HMM TO TRIAL ONBOARD CARBON CAPTURE ON A CONTAINERSHIP
South Korean shipping major HMM plans to conduct field tests of an onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) for containerships along with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and PANASIA in the second half of this year.
OCCS...
NORTH HOLLAND CLUSTERS OBTAIN EUROPEAN STATUS OF HYDROGEN VALLEY
Netherlands’ North Holland province has announced that a combination of clusters in the North Sea Canal area and North-Holland-North have obtained the European status of Hydrogen Valley.
With the awarding, the region is now officially...
STUDY: URBAN LIGHT POLLUTION IS A DANGER FOR MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
Cities are artificially lit to allow humans to make use of the night. This light pollution means that stars are often barely visible in urban skies. But reduced stargazing is not the only impact...
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...
SEASPAN STARTS “PROTOTYPE BLOCK” FOR CANADA’S FIRST POLAR ICEBREAKER
Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards reported that work began this week as the next step in preparing for full scale construction of the Canada’s first new heavy polar icebreaker in more than 60 years. The shipyard...
IBERDROLA TO DEVELOP 25MWP FLOATING SOLAR PROJECT IN FRANCE
Spanish renewable energy group Iberdrola has been awarded its first floating solar power project in France, to be developed at Alsace region located in northeastern part of the country.
The floating solar power plant will...
NEXANS INKS RESERVATION AGREEMENT FOR EUROASIA INTERCONNECTOR
Nexans Norway has signed a reservation agreement for the HVDC cable systems for the Cyprus – Greece link of the EuroAsia Interconnector.
EuroAsia Interconnector is a multi-terminal high-voltage, direct current scheme which will comprise three...
LLOYD’S REGISTER AND ICS ENTER CREW INSIGHT SOFTWARE PARTNERSHIP
Lloyd’s Register has acquired a 50% interest in ISF Watchkeeper, the leading work and rest hours compliance software solution from IT Energy Systems and Consulting Limited.
The acquisition will result in LR becoming a joint...
E-METHANOL AND THE FUTURE OF MARINE
As the marine industry looks to decarbonize, with ambitious targets set by the International Maritime Organization IMO 2030 and IMO 2050, new fuels will be part of the solution. But which fuel will it...