Shipping Technology automates inland vessel propulsion
Shipping Technology has launched ST Sailing Pro, an extension of its ST Sailing track pilot that now not only controls a vessel's steering, but also its propulsion. This is the next, planned step in the company’s roadmap towards autonomous sailing. In short: the...
Furetank locks in biogas, starts emissions trading firm
A large-scale agreement for mass-balanced biomethane allows Swedish tanker owner Furetank to make an immediate transition to renewable operations. At the same time, the company is launching a subsidiary for trading emission reductions under FuelEU Maritime. A new...
ABB and Wallenius Marine establish Oversea JV
ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have formally established a new joint venture (JV) based in Stockholm, Sweden, to expand their Oversea collaboration. The JV offers future-proof vessel performance management capabilities. Launched in September 2022 as a...
VIDEO: Damen launches another ferry for BC Ferries
On 27 August, Damen Shipyards Group launched the latest Island Class ferry for Canada’s BC Ferries. The vessel is the second of four fully electric-ready Island Class vessels currently under construction at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. The Galati shipyard has...
WinGD joins MAMII to cut methane slip
WinGD has joined the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). It is the first engine developer to become a partner in the growing cross-sector push to better understand and address methane from LNG-fuelled ships. LNG, primarily methane, can play a...
Boskalis expands fleet with construction support vessel
Boskalis has added the construction support vessel (CSV) Spearfish to its offshore fleet. It marks the third CSV to join the offshore contractor's fleet in less than a year, following the BOKA Pioneer and BOKA Pride. With the new vessels, Boskalis wants to strengthen...
Full class issued for Saildrone deep-water USV
Saildrone's Surveyor-class of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) has received full classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The Surveyor is the largest of the company's three USV platforms. The classification follows that of the Voyager, Saildrone’s...
Pilot trials oyster reef restoration in Port of Rotterdam
At least half a million flat oysters will be introduced into the Port of Rotterdam on 2 September as part of a new pilot project. It is the trial run of an innovative method combining nature restoration and the installation of marine infrastructure, such as wind...
Multi-million contracts for Dutch Dredging in New Zealand
Dutch Dredging signed two major contracts in Wellington, New Zealand, on 28 August. One concerns the expansion of dredging maintenance for a consortium of New Zealand ports. The other oversees a channel deepening in the port of Tauranga. The maintenance contract for...
Maritime AI push stalls at scaling stage
Maritime companies are stuck in the early stages of AI adoption, unable to scale beyond small experiments as widespread optimism collides with implementation reality. This follows from new industry research. The study “Beyond the Hype: What the maritime industry...
How to close the ‘speed gap’ fuel cost of heavy weather
Shipping companies focused on fuel efficiency and emissions reduction may be overlooking a hidden source of cost when operating in rough seas that ClassNK researchers say can quietly erode performance, waste fuel, and damage engine components. A new technical study...
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