Tag: energy efficiency

NAPA provider of maritime software and data services, has released a simulation tool for predicting Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) and modeling the impact of potential efficiency measures.  

The inclusion of the maritime sector into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is done and dusted to be introduced from 2024. Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is developing solutions to support its customers to navigate the complexity of the upcoming requirements.

ABS has issued New Technology Qualification (NTQ) for a groundbreaking, non-flammable battery technology for use at sea, called Blue G which is said to be a non-flammable, non-degrading and easily recycled design.

The Netherlands-based digital solutions provider PortXchange Products B.V, offers a new digital solution to support ports in achieving their decarbonization targets with the Port of Rotterdam acting as the launching customer.

A new joint study by NAPA and ClassNK on real-life fleet shows that voyage optimization enables ships to reduce their emissions by 7.3% and maintain their CII ratings for an additional two to three years, giving shipowners precious decision-making time on decarbonization measures.

Amid the increasingly stringent environmental regulations globally, shipping has been integrating several innovative ways to improve efficiency and reduce its emissions. One of the less known ways to reduce fuel consumption and consequently lower emissions is air lubrication.

Battery technology seems to be in the center of marine electrification and is seen as a solution to energy efficiency. Lithium-ion batteries are the ones that currently dominate battery technology in the shipping industry. But, using more and more batteries raises the question of their disposal in the spirit of cradle-to-grave sustainability.

Batteries are part of almost all on board vital systems as back up power provider. The batteries themselves do not produce power but they provide the stored power which produced during charging phase by other power producer.

A delegation from the World Maritime University (WMU) was in the Philippines from 14 to 18 November in relation to the consultation and assessment elements of the Study to Address Safety and Energy Efficiency of Domestic Passenger Ships in the Philippines.

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) - 79th session starts today, 12 December, and will last until 16 December, discussing the most pressing issues regarding shipping's decarbonization and overall energy efficiency.