Alfa Laval has signed its first contract for the ammonia fuel supply system, FCM Ammonia, reinforcing its position as a frontrunner in developing solutions for decarbonizing the maritime industry. The FCM Ammonia will be installed onboard seven LPG/ammonia carriers for Tianjin Southwest Maritime.
Ammonia-powered shipping becoming a reality
As a front-runner in enabling the use of ammonia, Alfa Laval has achieved a significant milestone by securing...
MEPC 83:
“TO CREATE A GLOBAL LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, THERE IS ONLY ONE ORGANISATION THAT CAN DO THAT, AND THAT IS THE IMO”
| On the occasion of the forthcoming 83rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) of the International Maritime Organization, the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) is releasing a series of videos featuring maritime thought leaders from across its membership. |
| To start off the series is Yvan Vlaminckx, Managing Director of Fast Lines... |
Gibdock, Gibraltar’s premier shipyard for naval and government...
| Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed shop tests of its groundbreaking variable compression ratio (VCR) technology. The results confirm that methane reductions from new X-DF engines with VCR technology deliver similar ship greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to high-pressure dual-fuel technologies, while delivering a total system cost and fuel cost advantage for several vessel applications. The VCR shop test was completed at Mitsui... |
New LR report highlights both progress and persistent challenges in equipping existing vessels to meet ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) latest Engine Retrofit Report reveals that while the maritime industry has made strides in its ability to execute ship engine retrofits for alternative fuels, a critical lack of supply-side incentives threatens to delay progress.
Since LR’s initial report in 2023, the industry has seen the completion of the first methanol fuel...
by John Faraclas
The best ever global social event of its kind over the last 40 years in the British capital – the administrative capital of Shipping, was by far, the 30th Anniversary Ball of HESGB at the iconic West End venue JW Marriott Grosvenor House on Park Lane, adjacent to Hyde Park.
842: the pin number unlocking success!
Breaking all previous records with 842 members, friends and guests from just over 40 nations:
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/03/of-nuts-and-bolts/
| SECOND BIO-SEA BALLAST WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM STARTS MILITARY COMPATIBILITY TESTS WITH US NAVY |
| French water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group has shipped a second BIO-SEA ballast water treatment unit to the United States for extensive trials to assess the technology’s capability for use onboard US Navy vessels. A “M” series BIO-SEA system will undergo the same rigorous testing as the compact BIO-SEA “B” series unit supplied to BIO-UV Group’s US-based partner, The Columbia Group... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/03/us-navy-to-trial-bio-uv-bwts/
London, 26th February 2025: With the number of ships using direct wind energy for propulsion increasing at a rate of knots, perceptions of wind propulsion technology are seemingly changing in the shipping industry, a sector which, until the middle of the 19th Century, relied solely on sail.
The potential of wind energy to rapidly decarbonise the shipping industry by enabling the realisation of low or zero emission vessels is well-known. However, barriers to the large-scale adoption of wind...
Dubai, UAE. 21 February 2025.
In the maritime industry abuzz with digitalization and smart technology, Avid Marine and IMarEST UAE Branch reminded attendees that keeping ship engines running still requires reliable hardware. Timely delivery of the correct engine spares – at the right price- is vital for ship maintenance and OPEX.
The event, celebrating Avid Marine’s 7th Anniversary, gathered ship managers and industry leaders to share insights and challenges regarding Main...
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK’s RNMB Hydra USV is the first mine countermeasures vessel to be awarded LR’s Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) Certification.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) Certification to ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK (AEUK) for its RNMB Hydra vessel, an uncrewed UK Royal Navy surface vessel designed for mine sweeping and mine hunting tasks.
This certification follows LR awarding AEUK with Grey Boat Code certification for RNMB Hydra last year.
The 11-metre long RNMB...