Opinion – Page 6
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NewsBabcock LGE discusses multi-fuel future for shipping industry
Andrew Scott, Business Development Director at Babcock LGE, shares his thoughts on the emerging alternative fuel markets and gives an insight into the market leading technology of LGE in an exclusive interview with The Motorship.
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NewsHow methanol holds the key to unlocking hydrogen at sea
If the arrival of low and zero carbon future fuels is central to achieving progress in decarbonising shipping, we can expect an increasing focus on the viability of solutions for alternative fuels in the maritime market ahead of COP26.
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NewsConsultant Interest Revives Amid Need For Flexibility
Passenger ship owners have started to look at moving back towards developing designs in house, with the help of consultant naval architects, amid concerns that current shipyard designs offer insufficient flexibility over the lifetime of the ship, Anders Orgaard, Chief Commercial Officer at the Danish consultant naval architect company OSK-ShipTech ...
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NewsCapt von Berlepsch of Hapag-Lloyd: we’re navigating unknown waters
Captain Richard von Berlepsch, Managing Director of Hapag-Lloyd’s Fleet Management arm, offered his thoughts about decarbonisation, regulatory changes and erroneous public perception in an interview with The Motorship.
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NewsLocalisation requirements for UK offshore wind could help rebuild local supply chains
Toby Mumford of Wight Shipyard Co discusses the challenges of preparing for changes in the UK and major European markets, and mulls greater localisation requirements.
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NewsWhere automation ends and autonomy begins
As the use of automated processes in shipping increases, and AI matures, the time is ripe for a clearer understanding of when an automation system becomes an autonomous one, writes Dr. Kalevi Tervo of ABB Marine & Ports.
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NewsWinGD receives first order for integrated hybrid powerpack
The award of a first contract for a WinGD battery-hybrid powerpack represents a next step on the engine designer’s journey into electrification and system integration, Paul Gunton reports
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NewsKeep eye on larger decarbonisation picture, Deltamarin urges
The journey towards carbon neutral shipping is a much wider challenge than simply meeting EEXI and CII standards, Esa Jokioinen and Mia Elg of Deltamarin explain to Kari Reinikainen.
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NewsDIRECT DRIVE SYSTEM BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR ELECTRIFICATION
A direct electric drive propulsion system from Berg Propulsion and The Switch aims to boost efficiency for shipowners looking to make the move to electrification.
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NewsShipping industry calls for action on multi-billion decarbonisation fund
A number of international shipowner associations have called for governments to act decisively in November to support the creation of an IMO-supervised USD 5 billion R&D Fund programme, to be led by a new International Maritime Research and Development Board (IMRB).
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NewsClean technologies, maritime decarbonisation and market complexity
Shipowners'' should consider clean technologies alongside slow steaming when assessing different solutions to EEXI and CII rules, argues Noah Silberschmidt, CEO, Silverstream Technologies.
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NewsFuel choice key to the journey to cleaner shipping
The industry has recognised the need for revolution if the goal of putting near zero-emission vessels on the water by 2030 is to be met, says Mr. Kazuki Saiki, Deputy Manager, Strategic Planning & Operation Office at Mitsubishi Shipbuilding.
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NewsStrategic clarity in a time of uncertainty
Oliver Riemenschneider, President, ABB Turbocharging, offers his perspective on the wider energy transition, and calls for greater regulatory certainty to support the industry.
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NewsOPTIMISATION STRATEGY PRODUCES STRONG RESULTS FOR HYBRID DESIGNS
Any ship with an irregular power demand profile and relatively large auxiliary power installed could be suitable for hybridisation, and WinGD is developing what it says is unmatched optimisation technology that is providing excellent results for shipowners.
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NewsShort-term GHG reduction measures will not deliver decarbonisation
Lars Robert Pedersen, deputy secretary general of BIMCO assesses MARPOL Annex VI amendments approved at the 75th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75)
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NewsGas Fest virtual workshops identify incremental pathway for LNG-fuelled shipping
Gas Fest and the Society for Gas as Marine Fuel (SGMF) hosted a series of virtual workshops last week to explore how to strengthen the framework for clean fuels in shipping. The invitation-only workshops featured a number of senior representatives from shipowners, energy majors, bunker operators, port authorities, class societies ...
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NewsPreparing for a transformed market: WinGD’s Dominik Schneiter
Dominik Schneiter, Vice President of Research and Development at WinGD discusses the challenges and opportunities of developing solutions for upcoming transformations in the shipping market.
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NewsNot just batteries: models key to ropax efficiency savings
While battery hybrid installations offer the potential of double-digit fuel efficiency savings for newbuildings, the potential savings for retrofits was even greater in some cases, Giulio Tirelli, Director Business Development at Marine Power, Wärtsilä told The Motorship.
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NewsTime to pull together: Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen calls for collaboration not fragmentation
CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen of DNV GL - Maritime issues a call to arms for industry participants to come together, and mulls an extension of the EU’s Green Deal to cover shipping
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NewsChristoph Rofka of ABB Turbocharging: step changes in turbocharging technology
Christoph Rofka, Senior Vice President – Head of Global Product Group Medium, Low Speed and Rail, ABB Turbocharging discusses previous step changes in turbocharging technology and the challenge of designing solutions to new fuels.
