Future Fuels
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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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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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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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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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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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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€42 billion global market will need ‘hundreds’ of SOVs
With more than 850GW of offshore wind capacity predicted to be installed over the next 25 years, the need for support vessels should prompt a major opportunity for vessel builders worldwide.
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NewsKongsberg inks major subsea vessel deal
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract for two energy-efficient, methanol-ready subsea vessels with hybrid technology
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NewsBattery-methanol powered tug power supply deal
AYK Energy will supply the 6MWh battery powering the world’s first battery-methanol tug
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NewsHydrogen on trial as shore power for tugs
Four Scottish companies are trialling the use of hydrogen as a shore power fuel for tugs in a first-of-a-kind demonstrator project.
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NewsUK marks a sustainable shipping milestone
Fortescue Green Pioneer has docked at the Port of Southampton to demonstrate ammonia’s viability as a zero-carbon marine fuel
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NewsFirst of two methanol-prepared CSOVs launched
Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has launched the first of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) for Bernhard Schulte Offshore.
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NewsRolls-Royce confirms methanol engine development
Rolls-Royce Power Solutions is developing methanol internal combustion engines for vessels ‘right now’, Applications engineer Peter Gommeringer told a technical webinar held by the Workboat Association on Tuesday.
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NewsEidesvik Offshore expands fleet with new CSV
The new CSV aims to address the increasing demand for vessels in the offshore renewables and subsea markets
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NewsStudy confirms charging viability at wind farms
A study into the viability of charging electric support vessels at the offshore wind farms they work on has shown the practice is technically and financially feasible.
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NewsFirst H2 fuel cell for passenger catamaran approved
French zero-emission vessel designer Green Navy says a hydrogen fuel cell that has won type approval from Bureau Veritas will be used for the first time in its Prometeo vessel.
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News€Multi-millions earmarked for fast island ferry
Millions of euros have been earmarked for a biodiesel-suited fast ferry for 75 passengers in the northern Netherlands.
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NewsAustal wins H2-ready ferry deal
Austal Australia has won a contract to design and build a hydrogen-ready ferry for Gotlandsbolaget
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NewsLeading the charge: Bibby on its electric fleet
The world is electrifying, and UK-based Bibby Marine is determined to be at the forefront of the drive. But it won’t happen offshore without offshore charging, says project director Gavin Forward.
