08/07/2020
MARPRO Team
Ports can play a pivotal role in the world’s decarbonization challenge and provide a blueprint for industries and governments to cut pollution and transition to a cleaner energy future.
26/06/2020
MARPRO Team
The shipping industry has made a strong commitment to reduce its global carbon emissions towards 2050. A group of leading industry players are taking the next step to develop new fuel types and technologies.
10/06/2020
MARPRO Team
A case study example in how wind power can play a crucial role in meeting 2030 and 2050 decarbonisation goals. Date: Wednesday 24th June 2020 Time: 8am ET / 1pm BST / 2pm CET
10/06/2020
MARPRO Team
Silverstream Technologies secures £1m deal to fit pioneering and energy-efficient system to US cruise liner. The technology coats the bottom of a ship with air-bubbles, increasing its efficiency and cutting carbon emissions.
29/05/2020
Aron Sørensen, BIMCO
Currently, there is no common global standard for cleaning ships’ hulls to avoid transferring invasive aquatic species, nor for the potentially damaging debris washed off in the process.
27/05/2020
MARPRO Team
Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller - Maersk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Ørsted have formed the first partnership of its kind to develop an industrial-scale production facility to produce sustainable fuels.
14/05/2020
MARPRO Team
The EU is falling behind on its targets for wind power. These two projects in western Norway could help.
07/05/2020
MARPRO Team
This white paper provides an overview of the two most prominent ballast water management (BWMS) technologies installed on today’s vessels - ultraviolet (UV)-based systems and electrochlorination (EC) systems.
07/05/2020
MARPRO Team
Circular economy refers to keeping resources in a circular loop and reutilizing resources as long as possible, either in one or more life cycles.
30/01/2020
MARPRO Team
The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide the complete system design and full equipment scope for two new 9300 DWT self-discharging bulk carriers featuring hybrid propulsion.
30/01/2020
MARPRO Team
Korean Register (KR) has published important technical information on the use of ammonia as an alternative marine fuel, comparing it to other different types of carbon-neutral alternative fuels.
30/01/2020
MARPRO Team
Liquefied Natural Gas as marine fuel revealed to be worse than business as usual for the climate.
15/01/2020
MARPRO Team
MISC, Samsung Heavy Industries, Lloyd’s Register and MAN Energy Solutions to work collaboratively on addressing shipping’s decarbonisation challenge.
08/01/2020
MARPRO Team
A global regulation that will substantially reduce harmful sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions from ships comes into effect from 1 January 2020, bringing significant benefits for both human health and the environment.
08/01/2020
MARPRO Team
A volatile first half could see big moves in hi-lo price differential but trend of falling HSFO prices gives the advantage to users of abatement systems.
12/12/2019
MARPRO Team
Following its successful launch and trial earlier this year, UK startup wins at the Lloyd’s List Europe Awards.
12/12/2019
MARPRO Team
New independent study confirms LNG delivers strong return on investment for VLCCs on the Arabian Gulf to China trade route.
12/12/2019
MARPRO Team
The Iceland Nature and Conservation Association and the Clean Arctic Alliance today welcomed the new regulation issued by Iceland’s Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources, Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson
05/12/2019
MARPRO Team
A number of sensationalist and poorly researched mass media articles with grave factual errors have recently aimed at creating alarm about the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), claiming that they dangerously pollute sea water.
05/12/2019
MARPRO Team
Unique pasteurisation treatment system sails through new tougher type approval process to give shipowners better peace of mind.
12/11/2019
MARPRO Team
On Friday 8 November 2019, “Clean Oceans” was awarded status as an Arena cluster in the “Norwegian Innovation Clusters” programme.
07/11/2019
MARPRO Team
A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on board the Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO2 emissions.
21/10/2019
MARPRO Team
The State of California has adopted Assembly Bill (A.B.) 912 amending the state’s Marine Invasive Species Act.
21/10/2019
MARPRO Team
Lubricants producer highlights persistent change on the horizon, adding that current compliance preparations are the start of wider industry journey.
07/10/2019
MARPRO Team
Wärtsilä has been selected to engineer, supply, and commission a hybrid propulsion system for an offshore sector vessel. Norway-based Eidesvik AS has contracted Wärtsilä to carry out the upgrade project on its ‘Viking Neptun’ construction vessel.
07/10/2019
MARPRO Team
The Danish sector of the North Sea should house many more wind farms in the future, according to energy policy spokespersons from the Liberal Party, the Social Democrats and the Socialist People’s Party (SPP).
02/09/2019
MARPRO Team
The Ballast Water Management Convention is coming into full effect from this September so all ships must be fitted with D-2-compliant ballast water treatment system by the next IOPP renewal survey no later than 8 September 2024.
26/08/2019
MARPRO Team
Total of four product tankers to be launched this year will be IMO2020 and IMO NOx Tier III compliant.
26/08/2019
MARPRO Team
Equinor and partners at Gullfaks and Snorre have decided to explore the possibilities of supplying the Gullfaks and Snorre fields with power from floating offshore wind.
