by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 27, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) in Singapore has selected DNV to lead an ammonia bunkering safety study. The study aims to define a robust set of safety guidelines and operational envelopes that will establish the basis of a regulatory sandbox...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 25, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping
The European Parliament’s Rapporteur on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), MEP Peter Liese, wants commercial operators to pay for the costs of the ETS. He also wants revenues of shipping allowances allocated to a sector-dedicated fund. The European Community...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 24, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine engines, Marine fuels, News, Propulsion, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding
Wärtsilä has received its first order for newbuild methanol-fuelled engines. A new offshore installation vessel being built for Dutch contracting company Van Oord at Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard in China will be powered by five Wärtsilä 32 engines capable of operating...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 21, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping
Last week, NGO Transport & Environment said EU plans for carbon pricing for shipping left too many loopholes, which would leave almost 26 million tonnes of CO2 unaffected. The Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KNVR) now says it agrees with this finding...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 19, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping
NYK and the Knutsen Group have established a joint venture for the development of a liquefied CO2 marine transportation and storage business. The new company seeks to realise small, medium-sized and large liquefied CO2 vessel operations. It will use the Knutsen...
