The technology group Wärtsilä launches the Wärtsilä 31SG pure gas engine for marine market applications. It is based on the successful Wärtsilä 31 product platform. The diesel version of the engine has been recognised by Guinness World Records as being the world’s most efficient 4-stroke diesel engine. The Wärtsilä 31SG engine further reduces the total cost of ownership and the environmental footprint for vessels operating in regions where there is a developed gas infrastructure. The commercial launch of the Wärtsilä 31SG takes place in September at the Gastech 2019 conference ...

Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that Seaspan Ferries has selected Corvus Energy to supply a 2034 kWh Orca Energy system for each of its newbuild LNG-battery hybrid ferries currently under construction. Seaspan will also operate the new roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) ferries on its coastal routes in British Columbia. The Corvus batteries will contribute to significant reduction in emissions, fewer running hours on the engines, and faster response to load variations. “Seaspan Ferries is striving to gain maximum efficiencies with our new fleet which are larger than our existing vessels. The ...

Even with the sulphur cap expected to give a boost to the tanker market, high fleet growth will put pressure on earnings. Demand drivers and freight rates Rising geo-political tensions have led to disruptions to the tanker shipping industry and all other ships trading in the Persian Gulf. Tensions have risen following the expiry of waivers to the US imposed Iran sanctions, as well as attacks and arrests of ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the ending of waivers which the US had hoped would lead to all ...

Unless action is taken quickly, the shipping industry will not meet the IMO 2050 decarbonisation target, say experts from classification society DNV GL in the recently launched “Maritime Forecast to 2050.” DNV GL – Maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen told the approximately 150 shipping professionals attending the event in the Guild Hall during London International Shipping Week (LISW) that part of the problem faced by the industry is not knowing which technology and fuel to opt for. “Ships built today will have to compete with vessels coming onto the market in ...

The Langh companies take environmental matters into account in their day-to-day operations, and efforts to improve the state of the world’s seas are important to all Langh companies. The environmental perspective has been at the core of the Langh companies’ operations for some time now, and the companies are a partner of the John Nurminen Foundation and a supporter of the Foundation’s Clean Baltic Sea projects. Langh Tech’s closed loop scrubbers were installed in Langh Ship’s five cargo vessels back in 2013 and 2014. In the closed cycle, the water ...

The Astilleros Balenciaga S.A. shipyard in Spain has ordered a complete MAN propulsion package – including MAN 27/38 and 175D engines, a 5-bladed MAN Alpha propeller and both remote-control and MAN HyProp systems – in connection with the construction of a research vessel for the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources. The 61-metre, ice-class trawler is designed by Norwegian company, Skipsteknisk, responsible for the design of many other, Arctic trawlers. It will come equipped with modern research and laboratory facilities, as well as accommodation for 32 people. Delivery of the propulsion ...

From 1 January 2020, Regulation 14 of MARPOL Annex VI provides that the sulphur content in fuel oil used on board ships shall be reduced from a maximum limit of 3.5% to a maximum limit of 0.5% (the limit in emission control areas remains at 0.1%). Regulation 4 of MARPOL Annex VI permits equivalent methods of compliance provided such methods are at least as effective in terms of emissions reductions. Whilst it is up to individual port state control and flag states to implement and enforce MARPOL Annex VI, the ...

A UK company, partly supported by STFC’s business incubation programme, is developing ground-breaking technology that will help the shipping industry reduce its CO2 emissions and encourage the uptake of wind ships. From the clothes we wear to the cars we drive, many of the items we take for granted every day have been shipped across the world. In fact 90% of everything we consume is moved by sea. The industry has recently committed to reducing its emissions by 50% by 2050 and is in need of commercially viable, zero emission ...

A packed house of delegates was confronted yesterday with the reality of powering global trade without the use of fossil fuels. At the International Chamber of Shipping’s 2019 Conference – Setting Course for 2050 : Powering Global Trade, more than 30 influential speakers from around the world challenged the shipping community to fully explore the options open to the industry and the decisions it faces – decisions which will have implications beyond the sector’s own boardrooms. Speakers included the Rt. Hon. Nusrat Ghani MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for ...

“Existing technology can deliver the future we desire – including meeting the 1.5°C target set out in the Paris Agreement,” said Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO of DNV GL. “So far, support for the energy transition has been too sporadic. We need a broad and coordinated policy agenda that supports new technologies as they emerge and sustains that support through the build-out phase.” A combination of external market pressure and the ambitious direction set by IMO means that the challenge of decarbonization has been laid squarely on shipping’s doorstep. ...

With ABB’s shore connection technology, three Corsica Linea ferries will cut emissions and noise pollution when berther in the Port of Marseille, France. Instead of running diesel-fueled auxiliary engines, Paglia Orba, Jean Nicoli and Pascal Paoli ferries will use electricity for power at berth. Each of the three vessels is being modified to feature ABB’s power compensation solution Dynacomp, which allows electricity available from the local grid in Marseille to be stepped down to 11KV in order to take care of ship power needs while in port. “ABB shore connection ...

Danfoss Editron has provided the electric power equipment for Beijing’s first two electric workboats. The vessels will carry out water quality control testing and engineering operations on the Miyun Reservoir, which is the largest artificial lake in Asia-Pacific and Beijing’s main source of clean water. The vessels have been commissioned by the Chinese government as part of a directive for inland marine boats to reduce their emissions. The 180 sq m Miyun Reservoir, located 13 kilometres northeast of Beijing, provides clean water to the 21.5 million habitants of the city. ...

Weathernews Inc. is fully ready to support customers needs regarding changes beyond the upcoming IMO 2020 regulations with cutting-edge weather forecasts and optimum routing solutions to save voyage costs and protect the natural environment. SEVERE WEATHER AND NEW REGULATIONS The gradual increase of severe weather conditions produces significant risks for voyage operations, and leaves operators and ship-owners more exposed to weather-related risks. According to Joe Swift, Operations Leader at the Weathernews Global Center in Japan: “rising air temperatures in recent years have led to more instability in the atmosphere, as ...

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) and S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, have agreed on a collaboration agreement to help market participants across the shipping ecosystem prepare ahead of the implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) low sulfur marine fuel regulations in January 2020. Under the terms of the agreement, Platts and IBIA will offer shipping industry market participants: Joint webinars series – to update and educate IBIA members and S&P Global Platts clients on practical ...

Britain is set to become a global hub for low-carbon maritime technology, thanks to new government funding. Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani has today (10 September 2019) committed a further £1 million to fund new shipping technology projects through MarRI-UK, a consortium of leading maritime organisations. MarRI-UK has already allocated £1 million to support early stage clean maritime projects. Today government is announcing a further £1 million for technology and innovation projects, boosting the wealth of maritime knowledge that exists in the UK to build an industry fit for the future. ...