by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 22, 2021 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping
Wärtsilä has installed a hybrid power system combined with a PV solar energy system on board the bulk carrier Paolo Topic, built in 2016. The installation was carried out at the Onomichi Dockyard in Japan and managed by Marfin Management. The combination with solar...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 25, 2021 | Emissions, Marine fuels, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping
The greening of shipping needs much more R&D, not only in finding alternative fuels, but also for the design of completely new ship concepts. In his latest opinion piece, SWZ|Maritime’s editor-in-chief Antoon Oosting argues that for this R&D, a lot more...