HAVFRAM ORDERS SECOND LARGE WTIV TO MEET GROWING INSTALLATION DEMANDS
Norway’s Havfram Wind has ordered a second state-of-the-art Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) as part of its contract for up to a total of four vessels to be built by China’s CIMC Raffles. The...
WILLINGNESS TO PAY A PREMIUM FOR ZERO-CARBON SHIPPING
Safety4Sea reports that The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) surveyed 125 ocean carriers to gauge their willingness to pay a premium for carbon-neutral shipping. Their answers present challenges and opportunities for the shipping industry.
“82% of...
OVER 8 GW OF FLOATING WIND FOR CALIFORNIA, BUT WHO WILL BUILD IT?
As the dust settles from Wednesday's California floating wind auction, and developers begin to discuss their plans, energy industry intelligence firm Intelatus says development of the floating wind manufacturing and installation supply chain must...
DECK-BASED CONTAINERIZED HYDROGEN SYSTEM RECEIVES DESIGN APPROVAL
Designs for a deck-based hydrogen energy system that would be fully containerized to speed the installation process and convert ships to hydrogen power received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV. The concept for...
ITF LAUNCHES INSPECTION BARRAGE TARGETING SUBSTANDARD SHIPPING IN MED
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is launching a barrage of inspections on what could be up to 1,000 ships operating under four international registries in an effort to increase the focus on crew...
NETHERLANDS TESTS OFFSHORE WIND FARM SHUTDOWN TO PROTECT BIRDS
The Netherlands' energy ministry has tested out a novel approach to protecting migrating birds from any potential hazards posed by offshore wind turbines: briefly shutting down windfarms.
During a short four-hour nighttime test, the Borssele...
MAN: WORLD’S LARGEST METHANOL ENGINE MARKS “UNBELIEVABLE ACHIEVEMENT”
HHI-EMD – an MAN Energy Solutions two-stroke licensee – marks milestones in Korea with successful FAT of world’s largest methanol-powered, two-stroke engine and surpassing of 200 million brake-horsepower
At a ceremony in South Korea on...
CHINA INTENSIFIES WARSHIP ACTIVITY IN ASIAN WATERS
In recent weeks, Japan announced a new, proactive security policy, and the US Congress has approved a US$10 billion programme of military aid to Taiwan, which might include the transfer of a number of...
NEW AXSMARINE TOOL HELPS USERS VISUALIZE CO2 EMISSIONS AND CII
AXSMarine, a pioneer and market leader in the provision of advanced solutions for shipping professionals, continues its mission to help the shipping industry stay compliant with IMO2023 GHG regulations.
Last year, the company released a...
CHINA CONNECTS DEEPWATER FLOATING WIND PLATFORM TO WENCHANG OILFIELD
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has grid-connected its Haiyou Guanlan deepwater floating wind turbine and integrated it into the power grid of the Wenchang oilfield.
Earlier this month, CNOOC announced the 5-kilometre dynamic subsea...