Tag: Marine
Sandblasting in the Marine Industry
In the ever-evolving world of shipbuilding and marine maintenance, one key process stands out for its vital role in ensuring vessel durability, aesthetics, and performance – sandblasting. The role of sandblasting in the marine industry is irreplaceable, playing a pivotal part in ship construction and ongoing maintenance. Let’s delve into the intricacies of sandblasting, its significance,…
June 2024 marine incident report and monthly safety lesson
According to the latest incident report, a vessel experienced electrical corrosion, leading to its disablement, and a crew member fell overboard during a training exercise. In June 2024, 60 incidents involving domestic commercial vessels were reported, with 7 classified as serious. Monthly Safety Lesson: A parasailing incident resulted in injuries to passengers, and the operator…
Amogy and Yanmar: Advancing Marine Power Generation with Ammonia-to-Power Solutions
Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Yanmar) and Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate Amogy’s advanced ammonia-cracking technology into Yanmar’s hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE). This collaboration seeks to pioneer a solution for decarbonizing marine power generation. The partnership will focus on combining…
MAN Energy Solutions and CCS Collaborate on Decarbonization and Alternative Fuel Solutions
May 20, 2024, Beijing — In a significant move towards sustainable maritime solutions, MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) held in-depth discussions with the China Classification Society (CCS) on May 20, focusing on decarbonization strategies, approval of alternative fuel engines, and the retrofitting of methanol engines. This meeting marks a crucial step in advancing the maritime…
Future-proof Wärtsilä 25 engine to power three new fishing vessels
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 8 May 2024 at 11 EEST Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its latest addition to the company’s engine portfolio, the Wärtsilä 25, for a new 44-metre long stern trawler. The vessel is being built for Faroe Islands operator Vardin and is the first of three new vessels to be built for the…
International Standard for Marine Fuels (Class F) — Specifications of Marine Fuels ISO 8217. The 2024 revision is about to be published
Michael Banning, a fuel specialist at Brookes Bell, has prepared an article summarising the forthcoming changes to ISO 8217 and unveiling important details such as the expansion of the specification from two to four tables, the requirement that the fuel shall be free from Organic Chlorides and many other amendments. Mr. Banning is a Chartered…
Quadrise And Vertoro Commit To Accelerating Sea-Trials Of Sustainable Marine Fuels
Quadrise Plc (AIM: QED), the supplier of innovative energy solutions for a cleaner planet, provides an update on its Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) with biofuel specialists, Vertoro BV (“Vertoro”). Quadrise has been collaborating with Vertoro since September 2022 to incorporate their novel and cost-effective sustainable biofuels in bioMSAR™. Following the successful production and testing of…
Straits’ Unit Accelerates Shipping’s Energy Transition With Pioneering Delivery of ISCC EU Certified Marine Biofuel in Malaysia
Straits Energy Resources Berhad, a Bursa Malaysia-listed company, announced today that its subsidiary, Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd (“Tumpuan Megah”), successfully completed what is believed to be the first delivery of International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (“ISCC EU”) certified marine biofuel by a Malaysian supplier. Tumpuan Megah supplied approximately 4,500 metric tonnes of ISCC EU-certified…
Quadrise Plc Issues Update on Marine Project With MSC and Cargill
Quadrise Plc (AIM: QED), the supplier of innovative energy solutions for a cleaner planet, provides an update on its project with MSC Shipmanagement Limited of Cyprus (“MSC”). The Company previously announced on March 18, 2024, that the entry of a binding agreement between Quadrise, MSC and Cargill in respect of the production of MSAR® and…
KEYS Azalea Completes First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering in Western Japan Promoting the use of LNG as marine fuel and contributing to a reduction of GHG emissions
On April 10, KEYS Azalea, an LNG bunkering vessel owned and operated by KEYS Bunkering West Japan Ltd. (“KEYS”)1 — a joint venture established by Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.; NYK Line, ITOCHU ENEX CO., LTD.; and Saibu Gas Co., Ltd.—baked LNG for the pure car and truck carrier Daisy Leader2 at the port of…
