Future Fuels

VESSELS

VESSELS

There’s a welter of interest in methanol as a marine fuel, but how does it line up for workboats, and tugs in particular?

30th August 2023

Special feature: Deep dive into methanol, Part 1

30th August 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Svitzer says it has progressed to the second phase of its work in designing a methanol hybrid fuel cell (MHFC) tug with naval architect Robert Allan.

17th August 2023

Svitzer moves into next methanol fuel cell phase

17th August 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Biofuels produced from agricultural waste will fuel passenger ships from the Spanish port of Algeciras across the Strait of Gibraltar.

10th August 2023

Spanish port rolls out biofuels for passenger ferries

10th August 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Yanmar has taken a further step in the future fuels sector with the commercialisation of a hydrogen fuel cell system for vessels.

2nd August 2023

VIDEO: Yanmar commercialises H2 fuel cell system

2nd August 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and Samskip have launched a new shore power connection to tackle CO2 emissions produced by vessels at the dock

25th July 2023

Rotterdam terminal partners Samskip in shore power

25th July 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

In 2024, the world’s first green fuels service operation vessel (SOV) for offshore wind operations will launch off the UK, courtesy of Ørsted and ESVAGT.

24th July 2023

Ørsted commits to second green methanol SOV

24th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

An EcoTow agreement between Svitzer and an LNG Terminal in the UK will see a five-tug fleet switch from using marine gas oil (MGO) as fuel to hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).

12th July 2023

Five tugs signed up to EcoTow fuel solution

12th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new UK consortium being led by hydrogen developer Tower Group aims to build two new hydrogen powered marine vessels in conjunction with the University of Exeter.

12th July 2023

Powering the offshore sector with hydrogen vessels

12th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Danish firms Ørsted and ESVAGT have agreed to build a second methanol-powered offshore service operation vessel (SOV) for offshore wind farms off the UK east coast, where Ørsted has a 10-year contract to…

6th July 2023

Ørsted announces second methanol-powered SOV

6th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

RS Marine CEO Jon Partridge talks to MJ about the voyage to electric RIBs – and how Cheetah Marine’s latest RIB is targeted at people who are environmentally conscious but not ready to go…

30th June 2023

Cheetah Marine launches ‘EV-ready’ RIB

30th June 2023