DNV – HYDROGEN RISKS BECOMING A MISSED OPPORTUNITY
Hydrogen has a crucial role in decarbonising the world’s energy system, but uptake will be too slow, meaning that governments need to make urgent, significant policy interventions, according to a new report by DNV. In Hydrogen Forecast to 2050, DNV predicts the amount...
FUEL CELL TANKER CONCEPT UNVEILED BY TECO 2030 AND PARTNERS
Norwegian cleantech company Teco 2030 has launched its hydrogen powered tanker concept, ‘Hy-Ekotank’, together with partners Ektank, Shell Shipping and Maritime, and DNV, which through retrofitting fuel cells with compressed or liquid hydrogen storage on existing...
ABS LEADS EC SHIP EFFICIENCY STUDY
A consortium between ABS and Arcsilea has won a tender from the European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move) to carry out a technical study on the Future of Ship Energy Efficiency Measures. The 15-month-long project will analyse the...
SECOND LOW-EMISSION PCTC DELIVERED TO UECC
Ro-ro operator UECC has further strengthened its sustainable fleet of pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) with the delivery of a second multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid newbuild from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard. The latest PCTC, to be named Auto Achieve, will further...
COX MARINE TO DEMONSTRATE SMALL-CRAFT HYDROGEN SOLUTIONS
Demonstrating its commitment to meeting the challenges of reducing worldwide CO2 emissions, UK engine company Cox Marine will provide insight into the development of useable hydrogen-based marine propulsion systems at this year’s Seawork International. James Eatwell,...
HORIZON PROJECT FOCUSES ON DESIGN AND CONTROL OF WIND-POWERED SHIPS
Dutch research organisation Marin, joined a consortium including Core IC, SSPA, Ayro, Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Flikkema Innovation Management & Consultancy, Wartsila Netherlands, Universita Degli Studi di Genova, Euronav and Anemoi Marine Technologies, has...
SIX-VESSEL ORDER FOR CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEM
JR Shipping has contracted Value Maritime to retrofit another six vessels with its Filtree exhaust cleaning and carbon capture system, making almost the entire JR fleet sustainable for the future. JR Shipping’s 750 TEU container feeders Endeavor and Energy have...
EMISSION-FREE CRUISING PROVES CORVUS BATTERY TECHNOLOGY
Havila Kystruten`s passenger ship ‘Havila Castor’ has proved it can sail in and out of the Geiranger fjord in zero-emission mode with help from the largest battery pack installed onboard a commercial vessel. Geir Bjørkeli, CEO Corvus Energy, said: “This is...