium-ion batteries by sea creates, providing suggestions for identifying such risks. Extensive measures to safely transport what is an exponentially increasing volume of lithium-ion batteries, in their various states or charge and when also

Scrubber project receives CARB approval

Clean Air Engineering–Maritime has received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its latest vessel stack exhaust capture and treatment system, the ShoreKat. This shore-based technology is designed to reduce emissions while minimising the impact on vessel performance and operating costs. The ShoreKat technology is an air pollution control system that removes particulate

New EU rules for cleaner maritime fuels

Parliament and Council reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels, asking to cut ship emissions by 2% as of 2025 and by 80% as of 2050, to help the EU become climate neutral. A provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and Council negotiators sets up a fuel standard for ships to steer the EU

Liquefied CO2 test ship launched

A launch ceremony for a Japanese liquefied CO2 transportation demonstration test ship was held at the Shimonoseki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Corporation. At the launch ceremony, participants from related organisations including the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, NEDO (the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) and the shipowner, Sanyu Kisen were on hand.

NMDC celebrating Merchant Navy week

National Maritime Day Celebration (central) Committee (NMDC), under the aegis of Directorate General Of Shipping, Ministry Of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India is celebrating Merchant Navy week across the country between 30th March to 5th  April 2023. A  Maritime Awareness Walk – 2023 is organised on 02nd April 2023 at Shipping Corporation of

Major shipping lines up further orders

Maersk Broker is reporting CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have approached several Korean yards for 10 and six 4,000 teu methanol dual-fuel vessels with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard deemed the frontrunner. In China, meanwhile, Maersk Broker is reporting COSCO is lining up a new series of 16,000 teu methanol dual-fuel ships at affiliated yards. Last year in

IMO points towards stricter regulations

The 14th Intersessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gases (ISWG GHG 14) met at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a loose stepping stone towards July’s 80th gathering of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC). While much was discussed, there were little signs of overarching agreement among delegates. Particular attention was focused on levels

Aurelia Green Ship unveils zero-emission cable layer design

Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design has unveiled a new design for a zero-emission cable laying vessel. The Aurelia CLV zero emissions concept project was born as a proposal for shipowners committed to reducing CO2 emissions to become carbon-neutral by 2050 and also to satisfy the increase in the demand for CLV vessels due to the