JAPANESE SHIPBUILDERS TARGET 2027 FOR LCO2 CARRIER INTRODUCTION
A partnership of Japanese companies is taking the next step in developing the commercial shipbuilding market for CO2 carriers. Led by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Nihon Shipyard Co., the joint project will pursue the development...
SINGLE-FUEL OR DUAL-FUEL METHANOL ENGINES FOR TUGS?
Single-fuel methanol engines may hold the key to a greener future for tugs, marine propulsion systems manufacturer Rolls-Royce Power Solutions (RRPS) and Maersk’s towage operator Svitzer said in a joint paper.
The main driver behind...
THE GLOBAL EFFORT TO ACCELERATE UNMANNED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
While it will take years to unpack all of the lessons learned from the ongoing war in Ukraine, one method that has surfaced during this conflict that connects maritime warfare and unmanned surface vehicles...
CONSORTIUM FORMS TO DELIVER 24MW HYDRO-FLOATING SOLAR HYBRID IN THAILAND
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has signed a contract with an industry consortium for the development of hydro-floating solar hybrid project at Ubol Ratana Dam in Thailand.
EGAT signed a deal with MPD Consortium,...
PROJECT EXPLORES AMMONIA POWER REFIT FOR OFFSHORE VESSEL
Amogy, a U.S.-based startup that seeks to commercialize ammonia-fueled power systems, announced that it has signed an agreement to explore the installation of its ammonia-fuel system aboard an offshore vessel. This comes as the...
UK OPENS ITS FIRST NATIONAL ROBOTICS CENTER FOR OFFSHORE RENEWABLES
The UK’s first-of-its-kind national robotics center for offshore renewable energy has been opened at Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s testing facility in Blyth.
The Digital, Autonomous and Robotics Engineering (DARE) Centre will provide an opportunity...
ABS USES SIMULATION AND MODELING TO TACKLE AMMONIA’S SAFETY CHALLENGE
In a pioneering safety development, ABS is using advanced modeling and simulation technologies to develop emergency response methods to assist ports and crew in responding to ammonia leaks or spills.
It is the first step...
OIL & GAS FIRM SECURES OFFERS IN UK’S FIRST-EVER CO2 STORAGE LICENSING ROUND
UK oil and gas company EnQuest has secured the offer of carbon storage licenses as part of the UK’s first-ever round of carbon sequestration licenses issued by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
The license...
NEW UK CABLE LAYER TO RUN ON METHANOL ONCE DELIVERED IN 2025
UK-based HVDC cable company XLCC has completed model testing on its new cable laying vessel (CLV) that was announced last year and which will be deployed in the renewable energy sector.
The vessel will feature...
RICARDO, SHYPS TO DEVELOP H2 FUEL CELL PROPULSION TECH FOR PASSENGER SHIPS
Ricardo, a strategic, environmental and engineering consulting company, is working with the Sustainable Hydrogen Powered Shipping (sHYpS) consortium to design and develop hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technologies to power the next generation of zero-emissions...