by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 26, 2021 | Emissions, Maritime research, News, Shipping
Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and Stena Bulk studied carbon capture and storage on ships and found it is technically feasible. However, it comes at a price. The study found capital expenditure (capex) for a system that captures ninety per cent of CO2 could...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 25, 2021 | Emissions, News, Ship design, Shipping
Damen has become the first shipyard to achieve official EU Stage V certification for its in-house developed emissions reduction system. It is a one-system-solution that combines soot filters with a selective catalytic reduction system to remove particulate matter and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 24, 2021 | Emissions, News, Shipping
The technology group Wärtsilä has launched its new IQ Series exhaust gas treatment system, designed by its Exhaust Treatment business unit in Moss, Norway. The new series is especially well-suited to container vessels because it takes up less space, is lighter and has...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 24, 2021 | Marine fuels, News, Shipbuilding, Shipping
A.P. Moller–Maersk has launched its Green Finance Framework under which it issues a variety of sustainable financing instruments, such as bonds, loans, and project finance. The first € 500 million green bond will be used to build Maersk’s first feeder vessel and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 24, 2021 | News, Project cargo, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Shipping
A Damen Stan Patrol (SPa) 4207, the second in an order of four for the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard, has officially been handed over in Kingston, Jamaica. Due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, the vessel had to be delivered by general cargo vessel BBC Congo....
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 22, 2021 | Autonomous operation, News, Shipping
The world’s first electric and autonomous container ship – Yara Birkeland – departed for its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord last week. Yet, fully autonomous operation is still some way off. Getting the technology ready for self-propelled operation is expected...
