Environment

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new autonomous sensor will reduce cost of operations and maximise life of offshore wind turbines.

19th November 2021

Sensor cuts turbines costs

19th November 2021

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Norwegian energy company Equinor has abandoned the Irish offshore wind market, ending a partnership with the nation’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) after just two years, according to reports.

5th November 2021

Equinor pulls out of Irish offshore wind market

5th November 2021

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Digital twin technology helps reduce operational failures at offshore wind farms.

27th October 2021

Digital twin wind perks

27th October 2021

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A company with an innovative wind propulsion solution that has big decarbonisation potential has joined the International Windship Association (IWSA).

26th October 2021

IWSA backs project

26th October 2021

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Real examples of reducing fleet emissions will be offered at Session 2 of Get Set for Workboat 2050, series 2.

14th October 2021

Real world decarbonisation

14th October 2021

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A mooring solution will help the world’s first floating tidal energy array perform well.

12th October 2021

Tidal mooring deal

12th October 2021

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

During its first webinar of 2021, the European Tugowners Association (ETA) has reflected on the impacts of green technologies in the towage sector.

29th April 2021

ETA reflects on hybrid and LNG tug operations

29th April 2021

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Boskalis subsidiary Smit Salvage along with Mammoet Salvage have completed the complex wreck removal of a sunken car carrier that was presenting environmental and navigation risks to Europe’s largest port.

1st January 2016

Smit and Mammoet complete wreck removal

1st January 2016

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The European Commission has committed €23m in funding to build a small scale LNG terminal at Pori on Finland’s west coast – the first of its kind in the country.

25th September 2015

LNG first for Finland

25th September 2015

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Bibby HydroMap is carrying out survey operations on Port Meridian Energy’s proposed LNG project off Morecambe Bay to help improve the UKs LNG network.

25th August 2015

Bibby to help improve UK LNG network

25th August 2015

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Rolls-Royce is to power Asia’s first LNG-powered tug, marking what it calls a “new era” for tug boat propulsion.

31st March 2014

First LNG tug for Asia

31st March 2014

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Port of Antwerp has published its own specific procedures this month for LNG bunkering to enable the process to be carried out as safely as possible.

13th March 2014

Antwerp procedures for LNG bunkering

13th March 2014

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Bureau Veritas has announced a significant contract to class a fleet of LNG-fuelled ro-pax vessels, including three conversions and one newbuild.

12th March 2014

Ferry fleet to switch to gas fuel

12th March 2014

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) is updating its icebreaking capacity with a new basic icebreaker - the worlds first to be powered by LNG - to be built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.

19th February 2014

New LNG icebreaker for Finland

19th February 2014

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Fiskerstrand Verft AS is to build two new LNG ferries of MM 55 FC LNG type for Boreal Transport Nord AS.

17th February 2014

New LNG ferries for Norway

17th February 2014

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

DNV GL has published a new position paper, entitled Alternative Fuels for Shipping, which lists a number of long-term options for low carbon, low emission fuels for the industry.

30th January 2014

Alternative future marine fuels

30th January 2014

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Becker Marine Systems and AIDA Cruises are making progress with what they say will be the “world’s first” LNG hybrid barge. The keel laying ceremony took place earlier this month.

24th January 2014

LNG hybrid barge makes progress

24th January 2014

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The world’s first LNG powered escort tugboat, Borgøy, built by Turkey’s Sanmar shipyard, has transferred to operation in Norway following successful sea trails.

20th January 2014

LNG tug goes into operation

20th January 2014

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Brittany Ferries and STX St Nazaire shipyard are working together to build what they say will be the world’s largest LNG-fuelled ferry for a total cost of €270m.

15th January 2014

Largest LNG ferry for France

15th January 2014

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Japans NYK is to build the countrys first tug featuring a dual-fuel engine that can run on either LNG or HFO.

30th December 2013

First LNG-fuelled tug for Japan

30th December 2013