Environment News – Page 3
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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%
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NewsEC must implement fairer rules to halt Chinese ‘disgrace’
Panellists and delegates have accused the EC of ignoring inferior practices in non-European countries that make competition in the sector unfair and a threat to survival.
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NewsNorthern Offshore expands fleet with SOV
Swedish CTV provider Northern Offshore Services has expanded its fleet with an SOV from Edda Wind, itself an offshore wind vessel provider.
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NewsDutch firm reveals vibration technology for silent pile driving
Dutch wind turbine foundation technology firm GBM Works says it has developed a silent method of installing offshore wind turbine foundations, virtually eliminating noise pollution.
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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.
