Green Marine

Shell and GTT team up for LH2 carrier innovation
Energy giant Shell and containment specialist GTT will work together to develop innovative technologies to enable the transportation of liquid hydrogen (LH2), including a preliminary LH2 carrier design.

UK exploring shore power in ports to speed up green shipping
On 7 February, the UK government launched a call for evidence to gather information on the costs, benefits, vessel emissions and options for increasing the use of shore power in the UK.

FPS joins Flagships to expand green hydrogen-fueled fleet
Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has joined European innovation project Flagships to bring the FPS Waal, a hydrogen-fueled inland container vessel, to Europe.

Energy Observer unveils zero-emission, LH2-powered cargo ship concept
French project Energy Observer is launching a design of a multipurpose cargo ship fuelled by liquid hydrogen, a technology that allows zero-emission navigation, while offering very high transport capacities and autonomy.

Harvey Gulf operates 1st CO2-neutral platform supply vessel
U.S.-based offshore vessel provider Harvey Gulf International Marine has started operating one of its CO2-neutral tri-fuel vessels that run on battery power and renewable LNG.

MOL, Petronas team up for LCO2 transportation
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysian energy company Petronas to study liquefied CO2 (LCO2) transportation for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) value chain.

North Sea ERRV specialist brings in 10th newbuild vessel
Sentinel Marine has taken delivery of the tenth newbuild vessel in its fleet, which is expected to feature12 ERRVs by year-end.

SSY: LNG supply and demand maintain volatile market
Shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) looks at what’s behind the rise of LNG prices and the impact this has on the LNG shipping market.

Bawat finds JV partners for Freedom Ballast in the US
Danish ballast water management specialist Bawat, the US venture builder Green Swan Partners, and the US ballast water reception company Monstrant Viam have formed a joint venture company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

KR’s guidance for underwater radiated noise to protect marine ecosystems
South Korean classification society Korean Register (KR) has developed new “Guidance for Underwater Radiated Noise” to help protect marine ecosystems by reducing noise from ships.

INTERCARGO: ‘Polluter pays’ principle is a welcome move for EU shipping
INTERCARGO has “cautiously welcomed” the recent proposal by EU Parliament’s Rapporteur, MEP Peter Liese, to update Amendment 9 of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) draft directive and support the ‘polluter pays’ principle.

Oakland set to become green zero-emission port
Amid recovering from two years of coronavirus pandemic restraints, the U.S. Port of Oakland has revealed its plans to invest in a renewed, smart and zero-emissions port.

Zvezda starts 7th Arctic LNG 2 carrier construction
Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has started cutting steel for the seventh ARC 7 ice-class LNG carrier for the Arctic LNG 2 project.

Hamburg Port stepping up hydrogen game with new MoU
Making a step further in taking concrete action to support decarbonisation, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with industrial gases company Air Products to establish a sustainable supply chain for hydrogen.