Tag: alternative energy

The 2024 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum successfully took place on Tuesday 2nd of April 2024 at the Lighthouse of Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), Athens. The event focused on the various alternatives that the maritime industry explores in its ongoing efforts to reduce emissions, planning for a green and sustainable future. 

EH Group has received Approval in Principle from DNV for its hydrogen fuel cell system designed for maritime use.

The Ville de Bordeaux, a 5,200-dwt cargo vessel built in 2004, recently emerged with three new 22-meter-high sails installed.

The International Windship Association (IWSA) has presented a white paper on wind propulsion, jointly endorsed by France, Solomon Islands, and the Union of Comoros. This document will be up for discussion at the upcoming meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81) scheduled for March at the International Maritime Organization.

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has partnered with bound4blue to install the first wind-assisted propulsion system on one of its vessels.

Chemship BV has revealed the first sails installed onboard a chemical tanker, made by Econowind, to reduce the vessel's emissions.

Amogy has been awarded a feasibility statement by Lloyd’s Register (LR). This statement serves as the official approval of Amogy’s Technology Qualification Plan (TQP), providing evidence that its technology is viable for maritime applications. 

During DNV's Maritime Energy Transition Summit 2024 (February 8), Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO, DNV Maritime, touched upon various trends and shifting realities that global shipping is currently facing, highlighting that the maritime industry is going through its own Renaissance, trying to adopt current technologies while investing in tomorrow's. 

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) is reportedly accelerating its entry into the nuclear power plant ship market, seeking collaborations.

Sea Forrest has secured a Type Approval Certificate from RINA for its marine lithium-ion battery system, developed in collaboration with GenPlus Pte Ltd.