Coast Guard News
January 27, 2022
As part of the CO2 emission reduction endeavour, Spliethoff Group, the Netherlands-based shipowner, has completed its first biofuel trial in cooperation with compatriot biofuels pioneer GoodFuel.
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January 27, 2022
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has embarked on a project to build the first electric passenger and cargo ferry that will be pollution free during port stays and approaches.
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January 27, 2022
Swiss-Italian shipping line Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), currently the world’s largest ocean carrier, has decided to re-route its ships on the west coast of Greece in a swift action to reduce the risk of collision with endangered sperm whales in the Mediterranean.
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January 27, 2022
Russia's first dual-fuel RoRo-train ferry Marshal Rokossovsky has set out from the Port of Tuzla, Turkey, to the Kaliningrad region in Russia.
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January 27, 2022
Multi-national corporation IDOM, in collaboration with U.S. partners, is seeking feedback from tidal energy industry on the optimal design of a mobile test vessel to ensure its capabilities provide best support for the scope of tidal energy turbine testing.
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January 27, 2022
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has delivered Crystal Trinity LPG carrier to compatriot shipowner Kumiai Navigation.
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January 27, 2022
Ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has classed the first hybrid battery-powered catamaran built by Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard.
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January 27, 2022
Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk is releasing all historical and future ocean weather observations into the public domain for free use by the scientific community around the globe.
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January 27, 2022
Greek Port of Thessaloniki (ThPA) and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) have signed a cooperation agreement to develop international trade and increase business activities on the sea route between Europe and Asia.
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January 27, 2022
The Nordic Green Ammonia-Powered Ship (NoGAPS) project has entered its second phase to produce a detailed ship design for an ammonia-fueled vessel that will also carry ammonia as a cargo.
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January 26, 2022
Norway's ferry company Torghatten Nord has signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to operate hydrogen-powered ferries between Bodø and Lofoten from 2025.
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January 26, 2022
Danish Maersk Drilling and Port Esbjerg have been working together to enable the supply of green power for offshore rigs to cut emissions.
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January 26, 2022
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has ordered the eco-friendly hydrogen-powered propulsion solution from the German producer Proton Motor Fuel Cell to be used as the main power supply for the zero-emission navigation.
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January 26, 2022
Classification society DNV has been selected to lead an ammonia bunkering safety study by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) in Singapore.
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January 26, 2022
Marine drybulk transportation services Safe Bulkers has signed an agreement for the acquisition of a Japanese dry bulk 181,00 dwt Capesize vessel for a price of $33.8 million.
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January 26, 2022
Dubai-based port operator DP World has entered into a strategic partnership with Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping to reinforce its commitment to sustainability.
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January 26, 2022
A new report addressing the reduction of emissions from the global maritime sector has verified the benefits of methanol as a marine fuel highlighting it as a key solution for decarbonisation.
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January 26, 2022
Swedish ferry operator Stena RoRo has selected Finnish technology group Wärtsilä to provide a broad scope of power solution for three new LNG-fueled Ro-Pax vessels.
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January 26, 2022
Singapore-based shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has decided to ban coal shipments on its commercially managed bulkers to support the energy transition.
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January 26, 2022
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries has gained approval in principle (AiP) for its newly developed onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) applicable to LNG-fueled vessels.
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