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Monday, April 24, 2023
European Countries Look to North Sea as Green Power Engine
Offshore

European Countries Look to North Sea as Green Power Engine

By Kate Abnett OSTEND, Belgium, April 24 (Reuters) – Leaders from European countries surrounding the North Sea pledged on Monday to rapidly

April 24, 2023
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Saturday, February 11, 2023
DEEPGREEN Ship Maersk Launcher
Offshore

Canada Says It Won’t Permit Sea Floor Mining

Feb 9 (Reuters) – Canadian officials on Thursday said they would not allow mining in its domestic ocean seabeds, citing a lack of legal

February 11, 2023
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Thursday, April 8, 2021
lng bunkering rotterdam
Environment

CMA CGM to Purchase Biomethane Fuel to Help Reduce Well-to-Wake CO2 Emissions

French shipping line CMA CGM says it will purchase 12,000 tonnes of biomethane fuel as part of the company’s plan of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

April 8, 2021
Total Views: 1378

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY
Maritime News

CMA CGM Partners with IKEA to Test Marine Biofuel On Board Containership

The logistics arm of retail giant IKEA has teamed up with French shipping group CMA CGM and others to test the use of sustainable marine bio-fuel oil on board

March 12, 2019
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Thursday, November 29, 2018
containership ship bunkering
Maritime News

Could Your Used Vegetable Oil Be Used to Power World Trade?

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — A Danish shipping company is planning to use waste vegetable oil to power its fleet, the latest in a list of fuel

November 29, 2018
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Gibraltar Eco Wave Power Plant
Environment

Wave Energy – Scientists Still Looking For A Killer App

by Sophie Hares (Reuters) – Energy from the ocean breakers that pound Mexico’s Pacific Coast could soon be turned into electricity as an Israeli joint

August 30, 2018
Total Views: 82

Saturday, July 16, 2016
Ocean Power Technology's PowerBuoy
Environment

Green Energy Stock Skyrockets After Power-Generating Buoy Deployment

Ocean Power Technologies Inc. climbed to a 19-month high after installing its first power-generating buoy designed for commercial use, off the coast of New

July 16, 2016
Total Views: 80

Saturday, August 6, 2011
US Navy cruiser exercise battlegroup tandem thrust
Defense

We Sail the Ocean Blue, but We’re Going Green, Too

USS Carl Vinson Strike Group, Exercise Tandem Thrust 2003, US Navy Photo WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) Rear Adm. (Ret.) Robert James’s characterization of

August 6, 2011
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
London Array OffShore Wind Farm Sees First Foundation Installed
Engineering News

London Array OffShore Wind Farm Sees First Foundation Installed

LONDON (Dow Jones)–DONG Energy, E.ON AG (EOAN.XE) and Masdar said Tuesday that the first of 177 foundations has been installed at the U.K.’s

March 8, 2011
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Petrobras To Double Biofuels Production With Eye On Global Shipments
Uncategorized

Petrobras To Double Biofuels Production With Eye On Global Shipments

Will the waterways soon be flooded with biofuel tankers? Brazilian state-run energy giant Petrobras (PBR, PETR4.BR) will spend $3.5 billion over the next four

February 12, 2011
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Engineering News

Gamesa, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Launch Offshore Wind Technology Center

Gamesa Technology Corp., a global wind energy leader, and the shipbuilding operations of Northrop Grumman Corp., America’s largest shipbuilder, yesterday

February 11, 2011
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
News

US Will Target Four Sites For Offshore Wind Leases By 2012

WASHINGTON – Wind energy projects off the coasts of four U.S. states will be fast-tracked for approval, top Obama administration officials said this

February 10, 2011
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Navy

Navy shows off the green ‘Riverine’

[U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory N. Juday/Released] Last week, the U.S. Navy showed off the power and maneaverability of its

October 28, 2010
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Blog

Skysails – Plus – Top 10 Green Ship Designs

From the gCaptain Archives: In honor of the EPA’s Pollution Week, let’s take a look at an archived post on Skysails. But first, here is a brief

September 26, 2010
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Uncategorized

Wind Turbine Designs – The 11 Most Interesting

What are the 11 most interesting Wind Turbine Designs? Today’s hottest job market for mariners is Offshore Oil and Gas but this is by no means the only

July 13, 2010
Total Views: 3791

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Uncategorized

Skysails – Marine Environmental Initiatives At Work

  Passion focused on a singular goal is often the driver of new ideas and technology. Today the focus for many is on saving our planet from the effects

May 26, 2009
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
MSC

U.S. Navy Charters M/V Beluga Skysails

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has recently chartered the M/V Beluga Skysails for over a month long voyage transporting Air Force and Army

October 14, 2008
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Interesting

Energy Wanted: Offshore Wind Farms Need Apply

In our country’s race to become more energy independent, offshore wind farms have taken a back seat to the offshore drilling debate that is currently

September 18, 2008
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Uncategorized

Alternative Energy From Our Oceans

IMC has a very complete post on alternative energy ideas for harnessing power from our oceans. They tell us; Wave power refers to the energy of ocean surface

March 27, 2008
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Engines

Hydrogen Powered Ship – Iceland’s Ambitious Project For Alternative Energy Propulsion

The ship pictured above fails to impress the Icelandic tourists who board her for a short whale watching tour but after talking with the crew their attitude

January 23, 2008
Total Views: 71
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