Tidal Transit’s offshore wind energy crew transfer vessel Kitty Petra was fitted with the Ecomotus EcoPro catalytic hydrogen system in 2020, and Commercial Director Leo Hambro believes that the reductions in vessel fuel consumption and CO2 and NOx emissions clearly demonstrate that the system should be widely adopted by the offshore energy marine sector, saying:
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group plans to set new standard in sea transportation through autonomous navigation, liquid hydrogen transport, and intelligent robotics technology. “Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has grown into the world`s biggest shipbuilder over the past 50 years. Now, it will become a “Future Builder,” creating new values for humankind,” said Chung Ki-sun, CEO
Spliethoff Group has announced it is trialling the use of biofuels for its vessels. The first trial took place between June and November last year on BigLift Shipping’s heavy transport vessel (HTV) BigLift Baffin. The vessel was supplied with a blend of 50 per cent FAME-based biofuel – a second generation biofuel, made from waste
A conversion project to allow the ferry MS Münsterland to consume liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a bunker fuel which started on 19 May 2020 has recently reached a milestone, according to operator AG EMS. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure as part of the implementation of the
South Korea’s move to include LNG in its taxonomy for green fuels will buy the country more time to transition to a net zero economy and help allay immediate concerns about energy security given its heavy dependence on gas for power generation. Government officials said that Seoul will prioritize the reduction of coal consumption for
The Greater Guwahati unit of the North East India Petroleum Dealers’ Association (NEIPDA) has appealed to the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to make consumers aware of ethanol-blended motor spirit (petrol) before distributing such fuel among retail outlets in the city. The association had earlier decided that its member retail outlets, a majority of which
A.P. Moller – Maersk has declared options with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to build four additional 16,000 teu dual-fuelled vessels able to operate on carbon neutral methanol. The deal is worth close to KRW840bn (around $700m), Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), the shipbuilding holding company of HHI, said in a regulatory
Ethanol blending in petrol has risen to 8.1% in the year 2020-21, up from 5% in the previous year and 1.5% in 2013-14, thanks to a raft of policy measures that helped increase supply through a combination of assured purchases at government-set remunerative prices and interest subsidy for production capacity expansion. The government has been
Electric and gas utilities are increasingly targeting customers, regulators, and investors with the promise of “renewable natural gas,” or biomethane, and hydrogen gas. In their promotions, the utilities have claimed that these technologies will allow them to build gas-fueled power plants and gas pipelines today while remaining on a pathway toward “net-zero” emissions climate goals.
The Hambantota International Port (HIP), which continues to come under attack by the opposition, said it expects phenomenal growth in the services it offers. HIP in a statement said that it has received FSS certification (Fitness for Service) for their tank farm facility. The certification was issued by Lloyd’s Register (LR), the World’s leading provider