Green Marine gets nod for hydrogen retrofit plan from RINA

Green Marine UK will retrofit crew transfer vessels (CTVs) with hydrogen, fuel cells and a battery to cut emissions when servicing offshore wind farms. The initiative has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by RINA, enabling Green Marine UK to execute basic design, detailed engineering and tests in the field. Phase one of Project Verdant

Europe launches new e-fuels project to decarbonize shipping

The bulk carrier from TOPIC Fleet, which is used as a case study in the new EU project GAMMA, can carry 60,000 tonnes of dead weight cargo across the world’s oceans. Ocean freight transport requires large amounts of fuel, mainly made up of fossil fuels. The new €17 million European GAMMA project aims to make

RINA, Gas and Heat to work together for ammonia bunker vessel

Italian classification society RINA is embarking on an innovative collaboration with Gas and Heat, a fellow Italian company specializing in cargo handling systems, to develop a cutting-edge cargo and fuel gas system for an ammonia-fuelled bunker vessel. This strategic partnership leverages Gas and Heat’s expertise in designing and constructing cargo handling systems, with a focus

Eni and Rina sign biofuels pact

The deal will focus on the use of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) biofuel produced by Eni as well as low-carbon energy carriers such as blue or green hydrogen and ammonia.

Methanol retrofit concept by MAN four-stroke engines obtains RINA approval

Italian class society RINA has granted an approval in principle (AiP) to MAN Energy Solutions for its methanol-ready MAN L/V 32/44CR engine The AiP clears the way for a retrofit concept to the four-stroke engine that would convert it to a methanol dual-fuel operation. Methanol has several physical advantages as a marine fuel, including a

Angelicoussis partners with RINA and SDARI for newcastlemax bulk carrier

Maran Dry Management, a unit of Greek owner Angelicoussis Shipping Group, has partnered with Italian class society RINA and Chinese designer Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI) to develop a newcastlemax bulk carrier that can run on hydrogen produced from LNG on board. The project for the 210,000 dwt vessel will be based on

Freudenberg gets methanol-powered fuel cell type approval for ships

Germany’s Freudenberg e-Power Systems has achieved a significant milestone in the development of methanol-powered fuel cell systems for ships by receiving a type approval certificate from the international classification society RINA. Freudenberg e-Power Systems’ approach to using methanol for marine applications combines highly efficient fuel reforming technology with a long-life PEM fuel cell in a

New MR tanker design beats IMO’s 2050 targets using fossil fuels

An MR tanker, designed by Sweden’s FKAB Marine Design, has been granted approval in principle (AiP) by Italian classification society RINA, claimed as the first AiP of a design using currently viable technology and fuels that achieves IMO 2050 targets. Conceived by the class society and designed by FKAB, the propulsion is based on combining

Wartsila, RINA and stakeholders collaborate to deliver hydrogen fuel solution

The technology group Wartsila, together with class society RINA, ABB, Helbio – a subsidiary of Metacon AB, the Liberian Registry, and energy major on Thursday (25 November) said they have joined forces in an effort to deliver a solution with hydrogen as a bunker fuel. The collaboration aims to have a scalable and sustainable solution