Eighteen offshore wind companies, transmission system operators and environmental NGOs have launched a new coalition dedicated to ensuring that Europe delivers its planned expansion of offshore wind energy while preserving nature and marine ecosystems. The aim of the Offshore Energy and Nature Coali
The Gothenburg Port Authority wants to cut carbon emissions at the port by promoting the use of greener construction equipment and methods in future construction projects. The port announced plans to include new procurement stipulations for selected contracts in order to cut carbon emissions at the
Energy and commodity pricing service Argus has agreed to share its database of ammonia terminals with DNV GL’s Alternative Fuel Insight online platform, a website that provides information about and promotes the use of alternative fuels.
The European Commission has added new yards to the European List of ship recycling facilities suitable for the dismantling of EU-flagged vessels in an environmentally-friendly way. These include two European yards and two more yards in Turkey. “With the addition of these new yards, ship owners of EU
During 2020, Norway-based marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime won contracts for twelve of its shuttle tanker concepts, with a value totalling over NOK 400 million ($43.7 million).
The methanol-operated fuel cell system set to be installed on a cruise ship operated by AIDA Cruises, a Carnival Corporation brand, has reached a new milestone having secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV GL. As a result, AIDA Cruises will be the world’s first cruise company to test the us
Trillions of dollars could be misallocated if member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) fail to back an industry proposal for a global $5 billion research and development fund in order to de-risk the massive investment needed to decarbonize shipping. The call was made by the Int
Dry bulk shipping company Safe Bulkers wants to gradually renew its fleet with modern designs compliant with the new environmental regulations. In line with those efforts, in October 2020, the company signed a deal to buy a Japanese-built, Kamsarmax class, 82,000 dwt, newbuild bulker with a schedule
Full-flow electro-chlorination ballast water management technology is more effective than ultra-violet technologies or side-stream ballast water systems and systems without filters, according to a white paper released by Erma First. The ballast water management system manufacturer said its research
Total has signed a strategic framework agreement with ADNOC to explore joint research in the areas of CO2 emission reductions and CCUS.
Brazil’s offshore support vessel operator CBO has signed an agreement with the technology group Wärtsilä to convert one of its vessels to operate with hybrid propulsion. The CBO Flamengo will be the first vessel in Latin America to be fitted with a battery pack for hybrid propulsion, compliant with
A collaborative research project has made 36 recommendations for the improvement of underwater video technology for detecting wildlife and describing its behaviour around operating tidal turbines.
Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE has revealed plans to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2008 levels and have a climate-neutral fleet from 2050. The targets exceed the objectives of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of 40% CO2 emissions re
Despite coronavirus-related challenges, European ports are on track with their environmental goals. Air quality, climate change and energy efficiency are firmly placed at the top of the league table of priorities, a new report shows.
