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 | Dogger Bank is now connected to Britain’s national grid and has started exporting electricity for the first time to British homes and businesses. This is a major milestone in … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/the-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm/
Powered by wind
Meet Niclas Dahl, Managing Director of Oceanbird, the startup company aiming to re-introduce wind as power for vessels transporting goods. It sounds like going backwards, but it’s taking advantage of all new tech available, contributing to a sustainable maritime industry.
Listen to our conversation, which sails through the challenges of starting a new setup in an old-fashioned industry, diversity, leadership and unexpected collaborations. You don’t want to miss out on this one....
https://shippingpodcast.com/202-niclas-dahl-managing-director-oceanbird/
Staying green is no longer a matter of choice for companies. All business sectors face intensified scrutiny for how they protect the environment. This is especially true for the oil and gas (O&G) industry. Luckily, technology like AI could help firms strike a balance between staying green and making a profit – at least to some extent.
While the idea of innovative technology aiding big oil to help the environment may sound like the exact PR line Silicon Valley loves to spin, there is an argument...
https://www.ship-technology.com/features/ai-could-make-oil-and-gas-greener/
Fairbanks Morse will supply the main propulsion diesel engines for the Navy’s 746’x106′ oiler T-AO 208 Robert F. Kennedy. The ship represents the fourth of the new John Lewis class of fleet replenishment ships designed to service ships and aircraft at sea.
The Robert F. Kennedy is part of a $3.2 billion Navy contract for the design and construction of six John Lewis-lass fleet replenishment ships. The engines are scheduled to be delivered in 2021 to General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego. The...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/fairbanks-morse-engines-power-new-navy-oiler/
Man Engines — a business unit of Man Truck & Bus — is now offering 12-cylinder, IMO Tier III emission standards engines for workboats, spanning a comprehensive power range from 551 kW (738 hp) to 1,213 kW (1,625 hp). The engines are immediately available.
The new engines are particularly relevant to customers in Canada and the USA’s East and West Coast Emission Control Areas (ECAs), who are now subject to regulatory limits around 70% stricter than IMO Tier II. Customers in the North Sea and...