27 January
Greensea Systems, Inc has been awarded the Rising Tide Award as the ‘Industry Awardee’ during the Blue Innovation Symposium (BIS) held in Rhode Island. The prestigious award was presented to Greensea’s CEO Ben Kinnaman at the award ceremony, in acknowledgement of Greensea’s significant contributions to the blue economy through technology innovation, collaboration and leadership. The
27 January
ExxonMobil Marine and the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), a leading university in the field of science and technology in Indonesia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the goal of supporting Indonesian students looking for a career in the marine industry. The agreement underlines ExxonMobil’s commitment to education and nurturing the next
27 January
S5 Agency World (S5), a world-leading port services provider, announced it has agreed a contract with Deutsche ReGas to act as terminal agent at its new Deutsche Ostsee LNG terminal at Lubmin Port, on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. The new LNG terminal will process LNG imports into Germany and has a regasification capacity of up to
3 February
As the operator of the Australia’s largest electric bus depot, sustainable transport is a key driver in the Kelsian Group’s contract offering, which now includes options for electric ferries. SeaLink Sydney, operating locally as Captain Cook Cruises, successfully secured a 15-year contract for the Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) Lane Cove ferry service, having
3 February
CSignum Ltd. is a world leader in IoT subsea digitisation. It is the only low frequency wireless communications provider with HydroFi technology that enables automated and reliable transmission of real time data through and across the water-air boundary, water column, seabed, and underwater structures. With the new HydroFi Modem, the early adopter partners and ecosystem
10 February
The problem of ships breaking free from their moorings due to a combination of bad weather and insufficient mooring ropes has been tackled in a new, simple to use mooring app. Former Harbour Master and Master Mariner Captain Mike Nicholson runs Shipmove, a marine consultancy offering practical solutions for ships, ports, and people. Shipmove specialises
10 February
The Liberian Registry has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Anemoi Marine Technologies for its Rotor Sail systems. Anemoi’s Rotor Sails are available with three deployment options – fixed to the deck, a folding type, and on rails that can be moved along or across the deck. The folding and rail systems were validated
17 February
A £4.6m innovation project, led by renewable electrification specialists AceOn, to develop battery and hydrogen technology to power the marine vessels used for servicing offshore wind turbines, has been given the green light for Government funding as the UK takes action to make the maritime industry cleaner. The RESTORE project will seek to replace the fossil-fuelled power and propulsion systems of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) with green hydrogen and
17 February
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has announced the successful installation of Value Maritime’s (VM) Filtree system onboard its managed vessel M/T Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Filtree system, which filters sulphur and 99% of particulate matter, includes VM’s Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) module that can capture up to 40% of CO2 emissions from
24 February
The Vertom Group, one of the leading short sea shipping operators within Europe, has announced the successful launch and christening of its latest vessel, MV Vertom Cyta. The vessel was built at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards. She is the second of eight vessels being constructed at the yard facility in Kampen, The Netherlands. MV Vertom Cyta
24 February
A consortium led by zero-emission vessel provider ACUA Ocean, in partnership with zero-emission infrastructure provider Unitrove, has won a multi-million-pound UK government grant in a major push to decarbonise the maritime sector. The ‘Hydrogen Innovation – Future Infrastructure & Vessel Evaluation and Demonstration (HI-FIVED)’ consortium will receive over £3.8m of funding to build and showcase
24 February
CSignum Ltd, the global leader in wireless underwater communications, asset digitisation and actionable insights for ocean and freshwater industries, has announced that the CSignum HydroFi Modem™ will become commercially available in early Q2 of this year. The low-frequency HydroFi Modem, the first and only reliable point-to-point wireless radio communications system that enables the transmission of
3 March
BMT is pleased to announce that its 27m design has been selected by HST Marine, a Purus Company, as one of its CTV vessel designs for the expanding European offshore wind market. Built by Strategic Marine, four hybrid StratCat 27 Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) will be delivered in the first half of 2023. This quartet
3 March
Oyster Yachts will once again be at the very heart of London Luxury Afloat, taking place at St. Katharine Docks from 18-22 April, described as the UK’s most luxurious showcase for discerning buyers. Set against the historic backdrop of Tower Bridge, in the centre of the City of London, the marina at St Katharine Docks
3 March
SMST’s 100t active heave compensated knuckle boom crane, for Van Oord’s new cable-laying vessel Calypso, left the SMST premises exactly on schedule for delivery to the Vard Brattvaag yard in Norway. Vard, the major ship designer and shipbuilder, awarded SMST the contract to equip the vessel for Van Oord with the renowned crane. “We are
