Norsepower Rotor Sails confirmed savings of 8.2% fuel and associated CO2 in Maersk Pelican project
Two 30-metre tall Rotor Sails installed match initial fuel saving expectations
COPENHAGEN, LONDON, HELSINKI – 24 OCTOBER 2019: Norsepower Oy Ltd., together with project partners Maersk Tankers, Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd., today announced successful trial results of two Norsepower Rotor Sails onboard the Maersk Tankers product...
Urgent research is needed into the health of outdoor workers following new data on air pollution
British Safety Council welcomes King’s College London’s research demonstrating a direct link between air pollution and health emergencies. More work is now needed on the effects of exposure on outdoor workers
New research from King’s College London proves that hundreds of children and adults are needlessly suffering when air pollution levels are higher in nine major English cities. The research...
Fugro Enters the South Korean Offshore Wind Farm Market
Fugro has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Underwater Survey Technology 21 (UST21) in a move that opens up the South Korean offshore wind farm market.
Growing demand for alternative energy sources has led South Korea to explore its potential for wind energy, and Fugro’s global experience on over 100 offshore wind farm projects will be key to realising South Korea’s offshore wind farm ambitions.
The agreement with...
Sarah Zitouni
Supporting the French Green Shipping Revolution
By Sarah Zitouni, Lean Marine Sweden AB
In a world where ecological concerns run high, every industry is under pressure to reduce their environmental impact. The international shipping industry is no exception.
During the 45th G7 summit held in Biarritz, France in August, the nation’s president Emmanuel Macron declared his intention to place the country at the forefront of a green shipping revolution by slashing the greenhouse gas...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/21/supporting-the-french-green-shipping-revolution/
IMO. Sulphur 2020: stakeholders prepare for a sea change from 1 January 2020
From 1 January 2020, sulphur oxide emissions from ships will be reduced considerably under a forthcoming International Maritime Organization (IMO) rule. This will have significant benefits for human health and the environment – but also represents a challenge for the industry.
The...
Fuels of the future to decarbonize shipping
Setting the scene, IMO’s Edmund Hughes said the initial GHG strategy, adopted in 2018, had sent a clear...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/18/fuels-of-the-future-to-decarbonize-shipping/
New Absa-OMFIF report: African countries progressing towards investment-supportive financial markets
African countries progressing towards investment-supportive financial markets, Absa-OMFIF report finds
Consistent improvements since 2017 launch of Africa Financial Markets Index
EU/IMO global project drives energy efficiency in the maritime sector
The GMN global network of maritime technology cooperation centres has completed numerous pilot projects over the past three years, helping to drive forward the changes which are required to reduce GHG emissions from shipping. More…
A global network of maritime technology cooperation centres has completed an impressive array of pilot projects over the past three years, helping to drive forward the changes which are required to...
IMO 2020 and alternative fuels symposium 17-18 October
Key speakers: there will be panel discussions and opportunities for Q and A.
Thursday 17 October
09:45 – 10:30 Member States’ perspectives of IMO 2020 implementation and enforcement • Mr. Nicholas Makar, Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs, Republic of the Marshall Islands Marshall Islands perspective of IMO 2020 implementation and enforcement • Mr. Shin Imai, Director of International Office, Ocean Development and Environment Policy...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/15/imo-2020-and-alternative-fuels-symposium-17-18-october/
Some Reflections of Dr Sheppard* from Maritime Cyprus
‘SEA CHANGE’ was the theme.
Undoubtedly the organisers captured the mood and felt the pulse of a surge of awareness, an urge for a holistic evolution, or is it not a revolution, considering what has been happening on the streets of capital cities around the world, where the voices of young and old are made loudly clear for a change in the behaviour of big organisations and governments?
So, the theme is inextricably interconnected with the...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/14/some-reflections-of-dr-sheppard-from-maritime-cyprus/