Green Marine
ABB, MAN join forces on dual-fuel propulsion solutions
Multinational technology specialist ABB and German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions have teamed up on dual-fuel electric propulsion solutions. The new propulsion plant concept will be suitable for LNG carriers, Floating Storage Units (FSUs), and Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSR
Stena Ebba, Stena Line’s 5th E-Flexer, heads for the Baltic Sea
Stena Ebba, Stena Line’s fifth E-Flexer vessel, has set sail towards the Baltic Sea, following the completion of construction works and sea trials at the China Merchant Jinling (Weihai) shipyard, China. The Stena Ebba will join its sister vessel Stena Estelle on the Karlskrona-Gdynia route later thi
Solstad CSV cuts fuel consumption by quarter after upgrade
Solstad Offshore’s construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Ocean is saving more than 25% fuel since the installation of a battery and shore power system. Investing in battery hybrid systems for its vessels is one of Solstad’s measures taken to achieve the target of 50% emission reduction by 2030,
In focus: Offshore renewables and green hydrogen set to herald in a new energy paradigm
The global energy sector’s transition from fossil-based systems of energy production to renewable energy sources is proving to be an increasingly challenging goal to attain, especially in the context of current energy security and supply setbacks. However, offshore renewable energies – mainly offsho
CMA CGM orders biogas-powered containership fleet
French container shipping and logistics major CMA CGM has ordered seven containerships powered by biogas that will serve the French West Indies.
World’s first all-electric fast ferry named in Norway
MS Medstraum, the world’s first fully electric and zero-emission fast ferry, was named at a ceremony in Stavanger, Norway, on 22 September 2022.
10 cargo owners join platform for zero-emission vessels
Ten companies have joined the Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels (coZEV) initiative launched by cargo owners that aim to switch all of their ocean freight to vessels powered by zero-carbon fuels by 2040. The latest signatories of the platform include Beiersdorf, Dupont, Electrolux, ETTLI Kaffee,
Hurtigruten Norway launches its first ship upgraded to battery-hybrid op
Cruise company Hurtigruten Norway has launched its first environmentally upgraded battery-hybrid powered ship, MS Richard With.
Two more dual-fuel tankers for Furetank
Swedish shipping company Furetank has signed a contract for the construction of two more dual-fuel tankers. The 17,999 dwt tankers have been ordered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou, and they are set for delivery in fall 2024 and spring 2025 respectively. The Vinga vessels have dual
Shipping banks, marine insurers opt for 1.5-aligned emissions benchmarking
30 shipping banks and 17 marine insurance providers and brokers announced today that the Poseidon Principles will add additional trajectories to report climate alignment with a 1.5C future.
Mission Possible maps path to decarbonise carbon-intensive industries
More than 200 industry leaders have endorsed strategies from the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) to decarbonise some of world’s hardest-to-abate, carbon-intensive industries in this decade.
EU needs to include smaller vessels in its ETS
A broad coalition of 35 maritime companies supported by Transport and Environment NGO are urging the European co-legislators to add ships under 5,000 GT including offshore and service vessels into EU regulations targeting decarbonization of the shipping industry. A joint letter addressing the EU Par
DNV greenlights SBM Offshore’s ammonia terminal
Classification society DNV has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to SBM Offshore, the Dutch-based provider of floating production solutions to the offshore energy industry, for its ammonia terminal. The approval was awarded to SBM Offshore and Imodco for the Imodco ammonia catenary anchor leg moor
New carbon-neutral sea route between Stockholm and Turku in the making
A new project has been launched in Finland to develop a carbon-neutral “green corridor” between Turku and Stockholm through which cargo and passengers can travel.