by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 20, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding
The Japanese consortium e5 Lab has designed Roboship, a biomass fuel carrier, powered by a fully standardised, electric propulsion system to attain zero-emission operations in port. Honda Heavy Industries will build the ship while ABB will supply the modularised...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 19, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping
Zero Emission Services (ZES) will receive EUR 50 million through the Dutch National Growth Fund for the accelerated implementation of its solution for inland shipping. The investment goes to the development of 75 battery containers (ZESpacks), fourteen docking...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 15, 2022 | Emissions, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) is conducting a large-scale emissions monitoring campaign using remotely piloted aircraft, scheduled to begin later this month. Over a three-month period, a specially equipped drone will measure the sulphur content in the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 15, 2022 | Classification/inspection, Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Lloyd’s Register has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), the largest shipbuilding company in China, for the first Chinese Newcastlemax bulk carrier concept to be powered by ammonia. Running on ammonia allows for...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 15, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ports, Shipping
Gasunie, HES International and Vopak will be working together to develop an import terminal for green ammonia as a hydrogen carrier. The terminal, that will operate on the Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam under the name ACE Terminal, will be operational from 2026....
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 11, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Heavy lift, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion
Boskalis will convert six offshore vessels, including the BokaLift crane vessels, into hybrid ships through the retrofitting of energy storage systems, or “power packs”. The conversions are to reduce fuel consumption and associated carbon dioxide and...
