Marine
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ABS Delivers Industry’s First 360-Degree View of Marine Fuels in Latest Reports for EMSA
ABS-led consortium releases first two reports in the multi-year project (LISBON) The ABS-led consortium, including CE Delft and Arcsilea, published two of up to six reports studying alternative fuels and decarbonization technologies for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). In an industry first, ABS offered a 360-degree view of biofuels…
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bound4blue : RIGID SAILS FOR VESSELS
bound4blue has developed autonomous rigid sails systems to be integrated on a wide range of vessels. They are a complementary propulsion systems that provide great thrust thanks to the wind. The systems have been conceived as a complementary propulsion system, which produces effective thrust from existing winds, reducing the main…
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Japanese giant Marubeni picks bound4blue’s suction sails to power its Panamax bulk carrier
According to preliminary studies, bound4blue will install four 26-metre-high eSAILs® on the Crimson Kingdom. ● The Panamax bulk carrier vessel will be retrofitted in 2023/24 and is expected to be the largest suction sail installation in the world and the first Panamax bulk carrier using suction sails. ● Marubeni is…
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Netherlands signs declaration of intent on hydrogen with Oman
During the climate summit in Egypt (COP27), Prime Minister Rutte signed a declaration of intent with the government of Oman on hydrogen cooperation. The aim is to set up import and export facilities for green hydrogen. This allows the Netherlands to work on accelerating the energy transition beyond its borders…
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Cop 27 : Dirty fossil fuel investments and a new AI inventory of global emissions in the spotlight during ‘Finance Day’
The first of the ‘thematic’ days kicked off on Wednesday at COP27, focused on finance, and activists made it clear right from the start that there must be a global push to re-direct the hundreds of billions of dollars invested annually in fossil fuels to help fund community-led renewable energy…
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ِABS : Exploring the Hydrogen Value Chain and Hydrogen-based Fuels
Hydrogen is expected to play a key role in meeting the International Maritime Organization’s emission reduction goals as well as play a significant part in the ongoing energy transition. Not only can hydrogen be utilized in powering vessels but also in the production of other zero and low-emission fuels, such…
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IMO : Panama joins GloFouling Partnerships to tackle aquatic invasive species introduced by ships’ biofouling
The GloFouling Partnerships project has expanded its outreach by welcoming Panama as one of its beneficiary countries from the Central and South America region. The Project brings together countries and key partners to respond to a global environmental problem, namely the introduction of Invasive Aquatic Species via ships’ biofouling. Invasive…
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ABB and Royal Caribbean Group collaborate to make emergency stops safer and more efficient
Following full sea trials by shipbuilder Chantiers d’Atlantique and acceptance by the owner, the DNV-approved Marine Braking Assistance provides the latest example of how technology can be leveraged to improve safety for ships, seafarers and passengers. Marine Braking Assistance, through the push of a button triggers an automated braking sequence,…
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Panama, Uruguay, and Norway sign up to the Clean Energy Marine Hub Initiative
Countries join Clean Energy Marine Hub Initiative aimed at accelerating the production and deployment of green shipping fuels around the world Three more governments have joined a cross-sector initiative to speed up the supply of green shipping fuels at port hubs, it was revealed today at the COP27 climate talks…
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Christiania Shipping solves EEXI and CII challenges with intelligent software
Following successful upgrades of two tankers, the entire fleet at Christiania Shipping will now be equipped with the Frugal Propulsion system for automatic, intelligent engine control. A significant reduction in fuel consumption ensures that the shipping company’s vessels comply with the EEXI regulations and improve their CII rate. The class…
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