by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 11, 2021 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime regulations, Maritime research, News, Shipping
The International Maritime Organization is due to review a proposal to form a USD 5 billion R&D fund at its next Marine Environment Protection Committee to be held right after COP26. In a meeting with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the International Chamber of...
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by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 4, 2021 | Emissions, Maritime research, News, Offshore
Neptune Energy and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have completed a first-of-its-kind methane study in UK. Using advanced drone technologies methane emissions were measured on a working UK offshore platform. Methane is the primary component of natural gas and is a...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 1, 2021 | Maritime awards, Maritime research, Navy, News
Lt Noah Stam performed his BSc. dissertation at the NLDA on the topic of ballistic missile defence with a focus on intercepting ballistic missiles from a naval vessel. This research has earned him the Royal Netherlands Navy’s annual Van Hengel-Spengler Award....
by Martin Vodnik | Aug 6, 2021 | Maritime research, News
Belgium intends to transfer for free one of its research vessels to Ukraine. It is the RV Belgica ship that will monitor the marine environment of the Black and Azov seas in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. The RV Belgica (A962) vessel, which is...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 16, 2021 | Marine engines, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News
Wärtsilä has been testing hydrogen and ammonia in its fuel-flexible combustion engines. Hydrogen and ammonia contain no carbon, meaning the combustion releases no CO2 emissions. The full-scale engine tests were carried out in the company’s engine laboratory in...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 15, 2021 | Container loss, Maritime research, News
Recent dramatic losses of containers have raised public and political concerns on the safety and environmental impact of modern container ships. MARIN has launched a Joint Industry Project focused on drastically reducing the numbers of containers lost overboard and...
