Although compatible with all oceangoing vessel types, the air lubrication technology is especially suitable for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, Noah Silberschmidt, CEO of Silverstream Technologies, revealed in an interview with Offshore Energy – Green Marine.
Eidesvik has signed a cooperation agreement with Wärtsilä to retrofit an offshore supply vessel with an ammonia-fuelled combustion engine.
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has informed that its proposed wave energy project in Mauritius, to be developed with Bombora Wave Power, received subsidy from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan.
Swiss-Italian dry bulk ship operator Nova Marine Carriers undertook its first carbon-neutral voyage last week, offsetting the CO2 emitted by its vessel MV Sider Rodi by voluntarily purchasing carbon credits for a Madagascan solar farm project.
Uruguay’s state-owned oil and gas company ANCAP, together with the country’s ministries of industry and environment, has presented a plan for green hydrogen production powered by offshore wind, which could see a tender launched in a couple of years. Under the new H2U Offshore programme, ANCAP has ca
Dutch marine biofuels supplier GoodFuels and Denmark-based shortsea operator Unifeeder have together completed their first bunkering of sustainable marine biofuel in the Port of Rotterdam.
Yinson Venture Capital Pte, Singapore-based subsidiary of energy technology company Yinson Holdings Berhad, has invested in Canadian energy storage solution company Sterling PBES Energy Solutions to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in marine and industrial applications.
Australian iron ore company Fortescue Metals Group has revealed its plans to convert its existing fleet to run on green ammonia and adopt it in new vessel construction to push up its decarbonisation efforts.
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, in cooperation with UK’s cleantech company Silverstream Technologies, will install the latter’s proprietary air lubrication system on a trial basis on a large containership owned by Danish shipping major A.P. Moller – Maersk.
Clean Sea Transport has acquired 100% of the shares in Swedish shipping company Marinvest AB to promote clean fuels in the shipping sector.
Japan’s shipping company NYK Line says it is positioning LNG fuel as a bridge solution until marine fuels like hydrogen and ammonia can be used for zero-emission ships.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted plans to the industry’s UN regulator, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), detailing urgent measures which governments must take to help the industry achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Scotland have blocked an oil rig maintenance facility, demanding a stop to fossil fuels extraction.
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd has issued a tender for the procurement of the marinised hydrogen fuel cell that can be installed on a ferry.
