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ABS : Practical Considerations for Fuel Cells PDF
Fuel cells are an attractive clean power source option for achieving the maritime industry’s decarbonization objectives. Proton exchange membrane, molten carbonate, and solid oxide fuel cells are promising options for maritime applications. When using fuel cells as a marine power system, it’s important to consider: Power capacity Safety …
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Eni to open accounts at Gazprom Bank to pay for gas in line with Russian procedures
Agenzia Nova– As deadlines for the payment of gas supplies are scheduled for the next few days, the Italian Oil and Gas Company “Eni” has begun the process of opening two K current accounts at GazpromBank, on a precautionary basis (one in euros and the second in rubles), according to…
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French container ship grounding, Colombia
Container ship MARFRET MARAJO ran aground at around 2040 UTC May 16 in Barranquilla Canal fairway while approaching Barranquilla, on arrival from Cartagena. The ship was refloated at around 0400 UTC on May 17, safely reached port, and was berthed at 0640 UTC the same day. no reports on damages,…
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Dutch and German cargo ships collision in Lower Weser, both damaged
General cargo ships WALTER HAMMANN and DAGNA collided at around 0010 UTC on May 15 in Lower Weser upstream from Nordenham, Germany Dutch freighter DAGNA was sailing upstream, to Brake, while German coaster was sailing downstream, from Bremen. Both ships reportedly suffered serious damages and are in need of repairs…
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Marcor Stevedoring B.V. to operate dry bulk terminal at Steinweg Hartel Terminal
Marcor intends to extend its floating terminal in Rotterdam with the development of a dry bulk terminal at the Steinweg Hartel Terminal on Maasvlakte The terminal is currently run as a breakbulk terminal by C. Steinweg – Handelsveem B.V. (Steinweg), Marcor’s parent company. After the redevelopment and construction of the…
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Maersk to open integrated cold chain facility in New Zealand
The 45,000 sqm facility will provide storage for 21,000 pallets of frozen or refrigerated products upon completion. New Zealand – Maersk continues to integrate end-to-end cold chains with the announcement of a new 45,000 sqm cold chain facility in the Waikato District, the fourth largest region in New Zealand. By…
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Voting for Groenewind – Offshore Renewables Award
NB72 Groenewind is one of the 3 proud nominees of the Annual Offshore Support Journal Awards 2022 in the Offshore Renewables Award 2022 segment. As an excited builder of this beautiful lady for DEME, we are proud to be part of the first DP2, twin-hulled SOV in the world and…
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Scandlines installs Norsepower rotor sail on its second hybrid ferry
Scandlines turns down diesel engines, turns up wind power, and reduces CO2 emissions once again With the aim of becoming emission-free by 2040, Scandlines is setting itself higher targets than the Paris Agreement. The next step is the installation of a Norsepower Rotor Sail on the Scandlines hybrid ferry, M/V…
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Egypt is awash in plastic : An estimated 2.8m tonnes of plastic waste (Report PDF )
Egypt is awash in plastic. So are its river and coastal waters, including those of the Nile, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. Of an estimated 2.8m tonnes of plastic waste leaked into the Mediterranean each year, Egypt is by far the largest source, accounting for 43% of the…
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Visualising the chemical crisis: the pathways, the cost, and the potential solution
About 80% of marine chemical pollution begins on land. In this series of infographics based on The Invisible Wave, we look at the pathways of chemical pollution, the cost of dead zones, the possible solution and drivers of change in the chemical industry, and the potential of a net-zero future…
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