CMB’s Hydroville is first LR classed hydrogen fueled vessel December 28, 2017 — The 14 m x 4.2 m catamaran passenger vessel Hydroville launched last month by Antwerp maritime group Compagnie Maritime Belge is the first Lloyd’s Register classed vessel to use hydrogen to fuel a diesel engine. The concept of hydrogen injected diesel engines is not covered by standard LR rules, so a risk based design approach to approval was required.

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MOL and Furuno to develop Augmented Reality enhanced displays
Information, such as other ships sailing around the vessel and landmarks such as buoys at sea, can be shown on tablets and other displays, based on data from the Automatic Identification System (AIS).
Coast Guard, FDNY respond to NYC Ferry grounding
The Flyer, an 80-foot NYC Ferry became stuck on a sandbar at approximately 5:30 p.m after departing from the Rockaway terminal at 5:15 p.m., en route to Wall Street’s Pier 11.
Fort Schuyler ceremony marks launch of SUNY Maritime Foundation
SUNY Maritime College and the Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association have launched the SUNY Maritime Foundation to support the college’s strategic initiatives, to expand its reach and to support its goal of developing additional resources.
Planning a scrubber retrofit? Here’s what you need to know
Looking at current conditions of the industry and expected cost and availability of low-sulfur marine fuel after two years, the Wilhelmsen Group expects that many shipowners will consider the option to retrofit exhaust gas scrubbers for their active vessels.