Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design’s new 100% hydrogen powered RORO vessel design has secured the certificate of Approval in Principle from Italy’s classification society RINA. The new design concept is the ACD01 1000 featuring electric propulsion using highly compressed H2 as fuel. The vessel is intended for transporting ro-ro cargo.
The volatility within the energy market has forced nations to look inward for solutions to this global issue and cut their reliance on energy imports or diversify their sources of supply. Looking longer-term, if this approach becomes a policy and not a one-off solution to a one-off problem, this kind
PEM electrolyzers manufacturer Ohmium International has signed an agreement to provide 343 MW of green hydrogen electrolyzer to Tarafert, the developer of large-scale urea fertilizer and green ammonia production facility in Mexico. Under the agreement, Ohmium will deliver electrolyzer over three tranches, with the first 69 MW to be delivered in
Northern Xplorer, a recently established Norwegian cruise venture, and Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea have signed a letter of intent (LoI) for the construction of the company’s maiden vessel that will sail emissions free. Design rendering of Northern Xplorer’s zero-emission cruise ship. Photo: Multi Maritime The ship is expected to be
Chevron New Energies, Chevron’s unit focussing on low-carbon fuels and Crowley, US-based shipping and logistics company, will be funding hydrogen technology company Zero Emission Industries (ZEI) after the first close of its Series A funding round. ZEI, formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine, was launched in 2017 and focuses on
EemsEnergyTerminal in the Netherlands is now entering the next phase, making the terminal technically ready, after both of its FSRUs arrived at the terminal. Courtesy of Gasunie This new LNG terminal at Eemshaven is to increase the security of the energy supply in order for the Netherlands and Europe to become less
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has cooperated on an LNG bunkering trial in Tomakomai Port, jointly conducted by Tomakomai Port Authority and Japan Petroleum Exploration. Courtesy of MOL The trial involved the LNG-fueled tugboat Ishin, owned by MOL and operated by its group company Nihon Tug-Boat, which was used
Japanese shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has signed a long-term charter contract for three newbuilding LNG carriers with ENN LNG (Singapore) Pte., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese ENN Natural Gas. The vessels will be constructed at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) in China, and are slated for delivery by 2028. After delivery,
There has been an estimated 77% drop in overall Sulphur Oxide emissions from ships since the entry into effect of the “IMO 2020” regulations in January 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said. The reduction is equivalent to 8.5 million metric tonnes of sulphur oxides, which are linked to causing