Building a sustainable future in a pandemic-ridden world is no easy feat as it brings out many challenges to the fore, however, the energy and maritime industries have shown a great determination to overcome such obstacles in their quest to accelerate decarbonisation and establish a more balanced, l
A Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel, the first such ship to enter the US market, is to be built to ABS Class by Philly Shipyard, Inc. for the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC. The vessel will transport and strategically deposit loads of up to 20,000 MT of rock on the seabed,
Korea Maritime & Ocean University researchers identify liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a low-cost and eco-friendly alternative to marine propulsion fuels.
Offshore wind developer Ørsted will buy a 45% share of power-to-fuel developer Liquid Wind’s FlagshipONE e-methanol project in Sweden to decarbonise the maritime sector.
Edwine Oldendorff, a Handy bulk carrier owned by Germany-based Oldendorff Carriers, has completed a biofuel trial from Australia to Vietnam.
Maersk has declared options with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for an additional four 16,000 TEU methanol-powered containerships.
Focusing on methanol as a fuel for climate-friendly shipping, technology company Rolls-Royce aims to set standards in high-speed methanol engines.
Siemens Gamesa has commissioned the new hydrogen-ready Service Operation Vessel (SOV) – the REM Energy. The latest member of Siemens Gamesa’s fleet of ships is ready for the addition of a 12-MW battery which would reduce energy consumption during operation, Siemens Gamesa said. The REM Energy is als
The LNG bunker market could reach ten million tonnes a year by 2025, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels forecasts in its new white paper on marine transport energy transition.
South Korea-based K Shipbuilding has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its methanol fuel-ready medium range tanker design.
The world’s first methanol propelled pilot boat has been launched by the Fastwater project, a consortium of Europe’s maritime research and technology leaders set to demonstrate the feasibility of retrofit and newbuild vessels to operate on methanol.
Maritime classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Swedish company Alfa Laval the first marine approval for operating boilers on methanol.
ABB Marine & Ports has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Maritime Partners (MP), Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and e1 Marine to develop a hydrogen-powered inland towboat for operation in the U.S.
Fugro has received a “major” subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the development of methanol as a clean energy fuel for its vessels.
