Tag: energy efficiency

Eco Marine Power (EMP) has announced that a patent covering core elements of its EnergySail® technology has been granted by the Japan Patent Office. The granting of this patent will allow for the licensing of the technology to proceed so that commercial production of the EnergySail® and associated technologies can begin in 2018.

The new hydrocracker, arrived in Rotterdam on October 25, will be separating heavier products into cleaner, higher-grade end products such as base oils for lubricants and ultra-low-sulphur diesel fuel.

The Parliament calls on the EU Commission to aim to reduce the EU’s dependency on gas in the long term by using it more efficiently and gradually phasing out fossil fuel subsidies.

Rolls-Royce has signed a deal to supply its first automatic crossing system to Norwegian ferry company Fjord1. The system, will control two new double-ended battery ferries as they cross between Anda and Lote on the 1330 km long E39 which connects communities along the west coast of Norway.

On the occasion of MEPC 70, ESPO calls on IMO to align actions for the reduction of shipping's CO2 emissions with the Paris climate agreement, and to uphold the 2020 implementation date for a global 0.5 percent sulfur cap on marine fuels.

Siemens has announced that it will supply propulsion systems for two new battery ferries. The all-electric ferries operated by Fjord1 will ply the E39 Anda-Lote route on the west coast of Norway.

India’s largest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust will now harness solar energy and reduce its dependency on conventional electricity from the grid. JNPT is installing solar power plant on several rooftops in its township and commercial premises.

Three new guides that will support States to effectively implement IMO efficiency measures for shipping have been rolled out during a training under the IMO GloMEEP Project, paving the way for further work in climate change mitigation by the maritime sector.

MAN Diesel Engines have formed the innovative hybrid drive system on MS Vision of the Fjords. The 'Vision of the Fjords' is a futuristic sightseeing catamaran made of carbon fibre from the Norwegian shipyard Brødrene Aa AS. Its parallel hybrid drive allows for both the electric and the diesel engine to be operated independently of each other.