Everllence’s ammonia engine moves closer to sea trials
Everllence has completed the type approval test (TAT) of its ME-LGIA ammonia-burning engine at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). Eight classification societies oversaw the testing that took place from June 10-12, marking the latest phase towards the engine's...
Dutch navy gets twenty new landing craft
The Dutch Ministry of Defence will purchase twenty new landing craft for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Twelve Littoral Assault Craft will be bought "off the shelf ", for the other eight and larger Littoral Craft Mobility industry will be brought in. The navy will have...
Another seven companies join initiative to tackle methane slip
A major cross sectoral initiative tasked with reducing methane emissions across the maritime industry - the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative - has announced seven new members at a Lloyd’s Register LNG Forum event in Doha, Qatar. New members include...
Spliethoff ship banned from Australian ports
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Flevogracht owned by Spliethoff from its ports for ninety days. Reason for the ban is 'ongoing poor performance'. The AMSA hands down such bans in a crackdown on poor...
Deal on new EU rules for cleaner marine fuels
A provisional agreement reached on early Thursday morning, 23 March, between the European Parliament and Council negotiators sets up a fuel standard for ships to steer the EU maritime sector towards the uptake of renewable and low-carbon fuels and decarbonisation. The...
Dutch sailing ship with students grounds off Norway
On 22 March, at round 2.30 am, the Frisian sailing ship Noorderlicht, owned by Swan Expeditions, ran aground in a Norwegian fjord. The ship received assistance from the Norwegian Coast Guard in relocating its passengers. The Noordelicht, also known under the name...
How Eekels created future-proof electrical propulsion for short sea shipping
In early 2017, Eekels Technology started to develop a future-proof – low-emission – Modular Propulsion Platform (Marpower MPP) targeting the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. With the MPP, shipowners have a wide range of opportunities for power...
SWZ|Maritime’s March 2023 issue: The energy transition depends on the engineers
When it comes to creating the future, politicians and activists tend to behave like the beginning of the text in a famous Queen hit: ‘I want it all and I want it now!’. But wise people know that Rome wasn’t built in a day. And anyone who paid even a little bit of...
Nuclear energy – From perception to reality
With emissions regulations tightening, nuclear power is experiencing renewed interest, both on shore and for maritime use. However, many still think nuclear power is unsafe. SWZ editor Björn von Ubisch discusses what this perception is based on and explains the...
Fixed CO2 system serviced yet left unserviceable
Always check and verify, after private contractors have carried out work on your ship. The Nautical Insititute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which safety pins were left in a fixed CO2 system. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
Netherlands plans world’s largest green hydrogen plant at sea
In the wind farm north of the Wadden Islands, the Netherlands plans the first large-scale hydrogen production at sea. The wind farm is good for around 500 MW of electrolysis capacity and should be operational around 2031. The area was chosen because a wind farm was...
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