Author: Yukta Sharma
ABL to support maritime decarbonisation in the Maldives
Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed by the World Bank to carry out a nation level study on the strategy, regulatory framework and roadmap for decarbonising the maritime sector of the Maldives. Key partners to ABL on this study are, the Maldives Port Limited (MPL), finance consultancy HHX.blue, Arcsilea, and other consultants. The…
Funding awarded to realise five hydrogen-powered dry-bulk newbuilds
Norwegian state-owned Enova has awarded NOK 300 million in innovation funding to Maris Fiducia Norway AS, with HAV Hydrogen and Norwegian Hydrogen as subcontractors, to develop, build and operate five hydrogen-powered dry-bulk vessels. The NOK 300 million grant is awarded under Enova’s “hydrogen in vessels”-programme, which aims to contribute to market change by supporting companies…
Nippon Paint Marine’s FASTAR Wins Environmental Technology Award
Nippon Paint Marine, a coatings leader for the maritime industry, has announced that FASTAR, its premier antifouling solution has won the Environmental Technology Award during the JCIA’s 56th annual technology awards ceremony. FASTAR, which was recognised for its contribution to reducing fuel consumption and its benefits to marine life and the environment, is the first…
ePropulsion Offers Ultimate MFD Compatibility With New Smart Gateway
ePropulsion, a global leader and market innovator in marine electric propulsion systems and services, announced today the ultimate multifunction display (MFD) compatibility with the new ePropulsion Smart Gateway. On the heels of its recent move to bring X Series electric outboard and I-Series electric inboard engine data to external MFD without the need for an…
Wärtsilä propulsion solutions expected to deliver 5% fuel savings for International Seaways tankers
Technology group Wärtsilä today announced it will supply its EnergoFlow and EnergoProFin propulsion solutions to four medium range (“MR”) tankers in the International Seaways (NYSE: INSW) fleet. The devices will be used to upgrade the ships’ existing Wärtsilä controllable pitch propeller system resulting in an estimated five percent (5%) in fuel savings. These will be…
Shore power for tankers has a significant potential to reduce in-port emissions
As part of a CEF Study project co-funded by the European Union, Port of Rotterdam, in collaboration with the municipality of Rotterdam and various partners in the port of Rotterdam, is conducting four feasibility studies for shore power. This takes place at four large terminals in the port of Rotterdam; the ECT (Amazonehaven), APMT2 (Amaliahaven),…
AI tools key to the ‘urgent action’ needed to meet IMO climate targets
Yarden Gross, CEO and Co-founder of maritime technology start-up Orca AI, champions the rapid – but responsible – deployment of smart, cost-effective digital tools to tackle climate challenges in the shipping industry. Leveraging machine learning and data insights, AI solutions are a vital front line in reducing fuel consumption and emissions. “AI solutions are crucial…
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Receives Orders for Japan’s First Methanol-Fueled RORO Cargo Ships
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received orders from Toyofuji Shipping Co., Ltd. (Aichi Prefecture) and Fukuju Shipping Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Prefecture) for Japan’s first methanol-fueled roll-on/roll-off (RORO) cargo ships(1). The two ships will be built at the Enoura Plant of MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in…
Frugal Technologies enhances fuel-saving AI with predictive maintenance using real-time data
The marine tech company Frugal Technologies is advancing its class-approved Frugal Propulsion, a cost-, fuel-, and emissions-saving system for large vessels. The solution now also shows temperature, pressure – and vibration deviations, helping engineers and shipowners make smarter decisions. With an artificial intelligence-based control system, Frugal Technologies has helped shipping companies such as Uni-Tankers, Christiania…
DNV’s solar asset modeling platform Solar Resource Compass launches in Europe
DNV has expanded its Solar Resource Compass (SRC) online platform to include Europe, with more regions to follow in 2024. SRC provides high-quality solar data and energy yield predictions on-demand. It integrates SolarFarmer and Solcast, DNV’s leading energy modeling and weather data services, to offer precise energy production estimates and site-specific loss calculations. Solar Resource…
