Technology group Wärtsilä will introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio, setting a new industry benchmark with the broadest methanol engine portfolio currently on the market. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä will add the Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä 46F and Wärtsilä 46TS to its portfolio of
ABB has launched a new digital tool allowing shipowners, operators and designers to estimate the emission-reduction impact of various ABB technologies used on board ships when compared to alternative solutions and in scenarios specified by the user. The CO2e (carbon dioxide-equivalent) Calculator is applicable to five ABB solutions for the maritime industry – Azipod® electric
ERMA FIRST, a leading sustainable maritime solutions provider, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for its amine absorption-based Onboard Carbon Capture (OCC) system. DNV issued the AiP to ERMA FIRST following the successful completion of a technical review, risk assessment and review of the company’s feasibility study for Onboard Carbon Capture (OCC) on
In line with its energy transition targets, which aim at making Kerala a leading producer and exporter of green hydrogen and green ammonia, the state has allocated Rs 90 crore for phase-I of the green hydrogen valley project and over Rs 12,400 crore for the green transport corridor project. The state has set a target
In an initiative set to be transformational for ship design while protecting the oceans from pollution, Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä have announced the formation of the Blue Ocean Alliance to develop and promote the revolutionary sterntube-less ship concept. The Blue Ocean Alliance brings together unrivalled maritime industry expertise, with seawater-lubricated bearings pioneer Thordon Bearings, systems
Leading gas shipping company Anthony Veder has extended its turbocharger service agreement with Accelleron, securing Turbo LifecycleCare support across 13 vessels. The contract, covering 20 turbochargers on single-fuel and LNG dual-fuel four-stroke engines, build on a service relationship that began in 2017 with four vessels. Anthony Veder operates a fleet of innovative small-scale and mid-size
COP28 Day 5: Among “landmark commitments” was a pledge by the UAE Banking Federation to mobilize $270 billion by 2030. Here’s all that happened COP28 summit on December 4, 2023. “COP28 has mobilised over $57 billion so far,” said a post by COP28 UAE. It added that governments, businesses, investors and philanthropists have delivered “an
Honeywell announced the European launch of its 100% hydrogen-capable diaphragm gas meter. The Honeywell EI5 smart gas meter, which has been piloted in the Netherlands, is part of a broader initiative to align with the region’s goals outlined in the European Green Deal. The new gas meter is capable of measuring both hydrogen and natural
India refrained from signing the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health, with sources pointing out that curbing greenhouse gas use for cooling in the health sector, which is one of the points in the document, may not be practical or achievable within the country’s healthcare infrastructure in the short term. The declaration calls for climate
The biogas blending is proposed to be further increased to 5 per cent by fiscal year 2028-29. According to the study, this blending initiative gels well with the government’s macro-level move to make India a gas-based economy, with a target to increase the current share of gas in the energy mix from 6 per cent