ABS ISSUES WORLD’S FIRST MAIN ENGINE CERTIFICATION TO NABTESCO
After prototype testing in January 2023, ABS issued the world's first ABS CyberSafety Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification for the main engine and propulsion remote control systems (M-800 series) from Nabtesco Corporation.
“In vessel operations...
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...
INDIA IMPOSES AGE BAN ON BUYING OR OPERATING CARGO SHIPS
India’s government is moving forward with imposing age restrictions on the ships that can be acquired or operated to India in an effort it says to modernize and improve the quality of the country’s...
TWO DEAD AFTER TUG CAPSIZES IN INVERCLYDE, SCOTLAND
Two people are confirmed dead after a harbour tug capsized and sank off the town of Greenock in Scotland’s Inverclyde council area on Friday, February 24.
Biter, a tug operated by local company Clyde Marine...
AURORA EXPEDITIONS CHRISTENS “SYLVIA EARLE” FOR DR. SYLVIA EARLE
Aurora Expeditions is beyond thrilled to officially christen its newest purpose-built small ship, the Sylvia Earle. Namesake and godmother, Dr Sylvia Earle did the honors, in Antarctica in recognition of the ship’s pioneering nature....
DUTCH TAKE AIM AT LOWER GREEN HYDROGEN COSTS BY COMBINING OFFSHORE WIND AND FLOATING...
A consortium of Dutch companies has launched a government-backed project to explore the synergies between offshore wind, offshore solar and hydrogen production at sea for improved sustainability of North Sea renewable energy projects.
The four-year...
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...
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...