IMO subcommittee on carriage of cargoes & containers

The 9th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 9) was held from 20 September to 29 September 2023. A summary of important outcomes of CCC 9 is given in the following. A concise overview of key developments from CCC 9: Interim Guidelines for Ships Using Hydrogen as Fuel: These

Seafarers are key for shipping’s decarbonisation

Seafaring is set to change significantly over the coming decades as the maritime industry pursues decarbonisation goals — bringing in changes to the fuels bunkered and used onboard, scaled up technology and digitalisation, and a greater incorporation of automation onboard vessels of all types. These changes will significantly impact seafarers and their workplaces, yet crew

Navigating the future of maritime excellence and green technology

The 13th edition of INMEX SMM India in collaboration with Hamburg Messe und Congress commenced at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East, Mumbai. With over 200 exhibitors, this event stands as South Asia’s largest maritime exhibition and conference. It offers a platform for global experts, industry players, and enthusiasts to converge, innovate, and address the

Brunvoll propulsion solution for fishing vessel on the opposite side of the globe

Båtbygg AS has placed an order with Brunvoll for a complete propulsion and manoeuvring solution for Austral Fisheries new longline fishing vessel. The vessel is designed by Marin Teknikk AS for operation in the Antarctic Ocean, surrounded by some of the world’s harshest weather conditions. The propulsion and manoeuvring solutions chosen for this vessel consists

INMEX SMM India sets sail towards a sustainable future

INMEX SMM India, South Asia’s most awaited maritime event is back with its 13th edition from 4th to 6th October 2023 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. With 200+ exhibitors, it’s renowned as a central hub for maritime growth, knowledge exchange, and innovation. While leveraging India’s strategic location along major shipping routes and its extensive

ClassNK joins major classification societies by amending rules for seawater-lubricated shafts

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has joined the major classification societies to amend its rules relating to the inspection of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems. The amendment means that ships with open seawater-lubricated propeller shafts that are built to ClassNK rules are subject to the same 15-year shaft withdrawal inspection periods as oil-lubricated shafts and sterntubes, subject

Kolkata Port, NTPC to work together to set up green hub

Syama Prasad Mookherjee Port (SMP), formerly known as Kolkata Port Trust, and NTPC Green Energy (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, will form a joint working group to set up a green hydrogen and ammonia hub at the port. The MoU between the two public sector entities was signed last week, aiming to explore opportunities

INMEX SMM India sets sail towards a sustainable future

INMEX SMM India, South Asia’s most awaited maritime event is back with its 13th edition from 4th to 6th October 2023 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. With 200+ exhibitors, it’s renowned as a central hub for maritime growth, knowledge exchange, and innovation. While leveraging India’s strategic location along major shipping routes and its extensive

Airbus to install new fuel-saving sails for maritime operations

Airbus will equip one of the vessels it uses to transport aircraft subassemblies, chartered from shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, with a wind-assisted propulsion technology that captures wind energy to generate thrust and, therefore, delivers savings in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The eSAIL, developed by the Spain-based firm bound4blue, creates as much as six to

UNCTAD calls for bold global action to decarbonize shipping

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has called for a “just and equitable transition” to a decarbonized shipping industry in its Review of Maritime Transport 2023 launched ahead of World Maritime Day. The agency highlights the pressing need for cleaner fuels, digital solutions and an equitable transition to combat continued carbon emissions