Future Fuels
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NewsBiodiesel propulsion reshapes green tug sector
Wärtsilä is supplying fuel-flexible engines for two new biodiesel pusher tug vessels being built for AMAGGI
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NewsRenewable methanol for the marine industry
Reolum’s €500 million Villadangos Green complex will span 40 hectares and is designed to produce 140,000 tonnes per year of green methanol
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News€700 million earmarked for green e-methanol plant
Spanish innovation company Reolum is spending €700 million on a plant to make e-methanol especially for the maritime and aviation industries.
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NewsThree-in-one battery/hydrogen/tidal demo unveiled
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has finished a three-in-one demonstration combining tidal power, battery storage and hydrogen production off the coast of Orkney, Scotland.
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NewsAuramarine powers Finnlines’ green shift
The company will deliver methanol, biofuel and HFO fuel supply systems for three newbuild RoPax vessels
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NewsSolé develops 76kW hydrogen fuel cell for marine applications
Spanish marine engineering firm Solé Advance has developed a 76kW proton-exchange-membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cell for integration with marine electric and hybrid propulsion systems, and onboard power generation.
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NewsFuelre4m expands maritime leadership
Fuelre4m is expanding in the UK with a new office and a new general manager to lead global maritime decarbonisation efforts
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NewsBP joint venture commissions hydrogen facility for CTVs
JERA Nex BP has commissioned a hydrogen bunkering facility in the Port of Ostend ‘to fill a critical gap in the flow of green hydrogen from production to maritime users’.
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NewsCox Marine delivers almost 100 outboards to military fleet
UK diesel outboard manufacturer Cox Marine has supplied 92 high-performance diesel outboards to an unidentified European military fleet, it says.
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NewsBrand-new Boreas installs 45 monopiles on maiden task
Dutch marine civils giant Van Oord has set its brand-new wind turbine installation vessel to work, hailing completion of 45 monopiles at the Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm.
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NewsIs the tide turning on alternative fuels?
Despite a lot of air and conference time being spent on the alternative fuels agenda, there are signs that if the tide isn’t exactly turning against them, it’s not turning wholly against diesel either.
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NewsFrench partners full steam ahead with H2 and electric
Two French companies have signed a long-term industrial partnership to develop, integrate and certify hydrogen propulsion systems for catamarans of up to 30 metres in length.
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News - VideosClassNK adds Japan’s first H2-fuelled tug to register
Shipping giant ClassNK has added the first dual-fuel hydrogen-fuelled tug in Japan to its classification register.
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NewsFuel’s gold: How maritime’s green rush misses real diesel deal
As the IMO looks to double down on carbon penalties, one innovator warns that shipping is wasting its time on alternative fuels while smarter diesel reform could deliver immediate, measurable emission cuts.
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NewsBoskalis 31,000m3 dredger launched by Royal IHC
Thousands of people witnessed the launch of one of the biggest dredgers in the world this week as Seaway by Boskalis was christened.
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NewsRedefining the future of hydrogen propulsion
Green Navy and SECO Marine have signed a long-term partnership to advance hydrogen vessel propulsion
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NewsFEATURE: Workboats first in line for hydrogen propulsion?
Could hydrogen as a marine fuel be launched in workboats? That’s the belief of a consortium of companies that met in London during International Shipping Week.
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NewsP&O Ferries adopts lower-carbon biofuel
P&O Ferries’ ’Pride of Hull’ is now running on biofuel B30, cutting emissions by 20% on Hull–Rotterdam route
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NewsIs the maritime industry ready for the hydrogen era?
With carbon penalities looming, there’s a lot of work going on to find alternatives to diesel, which still has no real competitor when it comes to cost, availability or performance. One of the frontrunners is hydrogen, and Paul Whitaker, chief engineer at propulsion system engineering firm Drive System Design, explains how it can work.
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NewsWorld first purpose-built dual-fuel methanol tug launched
Sanmar Shipyards has launched what it claims is the world’s first purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tug.
