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Estonia puts €25M into green retrofitting of ships

Estonia puts €25M into green retrofitting of ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 6, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion

Estonia has launched a EUR 25 million government grant designed to encourage the reconstruction and greening of passenger and cargo ships, tugboats and other port and auxiliary vessels in Estonian ports. It makes Estonia one of the few countries in Europe offering...
‘Propeller retrofit demand surges, but adoption limited’

‘Propeller retrofit demand surges, but adoption limited’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 29, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Ship conversion/refit, Shipping

New Lloyd’s Register (LR) research shows that propulsion energy saving devices could deliver up to ten per cent fuel reduction. Despite these benefits, however, it appears fewer than two per cent of global fleet is currently equipped with these. Demand for...
Dual chemistry battery upgrade for ferry Aurora Botnia

Dual chemistry battery upgrade for ferry Aurora Botnia

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 21, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion

Foreship is supporting Wasaline in delivering a breakthrough battery upgrade on MV Aurora Botnia that will see the ferry’s energy storage capacity increase nearly sixfold. The world-first retrofit will combine two battery chemistries in a hybrid solution that is...
Kinetics and MOL to develop floating data centre platform

Kinetics and MOL to develop floating data centre platform

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 9, 2025 | News, Renewables, Ship conversion/refit, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kinetics, to jointly develop a next-generation floating data centre platform. The two companies will collaborate on the design, construction and deployment of a state-of-the-art data centre...
Shore power and extra deck make Stena RoRo more efficient

Shore power and extra deck make Stena RoRo more efficient

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 7, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship conversion/refit

At the end of July, the ship Stena Foreteller will return to service on the Europoort/Rotterdam–Immingham route following a major rebuild and renovation. With a new additional cargo deck and a thirty per cent increase in capacity, the vessel becomes more efficient and...
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