21/08/2019
MARPRO Team
ABB secured its first contract for ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT for fleet of 55 vessels with Hamburg based ship manager CPO Containerschiffreederei (CCPO)
15/07/2019
MARPRO Team
GreenSteam (“GS”) announces that Jan De Nul, a sector-leading provider of complex offshore services and dredging works, has chosen to deploy GreenSteam on its fleet of dredgers.
08/07/2019
MARPRO Team
Dominion Energy is formally beginning construction on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, which will bring an important new source of renewable energy to Virginia customers.
10/06/2019
MARPRO Team
ARS Anglian Diesels Limited will be showcasing their range of Electric Propulsion Packages covering a power range of 1 KW to 30 KW as this year’s Seawork.
10/06/2019
MARPRO Team
K Line has decided to install the automated kite system “Seawing” developed by AIRSEAS which was spin off from AIRBUS SE, the major aircraft manufacturer, to a large bulk carrier owned by the company.
06/05/2019
MARPRO Team
The Central Government Real Estate Agency (RVB), Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority plan to realise a new floating solar farm in Rotterdam’s western port area.
01/04/2019
MARPRO Team
Lloyd’s Register provides independent measurement on the outcome of Genoil’s GHU demonstration.
26/03/2019
MARPRO Team
A group of Dutch multinationals - FrieslandCampina, Heineken, Philips, DSM, Shell and Unilever will join forces with A.P. Moller - Maersk.
04/03/2019
MARPRO Team
SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, believes LNG is a viable pathway to meet IMO´s 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) targets.
04/03/2019
MARPRO Team
The trend in offshore wind in the USA is now so strong that the local value chain is having trouble keeping pace.
18/02/2019
MARPRO Team
As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 6) opens today in London, the Clean Arctic Alliance called on Member States.
14/01/2019
MARPRO Team
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) takes the lead in advising owners on the complex maze of information and arguments currently gripping the industry.
09/01/2019
MARPRO Team
Introduction of a 0.5% sulphur limit for ships entering China’s coastal waters, and updated NOx regulations for imported ships engaged in domestic trade.
17/12/2018
MARPRO Team
On Saturday 15 December, the BBC released a short video profiling some of the ways that shipping is working to reduce its fuel and emissions consumption.
10/12/2018
MARPRO Team
The IMO legislated to introduce a 0.5 % sulphur cap for all shipping vessels from 2020 with the aim of protecting human health and the marine environment from noxious sulphur dioxide emissions.
03/12/2018
MARPRO Team
A new international effort to combat the negative environmental impacts of the transfer of aquatic species through ships has been launched this week.
08/10/2018
MARPRO Team
Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping has published a new online summary of Air Pollution & Marine Shipping with the purpose of sharing objective information.
05/10/2017
MARPRO Team
Gertsen Global, a young brand under the umbrella of Danish based company Hans Buch now introduces a multi-purpose biocidal disinfectant from UK based Steri-7.
22/10/2018
MARPRO Team
Cross-industry research finds key advantages for use of methanol in medium speed marine engines for passenger shipping.
08/10/2018
MARPRO Team
Ballast Water Management & Technology North America conference – Recap of presentation “Walking the Walk” on enforcement and compliance.
24/09/2018
MARPRO Team
Greenland Government Agrees to Back Arctic HFO Ban: Clean Arctic Alliance Response
09/09/2018
MARPRO Team
Chinese cargo vessel Tian'en has departed Arctic waters for the French port of Rouen, having travelled via the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route or “Polar Silk Road”.
03/09/2018
The Maritime Executive
On Thursday, wind propulsion firm Norsepower announced that it has completed the installation of two of its Rotor Sails aboard the LR2 tanker Maersk Pelican.
27/08/2018
MARPRO Team
For more than 25 years, BSR has been considering the systemic changes that are shaping the world. This paper offers our thinking on where to go next.
27/08/2018
MARPRO Team
Three of the marine sector’s major technology companies, WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT, have agreed to collaborate in making the use of LNG (liquified natural gas) fuel a truly viable option for ship owners and operators.
27/08/2018
MARPRO Team
A.P. Moller - Maersk and Royal Vopak, an independent tank storage operator active in the heart of Rotterdam’s bunker environment, have agreed to this first joint initiative which will cater for circa 20% of Maersk global demand.
27/08/2018
MARPRO Team
Responding to news that the world’s largest container ship operator, Maersk, plans to run a trial crossing of the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route.
18/06/2018
MARPRO Team
The Government will establish the biggest 800 MW wind power park in Denmark's history in the period up to 2024. "All well and good, but more is required up to 2030," is the response from the Port of Esbjerg.
28/05/2018
MARPRO Team
The Clean Arctic Alliance has good news to share regarding real progress towards a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) as marine fuel in Arctic waters.
16/04/2018
MARPRO Team
The M/S Viking Grace sets sail on her first voyage as the only passenger ship in the world equipped with a Rotor Sail to harness wind power for propulsion.
16/04/2018
MARPRO Team
An ‘ambitious’ global agreement is needed to reduce carbon emissions from shipping, the UK Chamber says, but warns compromise and innovation will be necessary.
