SOUTH KOREA EXPANDS USE OF DRONES TO STOP ILLEGAL CHINESE FISHING
South Korea’s Coast Guard reports it will expand its use of drones for monitoring activities including targeting Chinese boats engaged in illegal fishing activities. The expansion of the program comes as there have been...
CIP ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN PLANNED U.S. BLUE AMMONIA PROJECT
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, a well-known investment group specialized in energy infrastructure assets and in particular within renewables and the greenfield segment, acquired a majority stake in a blue ammonia project being planned for the...
VERTEX TO SUPPLY OVER 1,000 MW OF HYDROGEN TO DECARBONISE UK INDUSTRIES
Energy company Vertex Hydrogen, a joint venture between Essar Oil UK and Progressive Energy, has signed agreements to supply over 1,000 MW of low-carbon hydrogen to industrial names in the UK.
Currently, the company is...
EXHAUST VALVE
Before mark v engine i.e. before 1991 man engines had throttle valves which works to dampen the exhaust valve closing also the thermal expansion of oil is taken care of this valve.
Throttle valve is...
AUSTRALIA CONSIDERS JOINT MARITIME PATROLS WITH THE PHILIPPINES
Australia is considering the possibility of conducting joint maritime patrols with the Philippine armed forces in the South China Sea, according to defense minister Richard Marles.
"We did talk today about the possibility of exploring...
ABS VERIFIES NON-FLAMMABLE BATTERY DESIGN FOR USE AT SEA
Classification society ABS has issued New Technology Qualification (NTQ) for non-flammable battery technology called Blue G for use at sea.
Developed by Gennal Engineering PTE, the new battery design is comprised of a water-based electrolyte...
UK AND NORWAY ADVANCE OFFSHORE VESSEL CHARGING WITH WIND POWER
Two separate projects are getting underway in the UK and Norway both looking to convert the support vessels used for offshore wind farms to fully electric operations. The concept looks to tap the electricity...
INDIA PLANS TO INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN PORTS TO 60%
India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has revealed its plans to increase the share of renewable energy to 60%.
Under the Green Shipping initiative, major ports have implemented and initiated various activities that...
FUTURE PROOF SHIPPING SELECTS AYK ENERGY BATTERIES FOR 2ND CONTAINERSHIP CONVERSION
Holland Shipyards Group (HSG) has selected marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy to supply lithium batteries for the retrofit of FPS Waal, the inland container vessel owned by Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping (FPS).
The...
MYSTERIOUS STEEL SPHERE DRAWS CONCERN IN HAMAMATSU, JAPAN
A steel object identical to an offshore mooring buoy was discovered on a beach in Hamamatsu, Japan this week, drawing considerable attention from local police, residents and international media. The careful scrutiny reflected heightened...