MICHELIN RECEIVES DESIGN AIP FOR FIRST INFLATABLE WING SAIL
France’s Michelin Group has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its design for a wing sail system designed for commercial ships and pleasure crafts. Unlike other sail concepts, the Michelin design is...
US PORTS TO BUILD OUT NEARLY $50 BLN IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE OVER THE NEXT...
The U.S. ports are expected to build out nearly $50 billion in green infrastructure over the next decade – and hydrogen is set to play a significant role in the industry’s plans, a recent...
FIRST INLINE SHAFT GENERATOR RETROFIT DONE BY WÄRTSILÄ AND BERGE BULK
Ship operators are increasingly looking for new means of improving the operating efficiency for in-service vessels as new regulations such as the IMO’s EEXI and CII going into effect and the EU’s carbon emission...
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,...
SLING SAFETY IN MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Marine construction is one of the most dangerous occupations for New York residents. The extensive harbor system requires constant remodeling and building of additional facilities. Equipment and work materials are commonly delivered by a...
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...
SAFEGUARDING AUTONOMOUS SHIPS FROM ONLINE ATTACKS, AS DIGITALPIRACY RETURNS TO THE SEA
The massive cyber attack that affected the shipping behemoth Maersk happened in June 2017. Malicious spyware locked files on employee computers, putting an end to all port operations for Maersk. 76 port terminals were...
COSCO ADDS MORE GREEN ENERGY TO POWER PORT OF TIANJIN
COSCO Shipping completed the second phase of its project to create a green energy hub that the Port of Tianjin. One of China’s ten largest seaports and its northernmost port, COSCO is converting the...
PAVILION ENERGY, GASUM & CNOOC TO BOLSTER GLOBAL LNG BUNKER NETWORK
Pavilion Energy, Gasum, and CNOOC Gas and Power Group have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) for strategic collaboration to strengthen a global LNG bunker supply network for their customers in the world’s top...
ADVARIO TO DEVELOP FUTURE-FOCUSED ENERGY STORAGE TERMINAL IN ROTTERDAM
Advario Projects B.V. has signed an agreement with Aluminium & Chemie B.V. (Aluchemie) to acquire Aluchemie’s land lease and develop a storage terminal for the energy products of the future.
The new site in Rotterdam...