Environment News – Page 19
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NewsSAAM and Caterpillar team up on alternative power
SAAM Towage is partnering with Caterpillar Marine to explore alternative power solutions
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NewsTwo major offshore wind projects announced for UK
One floating and one fixed-bottom offshore wind farm have been rubber-stamped for the southeast and southwest of England.
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NewsDecarbonising smaller vessels: UK calls for evidence
As the UK government prepares to put emissions penalties on vessels below 400GT for the first time, it has issued a call for evidence (CfE) to help it decide how, when and how much.
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NewsCO2-friendly green port construction
The Skandia Gateway fairway deepening and quay reinforcement project has a commitment to reducing climate impact by 30%
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NewsBalmoral Comtec invests in wave simulator
Balmoral Comtec has invested £1 million in a wave and current simulator to enhance offshore energy technology
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NewsNippon’s ammonia tug completes demo voyage
The world’s first commercial ammonia fuelled tugboat, Sakigake, has successfully completed trials in Tokyo
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PodcastPODCAST: Get Set for Workboat 2050 in Rotterdam
Delegates were treated to a Rotterdam conference against the backdrop of the beautiful Wereld Museum as part of the series of Seawork Get Set for Workboat 2050 conferences last week. During the breaks, Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason asked some of speakers for their views of the sector in today’s world.
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NewsCCS expands with €665 million investment
A joint venture of Equinor, TotalEnergies and Shell has put up €665 million to expand its Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project.
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NewsInterview: Call for action in Spain’s offshore wind sector
It’s time for Spain to get afloat, says Juan de Dios Lopez, Technical and Industrial director with the Wind Energy Business Association (Asociación Empresarial Eólica - AEE).
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NewsShorepower switched on at Cruise Port Rotterdam
Cruise Port Rotterdam has switched on its shorepower supply facility on Holland Amerikakade, placing it well ahead of European law, which stipulates that all cruise ships in European ports must use shorepower by 2030.
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NewsVestas wins contract for Germany’s largest offshore wind farm
Vestas has won an order for 68 of its 15MW wind turbines for Germany’s largest offshore wind farm, owned by Vattenfall.
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NewsWorkboat conference discusses hydrogen amid looming penalties
Among the many themes at last week’s Get Set Workboat 2050 Seawork conference in Rotterdam was hydrogen – and with the famous hydrogen water taxis whizzing up and down the Nieuwe Masse literally outside the door, it was an apt topic.
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News£1.4m boost for UK offshore wind manufacturing
OWGP has granted a £1.4m award to five UK companies to boost offshore wind manufacturing
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NewsCadeler delivers second P-class WTIV
Cadeler has successfully delivered its second P-class series wind turbine installation vessel
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NewsWorkboat conference on security risks and going green
The Seawork conference, held outside the UK for the first time, tackled the urgent need to decarbonise the workboat industry while ensuring maritime security resilience.
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NewsThe importance of a sustainable salvage industry
ISU’s pollution prevention survey shows importance of a sustainable salvage industry
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NewsSuccessful trials for Sanmar’s latest fully electric tug
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar is building a tug destined to be the first fully electric one to operate in Latin America, specifically Chile.
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News - VideosChina breaks another turbine record but Europe stands firm
As China breaks yet another record, this time loading the biggest wind turbine blade ever onto a ship, WindEurope says European manufacturers will be sticking to their guns and looking after their own industry.
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NewsTidal, wave or floating wind? 4 emerging Spanish technologies
To date, not a single megawatt of offshore wind has contributed to Spain’s renewable energy total – and this is not surprising as the lack of continental shelf means the water is far too deep for fixed-bottom turbines. It means a host of other technologies are emerging to fill the void, and we look at four of some that were presented at World Maritime Week in Bilbao last week.
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NewsHull coatings’ vital role in vessel efficiency
DNV has verified that Hempel’s Hempaguard X7 hull coating reduces fuel consumption by up to 20%
