First Ship with High Temperature Fuel Cell for Greener Power Supply
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
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
While much larger initiatives are needed to make shipping more environmentally sound, the little things add up. Don’t believe me? Ask any Engineer who
This is pretty gross. In the Chukchi Sea between Wainwright and Barrow in Norther Alaska, a mysterious “goo” has been spotted drifting in a
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
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
It’s official, today is the first UN designated World Oceans Day. The concept for World Oceans Day was proposed at the 1992 Earth Summit and has been
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
This week John interviews Stas Magaronis, President of Santa Maria Shipowning and Trading about green and short sea shipping and the marine highway. Music:
University of Michigan researchers are investigating a radical new design for cargo ships that would eliminate ballast tanks, the water-filled compartments
(Courtesy: Dicovery.com) The Arctic Report Card is a yearly report released by NOAA’s Climate Program Office that tracks the Arctic atmosphere, sea ice,
NOAA has announced today the issuance of a regulation that aims to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whales from collisions with large ships. The
The race to go green is on in the shipping industry. Not only is the price of oil soaring, but more and more stress is being put on the
Obviously, greatly reducing CO2 emissions from the burning fossil fuels is the ideal solution for fighting global warming. However, what if there is more we
Our friend Jean Pierre de Lutz is building a new boat using green technology and writing about it on his blog. Knowing we are interested in new technology
It might soon be time for a revision of Pilot Charts. NatGeo tells us: Europe and North America may soon experience chillier temperatures, thanks to natural
(Ed. note: Thanks to colleague and regular gCaptain commenter, Capt. Jack Richards pointing me to information on Argo.) Brief History of Argo The name Argo was
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
Discoverer user mateMB has pointed us to news of Beluga shippings Skysails project to cross the atlantic with the use of a kite. In yesterday’s press
Photo By Tunnelbug In a new twist on the story of the S/S Independence, the EPA has issued a federal complaint for the illegal export of PCB’s. You may
gCaptain and others have chronicled the ongoing Whaling – Conservation controversy between environmental groups and Japanese whalers. The Independent/UK
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