Wärtsilä/RCT joint venture for energy storage kicks off
Technology group Wärtsilä closed the transaction of the joint venture for its Energy Storage business on 1 October. Under the arrangement, Wärtsilä and German engineering company RCT Solutions now each hold a fifty per cent stake in the joint venture, called Valo....
Onboard carbon capture requires harmonised regulation
A clear and supportive legislative framework is critical to enabling onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) and unlocking timely investment across the ship and LCO2 offloading value chain. This follows from a DNV report commissioned by five leading shipping...
Aurora Botnia upgrade sets RoPax battery record
Wasaline has completed sea trials following a major battery upgrade on board its ferry Aurora Botnia. The vessel now features the largest battery capacity ever installed on a RoPax vessel worldwide. The vessel’s battery capacity has been expanded from 2.2 MWh to an...
Oceanbird lands first commercial wing sail order
Oceanbird, the joint venture between Alfa Laval and Wallenius Lines, has secured its first official sale. An undisclosed shipowner has placed an order for two Oceanbird Wing 560 wing sails that are contracted for a retrofit installation in Europe in early 2027. This...
Port of Rotterdam electrifies patrol vessel
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is to electrify patrol vessel RPA 8, as part of efforts to get to an emission-free operational fleet. RPA 8 will serve as a test platform to gain essential experience in electric sailing, energy management and the asset management of...
LR verifies GT Wings’ AirWing Jet Sail
GT Wings has secured Lloyd’s Register (LR) verification of sea trials performance assessment methodology for its AirWing Jet Sail. The verification follows ten months’ ongoing deployment of a demonstrator 20-metre AirWing on board Carisbrooke Shipping’s MV Vectis...
Dutch naval vessel De Ruyter to deploy to Indo-Pacific
HNLMS De Ruyter will depart in mid-April for a five-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific. Through this mission, the Netherlands aims, among other things, to strengthen ties with countries in the region. The air defence and command frigate will call at several ports....
Huisman enters new market with order from Tata Steel
Huisman has won a first order for its newly designed process overhead crane. It marks a major milestone in the company’s strategy to leverage its offshore expertise and expand into markets that require advanced handling and lifting technology. The order, placed by...
Damen launches second Amels 80 yacht in Vlissingen
Damen Yachting has launched the second Amels 80 at its main build facility in Vlissingen City. In the coming months, this 80-metre Amels Limited Editions, with a custom exterior colour scheme, will now undergo final outfitting in preparation of delivery later this...
BigLift orders new heavy-lift vessel
BigLift Shipping has contracted Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore for a new heavy-lift vessel. Scheduled for delivery in June 2028, the vessel will strengthen BigLift’s capacity to meet growing global demand for heavy-lift and project cargo transport. The vessel, a full...
LR approval for cubic LNG tank design for LNG-fuelled ships
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for GTT’s Cubiq LNG fuel containment system. This cubic tank design aims to streamline project engineering and planning, simplify shipyard construction processes and free up more cargo space on...
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