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Using an abundant, if toxic, resource to power the maritime fleet. A mature future fuel already in use - but will it become dominant? LNG is currently the most popular lower carbon fuel, but with bio and e-LNG it could move beyond its current transition fuel status supported by extensive existing infrastructure. Numerous NGOs protested against the IMO earlier this year putting biofuels in its Global Fuel Standard, but the “fuel versus food” debate seems to have been solved by deriving fuels from waste. Technically the cleanest possible fuel source available to the maritime world and one that has the longest history, dating back to the 1950s. Why is it not in common, non-military use? Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More
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Yanmar Power, a subsidiary of Yanmar, has announced that it has completed the first delivery of its new hydrogen fuel-cell system. The system was supplied to a 33-metre long passenger vessel Hanaria, which was launched in September. The vessel is expected to be delivered by Hongawara Shipyard by April 2024.
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NewsTailor-Made Service Vessels For Largest Wind Farm
A major programme of investment in support vessels tailored to the long-term needs of the offshore wind sector on the UK Continental Shelf is being rolled out by the Aberdeen company North Star Renewables.
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NewsYanmar launches PEM FC solution
Yanmar Power, a subsidiary of Yanmar, has announced that it has added hydrogen fuel-cell systems to its product portfolio, making fuel cell systems commercially available from 1 August.
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NewsYanmar reaches SCR milestone
Yanmar has received orders for over 2,200 units of its proprietary exhaust gas after-treatment system
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NewsYanmar Acquires Battery Technology Company ELEO
Yanmar Holdings has acquired a majority share in ELEO Technologies, a battery technology company based in the Netherlands.
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NewsYanmar tests first 70 MPa hydrogen refuelling
Yanmar Power Technology (YPT) has conducted what is said to be the world’s first 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen refuelling of a ship using a demonstration test boat equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell system.
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NewsJapanese engine builders to develop hydrogen-fuelled 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines
A number of Japanese engine manufacturers have formed a consortium to jointly develop a range of 2-stroke and 4-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engines for ocean-going and coastal vessels.
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NewsNorwegian hybrid live fish carrier
The innovative hybrid wellboat Ro Vision was the world’s first vessel of its type to feature a battery hybrid power and propulsion solution when it was delivered in March 2020.
