Environment & Sustainability – Page 163
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NewsGreen shore power connections
Germany’s L-3 SAM Electronics has won a contract to equip 11 Hanjin Shipping vessels with its SAMCon high voltage onshore power connection enabling them to benefit from shore side power.
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NewsWärtsilä powers North Sea FPSO
Wärtsilä is to supply a 62MW topside power module solution for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to be deployed at the Kraken oilfield located in the UK sector of the North Sea.
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NewsIMO draft Polar Code concerns
Not everyone is happy with the IMO’s draft Polar Code, some say it is failing to address the looming danger of poorly prepared ships traversing the ice waters between the poles.
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NewsThe appeal of manageability
There are a number of reasons to be looking – hard – at the pros and cons of the relative sulphur emission technologies, but the most compelling argument may bypass sexier solutions and come down to a matter of control.
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NewsFinngulf LNG project
Finland’s gas grid operator, Gasum, is forging ahead with its plan to develop the Fjusä area in Inkoo, into the large scale Finngulf LNG import terminal and it will be developing the Tolkkinen, Porvoo site at the same time.
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NewsLNG sector set to soar
The LNG sector is set to soar in coming years with the number of LNG-powered vessels forecasted to increase by more than 3700% through 2025, according to a new report.
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Emissions innovation boost for UK marine sector
Businesses developing innovative solutions to reduce emissions in naval, leisure and merchant marine vessels and improve their overall efficiency are to get a £3m boost from the UK''s innovation agency – the Technology Strategy Board.
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NewsMarine R&D enters a new era
Operations have started at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark, which the company says is the beginning of a new era for marine R&D.
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NewsBridging the gap between Turkey and Europe
A new joint initiative has been launched to offer high frequency multimodal connections between Turkey and Europe that will significantly lower CO2 emissions.
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NewsOrder placed for largest gas-fuelled ferry
Ferry operator Brittany Ferries and STX France have confirmed a contract for a new LNG-fuelled ferry, which when delivered will be the largest gas-fuelled ro-pax ship yet.
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NewsKalmar prototype dual fuel reachstacker
Kalmar has demonstrated a visionary prototype of a new dual fuel diesel and LNG powered reachstacker at the Port of Livorno in Italy.
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NewsGrowing momentum towards LNG
DNV GL says that momentum is building in the US around the use of LNG as a ship fuel as owners, ports and regulators further embrace its benefits.
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NewsFSRU Toscana begins operations
Floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Toscana, thought to be the world’s first floating LNG platform, has begun commercial operations.
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NewsWärtsilä moves into LNG terminal construction
Wärtsilä has announced the signature of a turnkey contract to supply a liquefied natural gas receiving terminal to be built at Tornio in northern Finland.
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KR and Busan Port join forces
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) and the Busan Port Authority (BPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on environmental initiatives and other maritime activities.
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NewsTug profile provides challenge for clean and efficient operations
The operating profile of a typical harbour tug could almost have been designed to maximise emissions; so the ‘green’ tug concept presents a challenge to ship designers, but it is a challenge they are accepting, with success.
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NewsEU grant for analysing LNG potential
The European Union will support a series of studies under the auspices of a €1m grant from the TEN-T Programme to analyse the potential introduction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in Spain and France.
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NewsDredging spoils argument in Oz
Environmental agencies are calling on the authorities to prevent the dumping of dredging spoils at Abbot Point because it''s too close to the Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsSvitzer Australia assist with LNG shipments
Svitzer Australia is to supply four 33m, 80 tonne bollard-pull tugs to help export shipments from the Chevron-operated Wheatstone LNG terminal as part of a AUS$650m (US$579m) contract.
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New guidance on ballast water
Lloyd’s Register has published a new guide on understanding ballast water management.
