Energy & Compliance

Stay up-to-date on the latest developments in environmental regulations and energy efficiency technologies, as well as news related to alternative fuels and sustainable shipping.

World’s First Green Autonomous Vessel

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The Norwegian fertilizer firm Yara International has launched a fully-electric and autonomous vessel. Namely, Yara Birkeland has completed its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord. Environmental impact The 80m long feeder will replace the lorry…

Retrofitting Carbon Capture and Storage Systems

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…

Rotor Sails on Another Hybrid Ferry

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…

WTIV for New Era Offshore Wind Turbines

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…

Methanol-Fuelled Crew Transfer Vessel

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…