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 | Sep 30, 2020 | News
Less than 3 tonnes of fuel per day has become the new normal for short sea shipping according to Guus van der Bles, Director Development at Conoship International. Yet, shipping needs to become cleaner still. He sees a key role for both wind assisted propulsion and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 15, 2020 | News
The CO2-emissions associated with using an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS, or scrubber) are lower than the emissions caused by producing low-sulphur fuels for these ships. This is the main conclusion from the new study “Comparison of CO2 emissions of MARPOL...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 9, 2020 | News
The Dutch shipowners’ association KVNR is ‘generally positive’ about the recommendations of the Advisory Board on Nitrogen Problems chaired by Johan Remkes to reduce nitrogen emissions from shipping. However, KNVR Managing Director Annet Koster does...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 14, 2020 | News
In principle, the European Union is prepared to subsidise a project to store CO2 from industry in Antwerp, Ghent, Zeeland and Rotterdam under the North Sea. This follows from the list of energy projects approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday 12 February....