08/04/2018
MARPRO Team
“Innovative efficiency solutions rolled out with innovative finance means 70% decarbonisation is possible by 2050 or sooner.” – Norsepower CEO Tuomas Riski
07/03/2018
MARPRO Team
The German ports Bremen and Bremerhaven have joined an ambitious campaign to ban heavy fuel oil (HFO) from Arctic shipping - along with more than 80 companies, organisations, politicians, NGOs and explorers.
18/02/2018
MARPRO Team
Responding to the agreement of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to move towards a ban on the carriage of shipping fuel with sulphur content above 0.5%, Dr Sian Prior, lead advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, said:
28/01/2018
MARPRO Team
A wholly owned NYK subsidiary company, International Car Operators N.V. (ICO), will install up to 11 wind turbines on the grounds of a finished-car logistics terminal that ICO owns and operates in Zeebrugge, Belgium.
28/01/2018
MARPRO team
Advanced Biofuels more widely available for European inland shipping
28/01/2018
MARPRO Team
Responding to the latest figures from the Russian Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport regarding a record volume of 9,737 million tons of goods shipped on the Northern Sea Route during 2017
28/01/2018
MARPRO Team
Leading environmental organizations and the global shipping industry have joined in calling for an explicit prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant marine fuels when the global 0.5% sulphur cap takes effect in 2020.
21/01/2018
MARPRO Team
The Clean Arctic Alliance welcomes the adoption of the European Parliament Resolution on international ocean governance, and in particular its commitment towards ending the use of heavy fuel oil and its carriage in fuel tanks in Arctic shipping.
12/01/2018
MARPRO Team
SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, today announced the addition of the first financial institution to the coalition.
10/01/2018
MARPRO Team
The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) and the American Salvage Association’s (ASA) Education Committee are joining forces once again to launch their annual Marine Sciences: Call for Papers Competition.
27/12/2017
MARPRO Team
Right now the environment is the biggest loser, when our goods travel halfway around the world. CO2, methane and other emissions are among the worst offenders.
21/12/2017
MARPRO Team
Ship owners are now able to treat their unmanaged ballast water or load cleaned ballast water in eight different Northern European ports using Damen’s unique IMO certified InvaSave ballast water management system.
29/11/2017
MARPRO Team
By combining existing technologies in a new way, we can build ferries that represent a quantum leap for the environment. That is the idea behind a new R&D project involving four major players in the maritime sector.
20/11/2017
MARPRO Team
DNV GL line optimization brings ten per cent fuel savings for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ new expedition cruise vessels.
05/11/2017
MARPRO Team
News › Damen Shipyards Group selects Trojan Marinex ballast water treatment system for Antarctic Research Vessel
10/10/2017
MARPRO Team
The Our Ocean conference in Malta was the venue for the launch of an an international initiative to end use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by Arctic shipping.
10/10/2017
MARPRO Team
Unifeeder offer multimodal shipment by the world’s first LNG container vessel.
04/10/2017
MARPRO Team
Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Materials Science & Technology Division and Chemistry Division have received a U.S. patent for an Electrolytic-Cation Exchange Module (E-CEM), a key step in synthetic fuel production from seawater.
04/10/2017
MARPRO Team
Here, we collated the 10 most infamous cases of alien invasions which plagued the seas and affected economies and even human life!
06/09/2017
The Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Danish Shipping launches a new guide regarding the implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention, which will enter into force on 8 September 2017. The Little Blue Book on Ballast Water can be downloaded here.
04/09/2017
The Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Sentinel-5P is the first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere. It follows five other Sentinel satellites already in orbit and delivering a wealth of information about our planet.
27/07/2017
The Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Wave power looks like a no-brainer at first glance. After all, oceans cover more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface, and waves lap up on the shores of all seven continents.
27/07/2017
The Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
World first deployment of patented rigid sail and solar power system to commence during 2018
10/07/2017
Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
With a growing number of hybrid vessels entering service, Bureau Veritas has consolidated its experience in the field with a new series of notations and rules addressing the requirements of energy storage systems (ESS)
26/06/2017
The Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
DFDS Logistics Division has started using biofuel for our own trucks in Gothenburg.
21/04/2017
Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Marine and aquatic debris is one of the most widespread solvable pollution problems, plaguing oceans, rivers and lakes around the globe. DESMI is applying its expert knowledge and lengthy track record in oil spill recovery to tackle the issue.
21/04/2017
Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Norway has become the first country to become a Contracting State to a key compensation treaty covering the transport of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) by ship.
20/04/2017
Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Garnet Leader, a pure car, and truck carrier (PCTC), and NYK Remus, a containership — have been awarded the Panama Canal Authority’s Green Connection Award
19/04/2017
Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
IMO has joined countries and stakeholders concerned with protecting the Caspian Sea from oil pollution at a regional meeting in Bandar-e Anzali, Islamic Republic of Iran (16-20 April)
30/03/2017
Stockholm Resilience Centre
Curbing emissions with a new "carbon law"
New carbon roadmap offers pathway to halve emissions every decade, say researchers.