After receiving the Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority for the IMO BWMS Code standards across its entire range of ballast water management systems (BWMS) back in August 2020, US manufacturer Ecochlor has recently […]
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The £20 million competition for green shipbuilding
Hydrogen-powered vessels and e-charge points at ports could soon become a common sight on British seas and coastal towns, thanks to a £20 million competition launched at the end of March 2021 by the UK government to […]
Oldendorff’s path to green shipping: from rotor sails to mapping pollution with Eyesea
After signing a joint development project (JDP) to develop a wind-assisted propulsion solution for dry bulk carriers, Germany’s Oldendorff Carriers also joins Eyesea mission in mapping ocean pollution near the Florida coast. A wind-assisted propulsion […]
The Alaska Ocean Ranger program for cruise ships is becoming more efficient this summer
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) announced in a new public notice on January 21st that is planning to use hired help and a system of spot checks on cruise ships in state waters. […]
IAPH and Green Award Foundation take ESI to a new level
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has signed an agreement with the Rotterdam-based Green Award Foundation to administer and expand the formula-based Environmental Ship Index (ESI), which allows port authorities and maritime administrations to […]
South Korea: A $869m Initiative for green ship tech
At the end of last year, South Korea announced that is going to allocate around KRW 960bn ($869m) to support eco-friendly ship technology development projects as part of its latest 2030 Green Ship-K Initiative. The […]
LNG-powered Mardi Gras delivered to Carnival Cruise Line from Meyer Turku Shipyard
Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of its newest cruise ship, the 180,000 gross ton Mardi Gras, in a virtual signing ceremony with the Meyer Turku Shipyard in Turku, Finland. The largest cruise ship in the Carnival […]
Tugboat to run on euglena biodiesel fuel
If your first question reading the title is: “Euglena as in the algae Euglena?” then you are not wrong. The Euglena Biodiesel fuel is considered a next-generation renewable fuel produced with used cooking oil and […]
Eyesea – keeping your eye on the ocean pollution
Earlier this week, Eyesea, a notprofit organisation that plans to use technology and the support of the shipping industry to collect and process oceanic pollution data, was launched. The data collected from seafarers, shipowners, managers […]
World’s first energy self-sufficient seagoing vessel visiting French Guiana
The world’s first energy self-sufficient seagoing vessel powered by hydrogen, Energy Observer, is currently visiting French Guiana. This is Energy Observer’s 61st stopover around the world since 2017. In Spring 2017 the boat started a world […]
