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Offshore Wind Farms and the Turbine Installation Vessel

By On April 9, 2011

Offshore wind farming has picked up steam during the last decade, with more & more countries installing these gigantic turbines in their coastal waters.  The largest wind farm in the [...]

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Green Dynamic Positioning Technology

By On October 29, 2010

As positioning capabilities have been improved to the point where a vessel can now sit on a (virtual) dime, the focus now shifts towards refinement. Making vessels more efficient is not only the right thing to do for the environment, it also makes good business sense. As legislation continually moves towards stricter emission controls, companies that are taking the initiative now will remain ahead of the curve, staying competitive in the process.

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Skysails – Plus – Top 10 Green Ship Designs

By On September 26, 2010

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 update into the [...]

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Plastiki – Catamaran Made of Plastic Soda Bottles

By On July 26, 2010

UPDATE: July 26, 2010 – gCaptain first reported on the Plastitki, a 60-foot catamaran made out of 2-liter soda bottles, over a year ago and we are now happy to [...]

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Wind Turbine Designs – The 11 Most Interesting

By On July 13, 2010

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 controversial industry [...]

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Interesting Ship of The Week – Black Magic turns oil tankers green

By On June 18, 2010

Whoever said a little black magic couldn’t be used to help cut carbon emissions?  Well, the folks at Sauter Carbon Offset Design aim to do just that with the introduction [...]

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Blog Action Day – Maritime Shipping and Climate Change

By On October 15, 2009

For those of you that try to keep up with events in the blogosphere, you may know that today is Blog Action Day 2009.  For those of you that don’t, [...]

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First Ship with High Temperature Fuel Cell for Greener Power Supply

By On October 2, 2009

September 2009 saw the initial operation of the first high temperature fuel cell to be run on board of a ship.  The operation was launched as part of the FellowSHIP [...]

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Auriga Leader – Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship

By On July 2, 2009

Completed in late 2008, the M/V Auriga Leader is the world’s first cargo ship to be partially propelled by solar power.   The 656-foot, 60,000-ton car carrier will initially transport vehicles [...]

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Ship Photo of The Week – Plug In Power

By On June 10, 2009

This weeks Ship Photo of The Week is of the Alaskan Navigator docked at BP Terminal Pier T at The Port of Long Beach. What’s exciting about this is that [...]

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Skysails – Marine Environmental Initiatives At Work

By On May 26, 2009

  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 of [...]

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World’s First Wave Farm

By On May 15, 2009

In an effort to bring our readers more “green” stories, we take a look at the worlds first wave farm off the coast of Portugal. dvice.com brings us more on [...]

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