by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 5, 2021 | Emissions, Maritime research, News
In search of solutions to cut a ship’s emissions, Alfa Laval and Japan’s National Maritime Research Institute have trialled onboard carbon capture using a scrubber. The project was designed to validate results achieved in the lab and to prove a scrubber can be...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 21, 2021 | Emissions, News
RH Marine has developed a new green dynamic Positioning (DP) system, which optimises the fuel consumption of generators and thrusters. As a result, ships can sail more efficiently and save fuel. By switching completely to batteries, the DP system also enables vessels...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 16, 2021 | Emissions, Marine fuels, Passenger ships
In 2020 and 2021, Rederij Doeksen launched two new catamarans, the Willem Barentsz and sister ship Willem de Vlamingh. Both ferries sail exclusively on LNG. From 2023, SFP will produce bio-LNG in Harlingen, which will allow the ships to switch to this more sustainable...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 14, 2021 | Emissions, Marine fuels, News
Contrary to the World Bank point of view, Conoship believes there is a bright future for LNG in the decarbonisation of the shipping industry. The ship design company states the World Bank report seems to have missed an important recent technical development: marine...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 18, 2021 | Emissions, News, Shipping
The government is freeing up extra money for research into and innovations in cleaner and smarter transport. In total, it concerns a package of EUR 150 million from which companies and knowledge institutes in the automotive, aviation and maritime sectors can benefit....
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 10, 2021 | Emissions, News, Offshore
The mega project Porthos to store CO2 from industry in the port of Rotterdam in an empty gas field in the North Sea has come a step closer. The companies involved in the project have been granted a subsidy that could amount to over 2 billion euros. This was confirmed...
