TU Delft Hydro Motion Team will not race on liquid hydrogen
The TU Delft Hydro Motion Team will not compete on liquid hydrogen during this year's Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. The Team ran out of time to ensure the safety of the liquid hydrogen system integration into its new foiling race boat. The student team spent the past...
Shell jumps on board carbon capture company Value Group
Value Group, consisting of Value Maritime and Value Carbon, has welcomed Shell Ventures as an investor. With Shell, the company hopes to accelerate and expand its carbon capture utilisation and storage strategy. Value Maritime is the pioneering developer and installer...
Hot spots for accidents – the risks and locations to be aware of
Navigating a ship has always involved risks, but it is near the shore and in ports where the danger is greatest. A new analysis based on Gard claims data reveals where vessels are most likely to be involved in groundings or collisions. The article was written by Gard...
VIDEO: AiP for wing sails of wind-powered Oceanbird concept
The first wing sail from Oceanbird, Wing 560, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV. According to Niclas Dahl, Managing Director Oceanbird, it is one of the first stiff wing sails that will tilt in hard winds as a safety feature. The...
Damen and Royal Navy cooperate on remote monitoring
Damen Digital Solutions, part of Damen Shipyards Group, and the British Royal Navy's innovation programme NavyX have announced an active collaboration. Together, they will work on the development of new solutions based on the Damen Triton data platform. Under the...
€2 million in funding for fuel cell factory near Rotterdam
Zepp.solutions has secured a €1.98 million grant from the European Just Transition Fund (JTF) for the development of a cutting-edge fuel cell systems factory. The factory will be established in the Greater-Rijnmond region. The JTF, which contributes to the transition...
Furetank and Wärtsilä can halve methane slip
Reducing methane slip is a vital challenge in taking LNG-fuelled ships towards zero greenhouse gas emissions. Now Wärtsilä and Furetank are co-developing and testing two technologies showing the potential to halve the methane slip. Running vessels on LNG/LBG brings...
Huisman to supply cable-lay equipment to DFO
Huisman has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with DFO for the delivery of a cable carousel and the option for a complementary cable-lay system. Initially, the carousel will be installed on pipelay vessel Orient Adventurer. Together with the existing Huisman...
How risk-based design can speed up the shipping energy transition
The introduction of radically new fuel types requires a ship design approach that predicts the risk factors that these fuels bring. Therefore, C-Job Naval Architects has been applying risk-based design to accelerate the design process for sustainable ships. Niels de...
First European green methanol bunkering takes place in Port of Rotterdam
OCI Global has successfully bunkered the world’s first ever green methanol-powered container vessel, owned by Maersk, in the Port of Rotterdam. This marks the final stop on the ship’s pioneering maiden voyage before it reaches home in Copenhagen. Once it reaches its...
Holland Norway Lines applies for suspension of payments
Holland Norway Lines applied for a suspension of payments in court on 30 August. Pending further developments, the MS Romantika is not sailing for the time being and ticket sales have been halted. The cause of the pressure on the still young company’s operations lies...
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