K Line to demonstrate small-scale CO2 capture onboard ship
K Line announces it will deploy a small-scale, marine-use demonstration plant for CO2 capture onboard a vessel. At the same time, the shipping company will conduct research and development on compact facility design together with...Read more
ProZero joins EU funded automated shortsea vessel project
Danish workboat manufacturer ProZero International has joined the MOSES shortsea shipping project. One of the innovations the company will be working on is an autonomous system for manoeuvring and docking ships.Read more
How to handle low-powered ships in harsh weather
Motivated by an expected decrease in installed power on future vessels, MARIN, supported by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, developed tools to describe the handling of a low-powered ship in adverse weather....Read more
Bulbous bow plays a role in the added resistance in waves
In recent years, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) investigated the potential of a Rankine source code to predict the added resistance of ships in waves. In addition to investigation of accuracy issues inherent to...Read more
Rudder with bulb fins saves more than 5 per cent energy
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Japan Hamworthy and Akishima Laboratories are conducting research and development on Propeller Boss Cap Fins and an energy-saving rudder with bulb fins. Their research shows an energy saving effect of more than...Read more
Full scale composite hull section revealed at Damen Naval
Due to regulations, the limit for vessels built of composite is 500 tonnes or approximately 25 metres in length. Partners of the RAMSSES project seek to scale up the technology for vessels up to 85...Read more
Twenty Dutch hydrogen projects underway in inland navigation
Inland navigation and shortsea shipping are taking the first steps towards completely emission-free propulsion using hydrogen. There are approximately twenty projects underway in the Netherlands in this field. The first hydrogen-powered demonstration vessels are expected...Read more
Video: The forces that caused the MSC Zoe to lose containers explained
Following the MSC Zoe disaster, the Dutch Safety Board asked research organisations Deltares and MARIN to cooperate in an investigation. The key research questions were: what could cause container losses above the Wadden Sea and...Read more
Marine engine to be tested running on ammonia
The world’s first long term, full-scale testing of ammonia as a fuel in a marine four-stroke combustion engine is about to commence. This is made possible by a 20 million Norwegian kroner (about 1.83 million...Read more
Fastwater project to speed up use of methanol as a marine fuel
A new consortium including ABC Engines, the Port of Antwerp, Meyer Werft and Lloyd’s Register seeks to commercialise medium- and high-speed methanol-fuelled engines for shipping. The Fastwater project is to demonstrate the feasibility of this...Read more
‘North Sea as a powerhouse can save billions on energy transition’
Strategic linking and deployment of all energy systems in the North Sea could save the Netherlands billions on the road to a low-CO2 energy supply in 2050. This follows from the report “Unlocking potential of...Read more
One Sea: Autonomous shipping can become reality by 2025
Delivering an autonomous maritime transport system by 2025 will rely on ‘collaboration without borders’, but is definitely possible, according to One Sea. In 2017, the organisation presented a roadmap towards autonomous shipping and sees developments...Read more
First model tests of car carrier powered by wind
With concept testing, the research project Wind-Powered Car Carrier has entered a new phase. The project aims to develop a sailing vessel that can transport about 6000 cars across the Atlantic. Such a ship is...Read more
Predicting ship resistance in shallow water
Water depth is a crucial factor that affects a ship’s resistance, and thus influences fuel consumption and even determines the maximum navigating speed. Therefore, for ships designed to operate in shallow water, it is essential...Read more
C-Job: Superyacht engineering can be reduced by 4.5 months
C-Job Naval Architects has published new research which shows time-to-market of superyachts can be reduced by up to 4.5 months. A new tool disconnects the engineering of the lower and upper part of the vessel...Read more
Wärtsilä performs first test with ammonia as a marine fuel
Technology group Wärtsilä has initiated combustion trials using ammonia. The research will help the company to prepare for the use of ammonia as a fuel that can contribute to reducing both the shipping’s and energy...Read more
Green Maritime Methanol starts engine test programme
The Green Maritime Methanol consortium studies the possibilities for renewable methanol as a marine fuel. In a next step in the research, the test programme of an engine running on 100 per cent methanol has...Read more
DNV GL to invest in energy transition startups
DNV GL has launched a venture fund in response to the challenges of the energy transition. ‘It is an acknowledgment that even a company of experts like ours must look beyond its own four walls...Read more