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The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has published results from its six-month Project LOTUS trial, showing that long-term use of biofuels on oceangoing ships can be done safely without hitting performance or costs. Launched with Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha in May 2024, the project put a B24 blend – 24% fatty acid methyl ester …
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https://splash247.com/new-data-clears-biofuels-for-extended-deployment/Maritime scale-ups developing low-carbon technologies say they are being stalled by the very corporates that claim to need them, a new survey revealed. A survey of 30 founders revealed that no company scored above 6.5 out of 10 for collaboration, pointing to slow decisions, scarce funding, and few clear routes in. The findings were published …
https://splash247.com/survey-highlights-barriers-to-scaling-low-carbon-tech-in-shipping/
https://splash247.com/survey-highlights-barriers-to-scaling-low-carbon-tech-in-shipping/Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has expanded its portfolio with the technical management of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for the first time, through its Hamburg-based LNG specialist Pronav.The vessel, Turquoise P, was built in 2019 and is owned by Pardus Energy.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/bsms-pronav-adds-first-fsru-lng-portfolio-530155
https://www.marinelink.com/news/bsms-pronav-adds-first-fsru-lng-portfolio-530155Yinson Production has received Main Scantling Approval (MSA) from classification society DNV for its Meridian purpose-built floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) hull design.The newly approved Meridian FPSO hull is designed to perform…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/yinson-production-nets-dnv-approval-new-530156
https://www.marinelink.com/news/yinson-production-nets-dnv-approval-new-530156Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 15-year Lifecycle Agreement covering three LNG carriers for China LNG Shipping (International) (CLSICO).The agreement is designed to ensure operational reliability, enable flexibility in maintenance scheduling…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/wrtsil-ensure-smooth-sailing-clsicos-lng-530158
https://www.marinelink.com/news/wrtsil-ensure-smooth-sailing-clsicos-lng-530158South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is in talks with multiple companies about buying a U.S. shipyard, a senior company executive said, seeking to tap into President Donald Trump's push to revive America's ailing shipbuilding industry.The…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/south-koreas-hd-hyundai-heavy-eyes-530160
https://www.marinelink.com/news/south-koreas-hd-hyundai-heavy-eyes-530160Pulsar International and Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, announced a milestone in their long-standing collaboration, with Pulsar committing to rollout NexusWave across more than 300 vessels operated by its customer base over the next 12…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/pulsar-international-expands-inmarsat-530169
https://www.marinelink.com/news/pulsar-international-expands-inmarsat-530169Stena Line has welcomed the first of its new hybrid freight ferries to Belfast Harbor. The multimillion-pound purpose-built Stena Futura will go into service on the freight-only Belfast to Heysham route on September 22.The 147-meter Stena Futura…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/stena-line-welcomes-stena-futura-onto-530171
https://www.marinelink.com/news/stena-line-welcomes-stena-futura-onto-530171Finnish propulsion expert Steerprop and Seaspan Shipyards have expanded their collaboration on Canada’s next-generation polar icebreaker.Initially selected in late 2023 to supply two advanced ice-classed bow thrusters for the new flagship vessel…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/steerprop-seaspan-shipyards-enhance-530172
https://www.marinelink.com/news/steerprop-seaspan-shipyards-enhance-530172The United States is committed to deepening military cooperation with Finland, Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen said on Thursday, despite U.S. plans to scale back its operations elsewhere on NATO's eastern flank in Europe.Finland, which…
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