EXPERTS GATHER TO DISCUSS FEASIBILITY OF MODULAR MICRO REACTORS IN MARITIME SETTINGS
This international workshop explored the integration of a modular micro reactor (MMR) into a stern landing craft vessel.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has successfully conducted a Hazard Identification (HAZID) workshop to evaluate the potential risks and...
WHITAKER’S WHITCHAMPION BECOMES FIRST BUNKER TANKER CERTIFIED TO LOAD, CARRY AND BLEND FAME B100...
The biofuel blending approval offers scalable solution for lower-carbon fuel supply.
In what is believed to be an industry first, UK-based bunker operator John H. Whitaker (Tankers) Limited has secured chemical certification from Lloyd’s Register...
NORTHSTANDARD, CORE POWER AND LR CALL FOR UK ACTION ON MARITIME NUCLEAR POWER
New paper proposes framework to support UK development of advanced, safe, small nuclear reactors as a reliable and scalable zero-emission maritime power source.
The UK is well positioned to lead the safe development and deployment...
AYK ENERGY: BRITTANY FERRIES’ SECOND NEWBUILD FITTED WITH ‘WORLD’S LARGEST’ BATTERY
Guillaume de Normandie, Brittany Ferries’ second hybrid electric ferry, has been installed with “the biggest marine battery ever built” from Andorra-based manufacturer AYK Energy. The vessel has also completed sea trials.
Following the installation of...
CORE POWER MAPS EFFORT FOR NUCLEAR POWER BARGES LEADING TO COMMERCIAL SHIPS
Core Power, a startup that is working to develop opportunities in the maritime sector using a new generation of advanced nuclear technology, outlined its vision to develop floating nuclear power plants that can be...
FUTURE OF DUAL-FUEL ENGINES
Dual-fuel merchant ships are vessels equipped to run on two different types of fuel, typically a combination of traditional marine fuel (diesel or HFO) or cleaner alternatives such as LNG (liquefied natural gas) or...
LNG-Powered Ships: Navigating Towards a Sustainable Maritime Future
Is LNG the best option ?
Utilizing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a sustainable fuel in the maritime industry presents both complexities and opportunities. While promising emission reductions and efficiency gains make LNG an attractive...
CHALLENGES TO USE AMMONIA AS A FUEL
Where the world debates over the carbon footprint produced by the maritime sector, what is the reason why we are not practically implementing clean fuels to sustain a green economy? Why is it that...