SAILORS RECOVER ORION SPACECRAFT AFTER MILLION-MILE SWING AROUND THE MOON
The post has been updated with a statement from NASA.
A team of sailors aboard USS Portland (LPD-27) recovered an Orion space capsule after it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday after a...
AIRSEAS KITE SYSTEM TAKES TO THE AIR DURING SEA TRIALS
France-based wind propulsion developer Airseas has revealed the first pictures and video footage of its automated kite system Seawing in flight during ongoing transatlantic sea trials.
The material is being revealed following the completion of...
U.S. HOUSE APPROVES BILL TO UPDATE MARITIME LIABILITY LAWS
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a reform to the maritime liabilities laws specifically designed to help victims of boating disasters similar to the 2019 fire aboard the dive boat Conception seek compensation....
WIND PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY HAS A BIGGER ROLE TO PLAY IN DECARBONIZING SHIPPING
Wind propulsion needs to be integrated into the regulatory process as soon as possible, and declassified from a ‘fuel efficiency measure’ to a ‘propulsive power provider’, according to a recently submitted paper by several...
MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS SERVICE LETTER SL-2022-724
Available design options for inlet valves, exhaust valves and seats:
Operation on high-sulphur fuels: Standard material for inlet valves, exhaust valves and seats.
Operation on low-sulphur fuels: Hard-faced inlet valves, exhaust valves and seats.
For engines intended...
FIRST US FLOATING WIND AUCTION CLOSES
Five developers selected to build the first floating wind farms in U.S. federal waters
To support the California Energy Commission’s planning goals of 2-5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045...
WHY ARE OIL TANKERS STUCK IN TURKISH WATERS?
Turkey's maritime authority said on Thursday it would continue to block the passage of oil tankers that don't carry appropriate insurance letters, adding that insurance checks on ships in its waters were a "routine...
EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEM (EGCS) REQUIREMENTS
1. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
1.1. From 1 January 2020, the limit for Sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships operating outside designated emission control areas (ECA) will be reduced from 3.5% to 0.50% m/m (mass...
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...
NEW CARBON FOOTPRINT DASHBOARD FOR DEEPER DECARBONIZATION INSIGHTS
Decarbonization is one of the most pressing topics in the shipping industry today, and shipowners and operators worldwide are working hard to map out their plans and strategies for reducing CO2 emissions in the...