decarbonisation

Scotland and New Jersey join forces on offshore wind project

Scotland and New Jersey signed a joint agreement focusing on offshore wind projects, aiming to tackle climate change. They both have set ambitious climate and clean energy targets, recognising the importance of decarbonising the energy sector and in particular the role of offshore wind.

Scotland is a leader in offshore wind innovation as it has the world’s largest offshore wind turbine. Also, Scotland hosts the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.

In the meantime, New Jersey has established a goal...

https://safety4sea.com/scotland-and-new-jersey-join-forces-on-offshore-wind-project/

Global Maritime Forum: Decarbonization, digitalization, safety high on the agenda

The report ‘Breaking New Ground’ presents the outcomes of the Global Maritime Forum’s recent Annual Summit in Hong Kong. The high-level meeting gathered 200 decision-makers from across the entire maritime spectrum to address key challenges and opportunities facing global seaborne trade.

Shipping’s decarbonization

Participants in the Summit agreed that reaching the climate emission reduction goal set by the IMO in April 2018 requires urgent and coordinated action. This was most clearly presented...

https://safety4sea.com/global-maritime-forum-decarbonization-digitalization-safety-high-on-the-agenda/

ABS: Radical changes to global shipping needed toward decarbonization

While the voting procedure for the 2019 GREEN4SEA Awards is open, Dr Kirsi Tikka, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor, ABS shares her insights on how to move forward decarbonisation. So far, ABS has undertaken many initiatives for a more sustainable industry, for which has been nominated in the ‘Clean Shipping’ category alongside other distinguished nominees. Given that decarbonisation equals to radical changes for the industry, top priority is to adopt a more proactive mindset, Dr....

https://safety4sea.com/cm-abs-radical-changes-to-global-shipping-needed-toward-decarbonization/

BHP and NYK use GoodFuels biofuel to progress decarbonisation goals

Picture credit: GoodFuels Marine

BHP, NYK, GoodFuels and BLOC collaborate to progress sustainable biofuel bunkering in Rotterdam, verified with blockchain

Rotterdam, 4 February 2019: Today global mining company BHP, Japanese shipping company NYK, leading sustainable biofuel company GoodFuels and BLOC (Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration) the leading developer of blockchain applications for the maritime industry, announced the successful delivery of sustainable biofuels to the BHP-chartered,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/04/bhp-and-nyk-use-goodfuels-biofuel-to-progress-decarbonisation-goals/

Embracing sustainability within maritime industry: 10 key practices

Overall, in all business sectors, organizations develop sustainable business aiming at improving their social conscience and environmental responsibility, well beyond the financial. Do you wonder which the key areas of focus are toward an even more sustainable shipping industry in the future?

Lately, the industry has been driven by raised ambitions and accelerated actions with respect to sustainability. More and more shipping companies are moving toward long-term CSR practices; in this context,...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-embracing-sustainability-within-maritime-industry-10-key-practices/

Top 10 Issues concerning the future of shipping

2019 kicked off with the data collection on fuel oil consumption, alternative mechanisms to comply with the 2020 Sulphur cap, the EU Ship Recycling Regulation, the IMSBC Code 2017 amendment as well as amendments designating North Sea and Baltic Sea as ECAs. With many more regulations and developments still yet to come, nations from all across the globe, ship operators and crew are going through a key period because of ten major issues that will have significant impact over the next ten years in...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-top-10-issues-concerning-the-future-of-shipping/

New Zealand to build its first fully-electric ferry

New Zeland’s McKay announced in a statement that they are to develop and implement the country’s first plug-in fully electrical ferry along SSC Marine, which is planned to be built in Wellington.  According to the company, the ferry is the first of its kind in New Zealand and also in the entire southern hemisphere.

Specifically, the project delivery is expected in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Also, it will embody a composite catamaran ferry and installed power and energy management, energy storage...

https://safety4sea.com/new-zealand-to-build-its-first-fully-electric-ferry/

A year in pictures: Shipping industry’s highlights in 2018

Once again this year’s agenda was full with meetings, agreements and important announcements for the maritime community. In this photo recap we have picked key moments that captivated industry’s interest in 2018.

1. A group of international shipping leaders joined forces to take significant action on decarbonisation at UNFCCC COP23.

2. Mr. Koji Sekimizu, former IMO Sec-Gen, received the ‘International Maritime Prize’ for his contribution to the work of IMO over many years.

3. The world’s first...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-a-year-in-pictures-shipping-industrys-highlights-in-2018/

CLIA commits to reduce carbon emissions by 2030

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced a global cruise industry commitment to reduce the rate of carbon emissions across the industry fleet by 40% by 2030. Through this, cruise has become the first maritime industry which makes a joint carbon emissions commitment to sustainability on the seas.

The commitment to reduce the rate of global fleet emissions by 40% is the outcome of a collaborative process designed to build consensus among cruise line leadership.

Progress toward...

https://safety4sea.com/clia-commits-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-by-2030/

Year in Review: Environmental issues that caught shipping’s eye in 2018

Another exciting year is coming to an end. With only few days left until the end of 2018, SAFETY4SEA looks back on the events that defined the environmental stage of the shipping industry. 2020 sulphur cap, scrubbers, LNG, emissions; these are all topics that made the headlines throughout the year. But let’s take a closer look at those topics, which now are at the core of the shipping industry.

2020 sulphur cap

Without a doubt, the 0.5% Sulphur cap that will begin from 2020 is – and will be –...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-year-in-review-environmental-issues-that-caught-shippings-eye-in-2018/

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