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VIDEO: Berge Bulk to retrofit Berge Olympus with WindWings

29 June 2022

Singapore-based Berge Bulk is to retrofit the 210,000 dwt, 2018-built bulk carrier Berge Olympus with four BARTech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies.

The large, solid wing sails will measure up to 50 meters in height and will be capable of reducing CO2 emissions by as much as 30% through a combination of wind propulsion and route optimization. By doing so, Berge Bulk aims to take a major step in assisting the broader industry in achieving its emission targets for 2050.

“This partnership with...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/video-berge-bulk-to-retrofit-berge-olympus-with-windwings/

Financing The 4th Propulsion Revolution Round-Up

18 June 2021

As the maritime industry discussed short-term measures at the IMO’s MEPC 76, leaders in finance, law and shipping explored who will fund shipping’s road to decarbonisation and net zero at the latest ICS Leadership Insights Live.

Paul Taylor, Managing Director, Global Head of Shipping and Offshore, Société Générale and Vice Chair, Poseidon Principles, stressed the pivotal role banks have to play in financing vessels that will aid the decarbonisation of the shipping industry: “The starting point...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/financing-the-4th-propulsion-revolution-round-up/

Ship Propulsion: Transition is in the Wind!

31 March 2021

Ship Propulsion: Transition is in the Wind!

ISWA’s Gavin Allwright

With a lot of attention and investment going into alternative, low emission fuel development, how does the return of wind propulsion avoid becoming an ‘also ran’ technology segment?

Gavin Allwright, the Secretary General of the International Windship Association (IWSA) answers a series of questions facing the uptake of this technology and what is behind a spate of recent public announcements.

Allwright: To answer this headline...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/31/ship-propulsion-transition-is-in-the-wind/

SCHOTTEL To Power Next Service Operation Vessel For Louis Dreyfus Armateurs

28 April 2020

French shipping company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has selected SCHOTTEL to supply a range of propulsion systems for its second wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) the “Wind of Hope”, the sister vessel of the “Wind of Change”. The new walk-to-work vessel is currently under construction at Cemre shipyard in Turkey and will enter service operating under a long-term contract with Ørsted.

Range of SCHOTTEL propulsion solutions

The propulsion system of the Salt Ship Design vessel is powered by four...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/schottel-to-power-next-service-operation-vessel-for-louis-dreyfus-armateurs/

World’s first hybrid self-discharging bulk carriers

30 January 2020

The technology group Wärtsilä along with the Norwegian company Aasen Shipping, came in an agreement for the construction and supply of the world’s first hybrid powered self-discharging bulk carrier. Namely, Wärtsilä will provide its design services and supply hybrid systems for the vessels.

For the records, the 9.000 dwt self-discharging bulkers will be the first of their kind installed with a hybrid propulsion.

As a complete hybrid system supplier, we have again custom designed a propulsion...

https://safety4sea.com/worlds-first-hybrid-self-discharging-bulk-carriers/

BIMCO: Regulating Propulsion Good Way To Curb Emissions

1 October 2019

In a major development, BIMCO has submitted a proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to regulate the propulsion power of ships in order to sustain the GHG savings already achieved through slower steaming, says a press release published on their website.

Regulating Propulsion, the Right Way?

While it remains a fact that ships’ speed is the single most important variable influencing their CO2 emissions, there are different views as to which regulatory measure is best when it...

http://mfame.guru/bimco-regulating-propulsion-good-way-to-curb-emissions/

Sail-powered cargo ships to operate between France and US

3 July 2019

France-based Neoline has concluded to the shipyard that will construct its first two sail-powered RoRo cargo ships to operate between France and US from 2021. Namely, chose France-based Neopolia to build the vessels.

At first, the vessels will be operating on a pilot route, linking Saint-Nazaire, France with the US East Coast and Saint-Pierre & Miquelon off the coast of Newfoundland.

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As Michel Pery, President of Neoline, explained, this decision came after...

https://safety4sea.com/sail-powered-cargo-ships-to-operate-between-france-and-us/

Conference focuses on fuels and propulsion technologies

16 November 2018

The Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels 2018 conference was launched on November 14, focusing on fuels and propulsion technologies. The conference highlighted what needs to be done in order to meet the 2020 global sulphur cap goals, as well as IMO’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

Chairman, Reinhard Lüken, CEO, German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) opened the conference and said that the industry is dealing with some ‘game-changing issues that will have a deep...

https://safety4sea.com/conference-focuses-on-fuels-and-propulsion-technologies/

Loss of propulsion leads dredger to collide with loaded barge

26 October 2018

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its investigation report into the collision of the dredger FRPD 309 with the loaded barge Evco 60, on 5 December 2017, in the Fraser River.

The incident

On 04 December 2017, the dredger FRPD 309 departed a shipyard in Delta, BC, to begin dredging in the Fraser River. The vessel is a conventional trailing arm suction dredger, with the bridge and accommodation located forward and machinery space located aft. Before departure, the crew had carried...

https://safety4sea.com/loss-of-propulsion-leads-dredger-to-collide-with-loaded-barge/

Are electric vessels the future of shipping?

24 September 2018

As the world is changing, technologies that were the absolute norm, are now becoming old-fashioned. Up until now, ships have been sailing using fuels. However, it seems that electric vessels are gaining momentum, with many countries considering them as the future.

Electric vessels with energy storage in batteries and optimized power control can provide significant reductions in fuel consumption, maintenance and emissions.

A study by DNV GL shows how maritime batteries can contribute to achieving...

https://safety4sea.com/are-electric-vessels-the-future-of-shipping/