Liquid bulk shipping company Stena Bulk has released a concept design for a next-generation product and chemical tanker that will use flettner rotors, solar power, and other state-of-the-art technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 percent. The prototype design, known as the IMOFlexMAX, was developed by sister company Stena Teknik. In addition to … [Read more...]
Green LNG Seen as a Way to Meet IMO Emissions Targets, Study Shows
A methanol-powered tanker operated by Waterfront Shipping. File Photo: Methanex/Waterfront Shipping By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) -- Green forms of liquefied methane could be a viable fuel for ships to help the industry meet greenhouse-gas emission reduction targets, a study showed. Bio-methane, produced from biomass, and synthetic methane made using renewable … [Read more...]
Airplane-Like Wings Could Help Cargo Ship Boost Fuel Efficiency
Dutch based ship designer eConowind has been tapped to supply one of their innovative “ventifoil“ wind-assisted propulsion systems onboard a 3,600 DWT cargo ship, marking the first commercial order of the system. The system will be installed aboard the Van Dam Shipping’s general cargo vessel Ankie with delivery in the fourth quarter of 2019. The Ventifoil wind-assist … [Read more...]
Flying Wind Power Turbine Does First Trip Offshore in Norway
By William Mathis (Bloomberg) --A carbon-fiber kite tethered to a buoy floating in waters 220 meters (761 feet) deep took flight in a test to prove that the future of offshore wind power might fly through the air. The kite, owned by the Alphabet Inc.-subsidiary Makani and backed by Royal Dutch Shell Plc, completed its first demonstration about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) off … [Read more...]
ABS Outlook Identifies Strategies for Reaching Low Carbon Shipping Targets
International classification society ABS has launched its Low Carbon Shipping Outlook to help the maritime sector evaluate potential paths to decarbonization in the industry. The outlook defines ship technologies, operational efficiencies, and alternative fuels and energy sources needed to reach 2030 and 2050 targets set by the International Maritime Organization. The … [Read more...]