DUTCH SYSTEM INTEGRATORS COOPERATE ON ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC SHIPS
System integrators Bakker Sliedrecht and RH Marine intend to develop a new electrical system that will enable vessels to sail on methanol and other zero-emission fuels, aiming for future vessels to sail more sustainably, more efficiently, more safely and more...
EMP EXPANDS DECARBONISATION PARTNERSHIPS
Japan-based company Eco Marine Power (EMP) has renamed and extended its maritime technology forum in order to further facilitate the exchange of ideas between ship owners, ship managers and technology providers. The group, first formed in February 2021, is now known...
TECO 2030 AND Gen2 ENERGY SIGN GREEN HYDROGEN FUEL CELL MoU
Norwegian companies Teco 2030 and Gen2 Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on relevant projects where green hydrogen is needed for fuel cells. The parties jointly commit to investigate supply of green hydrogen from Gen2 Energy for relevant...
MAERSK BRINGS DECARBONISATION TARGETS FORWARD
AP Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has announced new aspiring emissions targets which go beyond previous efforts to reduce emissions related to the ocean fleet, and now apply across the whole company to include a commitment to deliver net zero supply chains to customers by...
SCHOTTEL APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR IN TURKEY
Schottel’s Turkish subsidiary, Schottel Turkey, has a new MD, Seçkin Uz, who was appointed from 1 January 2022. After earning a degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, he began his career with Berg Propulsion in the Asia/Pacific and Middle East...
ABS HELPS NAKILAT FORMULATE DECARBONISATION PLAN
Nakilat, one of the largest LNG shipping operators, has partnered with ABS to develop what it hopes will prove to be an industry-leading decarbonisation strategy. Over the past months, Nakilat’s project team has worked closely with ABS sustainability specialists to...
TWO SPLIETHOFF VESSELS TEST BIO-DIESEL FUELS
Spliethoff Group’s constant striving to reduce its CO2 emissions has led to two trials using biofuel on its vessels, the first being between June and November 2021 on a heavy lift ship, and the second beginning in December 2021 on a multi-purpose cargo vessel. First,...
OLDENDORFF BUNKERS BIOFUEL FOR 15% EMISSION CUT
A trial voyage using biofuel for the CBH Group, the largest agricultural co-operative in Western Australia, is being performed on the 38,330 dwt general cargo ship ‘Edwine Oldendorff’ from Australia to Vietnam. The vessel loaded 30,000 tonnes of...