13 March
StormGeo, a leading provider of weather intelligence and decision-support solutions for the shipping industry and part of Alfa Laval, announced the launch of a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Simulator for Charterer. The new tool provides a quick and easy way for time charterers to simulate the end-of-voyage CII values and ratings. This is based
13 March
James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech), provider of specialist technical marine support to the renewables, oil and gas, civil works and salvage markets, has signed a charter agreement with Østensjø Rederi AS for the exclusive use of its inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM), and construction vessel, Edda Savanah. The agreement will see the vessel mobilised from
13 March
Supporting Scotland’s growing offshore energy sector, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has installed a heavy-duty pontoon system in Eyemouth Harbour as part of the new operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Windfarm. The bespoke pontoon system comprises a 58m x 4m pontoon and a 27m x 4m pontoon, both
17 March
Kongsberg Digital continues to enhance simulation training by launching its new cloud-based navigation simulation solution. The solution is another advanced simulation technology that Kongsberg Digital offers as an online training application on its digital platform. K-Sim Navigation CLOUD is based on Kongsberg’s well-reputed simulation technology and was developed in the SkyNav project funded by Innovation
17 March
Sunreef Yachts unveils ULTIMA – a new range of hi-tech hybrid power catamarans. The line is fully customisable and blends comfort, performance and lifestyle. “Sunreef ULTIMAis a powerful response to a new market demand,” Founder and President Francis Lapp said. “We now have the ultimate hull shape for all those who are looking to enjoy quick getaways
17 March
Value Maritime (VM), the emission-reducing tech entrepreneurs for ships, has recently opened an office in Singapore to be closer to clients and grow its operations in the important and expanding Asia Pacific shipping market. The new office is based in the Central Business District (CBD), the bustling heart of shipping business in Singapore. Milou van
24 March
After implementing the vessel-to-cloud Vessel Insight technology to Guaibamax Bulk Carriers in 2020, Vale, iron ore producer and charterer of one of the world’s largest fleet of ore carriers, has signed with Kongsberg Digital to install Vessel Insight on four Valemax vessels. Over the last years, Vale has invested heavily in technology to develop more
24 March
Aquaculture technology specialist, Ace Aquatec, has partnered with marine ecosystem restoration specialists, Ocean Health, to further develop FaunaGuard. The system combines academically validated sound patterns with award-winning transducer technology to create temporary exclusion zones around project sites. This ethical acoustic system is an important tool for safeguarding oceanic wildlife from the risks associated with offshore
24 March
Longspur is pleased to announce the publication of its latest sector report, Attention All Shipping, which explores the use of methanol to offer both retrofit and replacement options as a shipping fuel to meet compliance requirements. Current maritime fuels look set to become more costly than low carbon alternatives as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
31 March
For the first time in its 50-year history, Anglo-Eastern took part in one of the world’s largest cruise industry events: Seatrade Cruise Global, held over three days in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Hong Kong-based global ship manager was on hand to join the other 500+ cruise industry participants, following Anglo-Eastern’s acquisition of Cruise Management International
31 March
Kongsberg Maritime will supply design, engineering, and equipment for three MGO/Biofuel and methanol-ready tanker ships being built for Danish tanker operator Tärntank. These highly advanced, low emission 15,000dwt tanker vessels will feature wind assist technology, plus Tärntank’s own battery-powered Hybrid Solution®. The new ships will be built at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Yangzhou and will
3 April
On the 31st of March 2023, Tomini Shipping’s vessel, Tomini Dynasty, carried out a heroic rescue at sea, 60 Nautical Miles off the East Coast of Malaysia (Sabah Region). The ship’s crew coordinated a successful rescue of 11 Malaysian nationals (four men, four women and three children) after their boat capsized and drifted into Philippines
6 April
AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough, has launched a Leadership Academy with the aim to support the leadership and development of the next generation of business leaders. The AV Dawson Leadership Academy will, in time, be open to any colleague in the business that aspires to develop. Consequently, it is the most
6 April
Maritime UK Solent (MUK Solent), the regional sector-based cluster and employer representative body, is holding its next network meeting on the 18th of April as part of the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) Ocean Business 2023 exhibition and training forum. The session will include a fascinating group of three speakers who will explore a sustainable and
6 April
Hundested Propeller expands pitch control unit range by introducing a new hydroelectric model, the FR-ELH, to meet the needs of superyachts (sail and motor) and workboats. The pitch control unit is a compact unit and part of a controllable pitch propulsion and regeneration solution available from Hundested Propeller. It is designed for shaft line setups