16 September 2024
The world’s first fuel cell harbour tug, running on green methanol, is set to be developed by Svitzer, part of Maersk. The subject project will carve the path for future Svitzer newbuilds of this kind while it is scheduled to…
Huisman, a Dutch offshore crane maker confirmed that has been contracted to deliver (again) what it says will be the largest leg encircling crane for a newbuild Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). Wait. What is a Leg Encircling Crane (LEC)?…
Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment and Solvang ASA, a Norwegian shipping company, have agreed on a full-scale pilot retrofit installation of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) system on one of Solvang’s ethylene carriers, the 21,000-cbm Clipper Eos. Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment designs…
Following the successful installation of the Norsepower Rotor Sail on the hybrid ferry M/V Copenhagen in 2020, and a year of demonstrated results, Scandlines has prepared the sister ferry M/V Berlin for its own Rotor Sail installation. The hybrid ferry,…
Van Oord, a Dutch marine and offshore services company, has recently ordered from Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China, a new offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) with the scope of installing new era wind turbines, rated up to 20MW.…
In an effort to eliminate carbon emissions which are incorporated with the supply chain of the offshore wind industry, the Canadian naval architect and marine engineering firm, Robert Allan Ltd. will move to the development of a methanol-fuelled crew transfer…
The automation of the port sector is an interpretation that can start from the simple digitalization of the operational documentation processes (see Digitalization of German Ports) and extend up to the development of fully automated port terminals, where human interception…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Gastech 2021, Dubai was signed by Lloyds Register (LR), Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), aiming to develop digital twin technology to support the digitalization of the maritime industry…
Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA revealed it is taking further steps to enable the hydrogen economy by establishing a new global unit – Yara Clean Ammonia. “With this move, the company wants to capture growth opportunities within carbon-free food solutions, shipping…