All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 163

  • Hydrogen is increasingly being used to reduce the carbon intensity of hard-to-abate sectors, such as at voestalpine's steel mill in Donawitz, Austria (pictured).
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    UK government highlights hydrogen leakage

    2022-04-11T12:46:00Z

    The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has released a research report into the atmospheric impacts of fugitive hydrogen emissions.

  • Norden initially trialled drop-in biofuels as early as November 2018.
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    Norden launches carbon-neutral biofuel freight transport

    2022-04-11T12:35:00Z

    Norden has launched a 100% carbon-neutral biofuel sailing option for customers looking to decarbonise their supply chains.

  • Søren Karas, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, ESVAGT and Lars Høy Jørgensen, Head of Operations Logistics, Ørsted
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    Ørsted and ESVAGT plan methanol-fuelled SOV

    2022-04-11T12:31:00Z

    Ørsted and ESVAGT have decided to invest in what is claimed to be the world’s first service operation vessel (SOV) that can operate on green fuels. 

  • Maersk has identified recycled steel from ship demolitions as a viable raw material for steel consumers with net-zero emissions targets.
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    Maersk to join SteelZero Initiative

    2022-04-11T12:20:00Z

    A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has decided to join Climate Group SteelZero, a global initiative led by the international non-profit Climate Group in partnership with ResponsibleSteel. Organisations that join SteelZero make a public commitment to procure, specify or stock 100% net zero steel by 2050.

  • The reconstruction of the 121m ARA Almirante Irizar (pictured) was completed in 2021, shortly before the order for the new icebreaker was confirmed in December.
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    Argentina to Raise Antarctic Profile

    2022-04-11T09:57:00Z

    Argentina’s long-mooted plan for the construction of a new polar research support ship has moved a key stage forward. The government has formally approved a contract with the state-owned Tandanor shipyard relating to the basic engineering design and production design facilities for the envisaged, heavy-duty icebreaker.

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    DNV AiP for Inocean offshore wind concept

    2022-04-08T11:09:00Z

    A new semisubmersible platform design accommodates a 12MW wind turbine with a life span of 25 years without dry docking

  • K-Line reported a first successful trial of an onboard CCS system in October 2021.
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    International team to test CCS on LNG-fuelled ships

    2022-04-08T09:49:00Z

    A project led by TNO has received €3.4 million from an EU climate action fund to accelerate the uptake of ship-based carbon capture by international shipping companies.

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    Keppel O&M completes autonomous tug

    2022-04-08T09:37:00Z

    Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has achieved several industry firsts with the successful completion of its maiden autonomous vessel project – the Maju 510 tug.

  • A number of IACS members (such as DNV, pictured) had introduced the option of remote classification surveys for some inspections before the pandemic.
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    IACS publishes Unified Requirement on remote classification surveys

    2022-04-08T09:32:00Z

    The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published Unified Requirement UR Z29 to provide uniform guidance and requirements for remote surveys.

  • KR General Manager Dae-Hon Kim (left) and DSME Director Choi Dong-kyu at the signing ceremony.
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    KR and DSME team up on autonomous ship technology

    2022-04-08T09:23:00Z

    Korea Register of Shipping (KR) and DSME have signed a Joint Research Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Development of Self-Operating Vessel Technology.

  • Eng. Essam M. Alammari, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the IMO and Jose Mathieckal, Chief, Department of Partnerships and Projects, IMO, launching the IMO Cares.
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    Singapore and IMO launch NextGEN Connect for decarbonisation

    2022-04-08T09:06:00Z

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the IMO have jointly launched NextGEN Connect which aims to bring diverse stakeholders together for route-based action to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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    DNV AiP for GTT/Deltamarin LNG-fuelled PCTC

    2022-04-07T10:34:00Z

    DNV approves design for a new generation of LNG-fuelled PCTCs

  • Dr Sanjay Kuttan and Professor Lynn Loo from GCMD; Mr Danny Goldsmith and Mr Law Tat Win, Chevron
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    Singapore MPA signs ammonia MoUs

    2022-04-07T07:17:00Z

    Singapore MPA has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with two green shipping consortiums on the ammonia value-chain at the Accelerating Decarbonisation Conference held in Singapore this week. The event also saw the Global Centre of Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) sign up four new partners.

  • The GHG emission reductions were calculated based on the operations of the ElbBLUE, which bunkered synthetic marine fuel in September 2021.
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    Synthetic natural gas cuts GHG emissions on container ship

    2022-04-07T07:08:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions has reported that the 1,036-TEU container ship, ElbBLUE – the former Wes Amelie – has reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 27% by operating on a blend of climate-neutral, synthetic natural gas (SNG) and conventional liquefied natural gas (LNG), compared to LNG alone.

  • The high-power FCwave module has received type approval from DNV.
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    Ballard granted type approval for FCwave fuel cell

    2022-04-07T07:00:00Z

    Ballard Power Systems has received type approval by DNV for its PEM marine fuel cell module FCwave.

  • The Port of Qingdao (pictured) is one of largest iron ore ports in China.
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    Consortium plans Australia-East Asia iron ore green corridor

    2022-04-07T06:53:00Z

    A consortium, led by the Global Maritime Forum and consisting of BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers and Star Bulk Carriers, has signed a letter of intent to assess the development of an iron ore green corridor between Australia and East Asia.

  • The partnership plans to set up a pilot plant in Singapore following the conclusion of feasibility studies later this year.
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    Southeast Asia’s first e-methanol plant planned

    2022-04-07T06:40:00Z

    Six companies have formed a partnership that aims to establish Asia’s first green e-methanol plant that will use renewable electricity to convert captured biogenic CO2 into green e-methanol and make it available to the maritime industry.

  • Håkon Vevang, Chief Commercial Officer of Edda Wind, Tuva Flagstad-Andersen, Regional Manager, Region North Europe at DNV, and Lal Hettiarachchi, General Manager (Projects engineering) at Colombo Dockyard.
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    DNV to class hydrogen-prepared CSOVs

    2022-04-07T06:31:00Z

    DNV has signed a classification contract for two new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), ordered by the Norwegian pure play offshore wind operator Edda Wind. 

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    Schottel to acquire elkon

    2022-04-06T12:39:00Z

    Take-over will combine marine propulsion and electric system integration expertise

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    ABB package for new ferries

    2022-04-06T12:36:00Z

    End-to-end solution comprising batteries, Azipod electric propulsion and shore power connection will optimise the new ferries for environmentally friendly operations