V.Ships Leisure, together with sister catering brand Oceanic, have been awarded the ship and hotel management contract for Swan Hellenic’s three newbuilding cultural expedition cruise ships. Swan Hellenic’s project to revive the brand has been supported by V.Ships Leisure from the start with a team [Read more...]
Claimed to be a first in Europe, a high-speed ferry has made a test trip using only fuel from 100% renewable sources. The ‘Eleanor Roosevelt’, operated by Baleària, is equipped with natural gas hybrid engines and completed the 133 nautical mile route between Barcelona and [Read more...]
BioHiTech Global, a sustainable technology and services company, recently expanded its relationship with Carnival Corp by providing technology to additional brands across its fleet. Earlier this year, purchase orders were received for the company’s patented Revolution Series food digesters totalling more than $1.8 mill. These will be [Read more...]
Clean technology company Silverstream Technologies has won an order from Finnlines to install its air lubrication technology on two newbuilding ropaxes. The first vessel is due to commence construction this summer at China Merchants Nanjing Jinling Shipyard (Weihai). Sivlerstream’s patented air lubrication Silverstream System will reduce fuel consumption and [Read more...]
Last month, Swedish ferry company Rederi AB Gotland founded a technology development company called Gotland Tech Development. The new company will drive the development of more sustainable technology solutions and a maritime transport system without CO2 emissions. Gotland Tech aims to work in partnerships with [Read more...]
Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) announced a $2 mill grant for PortMiami’s shore power pilot programme. Announced in March, 2021, this project will be undertaken in partnership with Carnival Cruise Line (CCL) at Miami’s new Cruise Terminal F. [Read more...]
Meyer Werft has contracted TMC Compressors to supply the marine compressed air system for another AIDA Cruises newbuilding. Under the terms of the contract, TMC Compressors will supply a complete marine compressed air system consisting of instrument and service air compressors with associated air treatment [Read more...]
In a repeat order, the new Tallink ropax ‘MyStar’ will join the growing number of vessels to benefit from sustainability and efficiency gains enabled by ABB’s patented Ability Marine Advisory Systems – OCTOPUS. ‘MyStar’, due for delivery from the Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) [Read more...]
A joint project between Kongsberg Maritime (KM) and Myklebust Verft will convert three Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express vessels to hybrid operation. This will form part of plans to cut Norwegian coastal CO2 emissions by at least 25%. KM has signed of a contract to upgrade [Read more...]
ABB Marine & Ports has developed a new blended learning programme for patented Azipod propulsion. The new programme combines traditional classroom training with instructor-led lessons via conference call, assignments and e-learning available on the ABB Marine Academy digital learning platform; remote simulator training developed with [Read more...]