DFDS and its partners have applied for EU support for the development of a ferry powered by electricity from a hydrogen fuel cell system. The partnership includes DFDS, ABB, Ballard Power Systems Europe, Hexagon Purus, Lloyd’s Register, KNUD E. HANSEN, Ørsted and Danish Ship Finance. DFDS said that
The United Nations has received official approval from the Houthi authorities in Yemen to carry out the planned expert mission to the decaying FSO Safer oil tanker, which poses a danger of massive oil spill to the region. The Safer oil tanker is moored north of Hodeidah and is believed to be loaded
A study commissioned by the Canadian Government is recommending individual governments, including Canada, to take unilateral action to restrict or prohibit scrubber discharges from both open-loop and closed-loop systems. The report, released by the International Council on Clean Transportation, clai
Uniper Energy DMCC (UED), a supplier of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), and Neutral Fuels, a pioneer of net zero biofuels in the UAE, have teamed up to provide maritime biofuel in Fujairah, UAE. The two companies plan to blend UED’s VLSFO and Neutral Fuels biofuel, creating a maritime fuel that m
A North Sea reservoir has been confirmed suitable for CO2 storage, with Wintershall Dea, Ineos, and Maersk Drilling as members of the project.
Canadian Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) is once again one of the highest environmental performers in North America, significantly exceeding jurisdictional regulations, Green Marine determined.
Maritime risk management organization RightShip and the Australian Marine Environment Protection Association (AUSMEPA) have developed a Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) that will provide emissions inventory data to ports around the world. The product has been tested with the Pilbara Ports Authority.
Marine minerals could create 21,000 jobs and a $20 billion market for Norway in the next decades, Rystad Energy report says. That is the most optimistic estimate in a new Rystad Energy report on excavation of offshore minerals on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). “We are looking to provide mine
Norway’s offshore safety agency has found irregularities related to risk and barrier management on the Equinor’s Norne FPSO located in the Norwegian Sea.
Fibre optic monitoring specialist Silixa has launched its distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) based solution for continuous or on-demand monitoring of all stages of carbon capture and storage (CCS) operations. According to the company, the new solution ‘Carina CarbonSecure’ offers offshore and on-lan
The U.S. gov’t has launched a new collaboration for improved safety and environmental stewardship in offshore energy exploration and production operations.
German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has set a goal to achieve net-zero upstream activities by 2030 to tackle the world’s climate change challenge.
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has carried out a demonstration test of a microplastic collection device, jointly developed with compatriot boiler manufacturer Miura Co. The device has been installed on a newbuilding wood chip carrier and tested at the end of October. The microplastic co
The IMO member states have agreed to give further consideration to the industry-led proposal for the establishment of a $5 billion research and development fund aimed at accelerating the introduction of zero-emission technologies into the shipping industry. The fund is being proposed as the shipping
