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Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) welcomes world’s most powerful sailing cargo ship to its fleet
The world’s most powerful sailing cargo ship has gone into service under the Isle of Man flag. The pioneering Berge Olympus was officially unveiled in October after its retrofit by Berge Bulk, one of the world’s leading dry bulk ship owners. Four …
Jan 4, 2024 / Vessels
The world's first methanol-powered container ship moored at the Port of Gothenburg
On Tuesday, a truly unique ship arrived at the Port of Gothenburg for the first time. The container ship Laura Maersk is powered by biomethanol, resulting in a big step towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions. "This ship is a significant …
Oct 12, 2023 / Curious
Eni delivers first commercial LNG cargo to Piombino
Eni delivered a gas cargo of 90 million cubic meters to the SNAM regasification terminal in Piombino, Italy, on Saturday (Jul08). Unloading operations took place following the completion of the test phase and mark the beginning of the terminal’s …
Jul 10, 2023 / Curious
Successful Sea Trial on A Domestic LNG-fueled Vessel for Use of Liquefied Biomethane as Marine Fuel
Achieving Net Zero Emissions in Ocean Transport A group of seven companies announced on Wednesday (Jun21) the completion of a successful trial using liquefied bio-methane (LBM) (Note 1) derived from cattle manure as marine fuel on the domestic …
Jun 22, 2023 / Curious
Isle of Man Ship Registry Joins INTERCARGO
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) has become a member of The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO). The organisation represents the interest of quality dry cargo shipowners and provides the forum where dry bulk …
Mar 9, 2023 / Curious
Fincantieri To Build New Hydro-Oceanographic Ship
As part of an EU tender for the Defence and Security sector, Fincantieri has signed a contract with the Secretariat General of Defence and the National Armaments Directorate – Naval Armaments Directorate (NAVARM) for the construction of a new …
Dec 23, 2022 / Curious
HyAxiom Signs Agreement with Shell To Demonstrate Fuel Cell Technology’s Ability to Decarbonize Shipping Industry
HyAxiom Inc., a leading global fuel cell and hydrogen solutions provider, on Tuesday (Oct11) signed an agreement with Shell Plc (NYSE:SHEL) and other parties to power a deep-sea liquefied natural gas carrier with a HyAxiom-developed solid oxide fuel …
Oct 12, 2022 / Vessels
Quadrise To Undertake Emulsion Fuel Trials With MSC Shipmanagement
Quadrise and MSC Shipmanagement will carry out proof of concept tests and operational trials using bioMSAR and MSAR fuel on ‘one or more’ of MSC’s containerships.Announcing the framework agreement, Quadrise said that the proof of concept trials (POC …
Jul 28, 2022 / Curious
ABB to power world’s first hybrid-electric biomass fuel carriers
ABB’s power distribution technology selected by IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd. for hybrid-electric propulsion vessel called ROBOSHIPInitiated by Japanese shipping consortium e5 Lab Inc., the ROBOSHIP vessel supports Japan’s ambitions for net-zero …
Apr 19, 2022 / Vessels
The Isle of Man Ship Registry Is World-First In Discounting Fees For Ships Using Green Technology
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is set to become the first flag state in the world to incentivise ship owners by offering a new green discount on registration fees for ships deploying green technology.The green discount will give ship owners a …
Mar 31, 2022 / Curious