Energy saving

Econowind's VentoFoil boost for Terntank's hybrid fleet

Econowind has received a repeat order from Terntank for the installation of eight VentoFoil units on two additional methanol-ready hybrid tankers. Following the initial order in May 2023 for three newbuilds, this brings the total to five vessels and 20 VentoFoils, with each ship fitted with four 16-meter wind wings. IMO 2050 targets The vessels are designed for zero-emission operations and fully aligned with the IMO 2050 targets The first vessel, Tern Vik, was delivered in April 2025 by Chi...

Alva Industries' FiberPrinting white papers released

Alva Industries (Alva), a manufacturer of frameless motors and owner and creator of FiberPrinting technology, has announced the publication of a series of new white papers on FiberPrinted motors for high-performance applications.  FiberPrinting technology is an advanced industrial winding technique used for the continuous winding of stator mats in slotless and ironless rotary and linear motors. This method maximises copper fill factor and enables precise customisation of size and stator...

DNV grants GASA to MOL's LCO₂ carrier design

DNV has awarded a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) certificate to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., (MOL), MISC Berhad (MISC), PETRONAS CCS Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (PCCSV), and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI), for their jointly developed 62,000 cubic metres (cbm) liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier design. This milestone builds upon an Approval in Principle (AiP) awarded by DNV in 2023 and highlights the growing role of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Asia&rsqu...

ClassNK tech trends for marine environment 2025

ClassNK has released 'ClassNK Technical Journal No.11 2025 (Ⅰ)'. This issue features the title 'Latest Technological Trends for Protection of the Marine Environment', providing the particularly well-received presentations on 'Underwater Noise from Ships' and 'Safe Decarbonisation’ from 'ClassNK R&D Forum 2025', which was attended by more than 200 participants. 'ClassNK Technical Journal', has been published to contribute to the advancement of technology and society through the outcome...

Enviroshift brings RAD innovation to India's marine market

RAD Propulsion, a globally renowned innovator in electric marine propulsion systems, announced the expansion of its international dealer network with new strategic partnerships in the Netherlands, India and Japan.  This move is a testament of RAD’s commitment to accelerate the global shift towards smart, clean, and efficient boating. Traditional combustion engine Energyboats will serve as RAD's official dealer in the Netherlands, focusing precisely on Benelux region Energyboats wi...

Alfa Laval Marine Division leadership change

Alfa Laval announces that Martijn Bergink has been appointed President of the Marine Division, effective 1 September 2025. This is in addition to his current roles as President of Business Unit Pumping Systems in the Marine Division and Managing Director of Framo, an Alfa Laval-owned company. Martijn Bergink joined Alfa Laval in 1998 and, since then, he has held multiple senior leadership positions within the company, mostly in the Marine Division. Enhancing energy efficiency Martijn will co...

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