marine industry

Jersey To Serve As Maritime Industry’s Hydrogen Power Test Bed

Credit: Jersey Set
  • Jersey set to be hydrogen power test bed for marine industry.
  • Jersey’s Government is partnering with marine hydrogen accelerator OceansLab in collaboration with Ports of Jersey.
  • The main aim of this collaboration is to demonstrate its commitment to decarbonisation and a net zero future.

Jersey Set to be Hydrogen Power Test Bed for Marine Industry, states a Hydrogen Central.

OceansLab

OceansLab, led by Jersey round the world yachtsman, Phil Sharp, develops clean technologies...

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Second Wave of Scrubber Installations Supporting HSFO Demand

A second wave of scrubber installations will likely sweep the marine industry as the price differential between high sulfur fuel oil and very low sulfur fuel oil, or the Hi-5 spread, stabilizes to normal levels at major bunkering hubs, supporting HSFO demand at a time when there is a growing impetus towards greener fuels to meet shipping’s environmental goals, market sources said, reports Platts.

HSFO’s Share

“After the quick adjustment to the global sulfur cap, the decline in HSFO’s share of...

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Future of Seafarers in Times of Automated Ships

Automated ships are gaining momentum these days and the shipping industry is staring at an automated future but the question that’s on everyone’s mind these days is the future of seafarers. 

How will seafarers fare once automated ships take over? What will be the life of a seafarer in the future? Scientists at the Korean Maritime and Ocean University try to answer these questions by predicting  the future, says an article published in Phys.org 

Let’s take a look.

Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships,...

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Bunker Sales in Singapore Steady Despite Tough Market

  • Singapore’s bunker sales are expected to remain steady to slightly higher throughout 2020 on a year-on-year basis.
  • This is despite expectations of dwindling global demand for bunker fuels as the coronavirus pandemic continues to dent demand for many commodities, including marine fuel.
  • Total marine fuel sales in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering port, rose 5.6% year on year to 37.13 million mt over January-September.

Singapore bunker sales remain resilient despite strong headwinds, says...

https://mfame.guru/bunker-sales-in-singapore-steady-despite-tough-market/

Marine industries’ contribution to US economy swells

The United States’ marine economy contributed about $373 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2018 and grew faster than the nation’s economy as a whole, according to statistics released Tuesday.

The statistics come from research conducted by two U.S. Department of Commerce agencies — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) — on 10 sectors representing businesses dependent on the nation’s oceans, coasts and Great Lakes...

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South Florida marine industry, Junior Achievement reach out to recruit students

An engine room display at the new marine industry storefront in the Junior Achievement center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Advanced Mechanical Enterprises photo

A new marine industry careers exhibit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has opened to attract young people to the industry.

The maritime community brings an estimated $12 billion a year and 142,000 jobs to South Florida. But as in other regions of the U.S. it faces an aging workforce, not enough new workers coming in, and difficulty finding and retaining skilled labor.

Understanding the need to keep the industry thriving with a new generation of workers, Advanced Mechanical Enterprises/AMESolutions.com,...

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