Future Fuels – Page 3
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NewsSecond CSOV christened for Bernhard Schulte
Bernhard Schulte has christened its newest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel to work in the offshore energy sector.
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NewsWindcat presents first H2-capable Elevation series CSOV
The first of a series of six CSOVs has been presented with an auxiliary engine ’hydrogen ready’, although hydrogen is still a tricky future option because of the energy needed to produce it.
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NewsDNV updates Maritime Simulator Standard
The 2025 update to DNV-ST-0033 reflects the growing role of simulation technologies in areas such as alternative fuels
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News - VideosWATCH: Hydrogen USV completes historic mission
ACUA Ocean’s hydrogen-powered USV has completed a world-first 24-hour zero-emission offshore autonomous mission
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NewsVan Oord invests in methanol vessels
Van Oord has ordered two methanol-fuelled vessels to enhance offshore rock installation and support net-zero goals
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NewsEuropean Tugowners call for change
The European Tugowners Association is calling for change, urging leaders to help defend its industry against Asian competition and inflate the status of its vessels.
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NewsDeep dive: Battery tugs - feasible or ‘crazy’?
Driven by calls and looming regulations to operate with zero emissions, fleet operators all over the world are having to consider electrifying their fleets, but one tug manager told Maritime Journal they were a ‘crazy’ idea.
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NewsHydrogen fuel cell powers emissions-free future
The multi-megawatt hydrogen fuel cell technology works in tandem with ABB’s Onboard DC Grid and Azipod propulsion units
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NewsWasaline claims it’s hit net zero five years early
Ferry operator Wasaline has become the first shipping company in the Baltic Sea to reach carbon neutrality, five years ahead of its original 2030 target, it says.
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NewsAmpereship converts first diesel ferry to electric
German shipbuilder Ampereship has converted a 42.4m passenger ferry to full electric propulsion
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NewsFalmouth rolls out HVO for workboat fleet
The UK’s Falmouth Harbour in the southwest of England has created an HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) re-fuelling facility for its workboat fleet.
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NewsBibby lays keel for first zero-emissions CSOV
Bibby Marine has laid the keel for a hybrid methanol-battery powered Commissioning Service Operations Vessel for offshore wind industry deployment.
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NewsVan Oord unveils green rock installation fleet
Van Oord has commissioned two next-generation subsea rock installation vessels
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NewsStena’s hybrid ferry powers into service
The first methanol-ready NewMax hybrid ship for Stena Line, has successfully completed sea trials in China
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NewsMethanol ready RoPax vessel first for the Med
The Deltamarin designed vessels for Grimaldi Lines will be a first for this type of alternative fuel in the Med
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NewsHydrogen-electric tug first for China
Constructed by Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard, the ’Qing Dian Tuo 1’ has been delivered to Qingdao Port
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NewsLloyd's Type Approval for hydrogen fuel cell system
PowerCell’s Marine System 225 has received Type Approval from Lloyd’s Register, helping advance the use of hydrogen for vessel propulsion
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NewsA milestone in hydrogen fuel power cell development
The Proteus 75 is especially designed for harbour craft, offshore support vessels and inland waterway boats
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NewsInland waterways decarbonisation: a voyage of discovery
One of the runners-up to the new Future Seawork award has agreed to write a regular column for Maritime Journal on his work as a PhD student looking at the challenges of decarbonising inland waterways. Here is Part One.
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NewsAlternative fuels: A conference report
A stand-out moment of the Seawork 2025 conference agenda this year was the second day session on Future fuels – Real world applications
