THE E-FERRY ELLEN INFORMATION PACKAGE
Curious to know how it is possible to operate a car- and passenger ferry across a distance of 22 nautical miles on 100% electricity? The E-ferry, “Ellen” has since mid August 2019 been doing this 3-5 times a day, every day of the week on…
TAKE A LOOK AT THE WORLD’S 1ST HYDROGEN-POWERED CRUISE SHIP
With the developments and innovations that are taking place in the shipping industry, caution must be taken to care for the marine population that is being subjected to the adverse effects of shipping. Harmful emissions and waste materials that are discharged every time ships set…
Germany and hydrogen — €9 billion to spend as strategy is revealed
As part of its stimulus package, Germany intends to expand the role of green hydrogen to help end the country’s reliance on coal. The government agreed on a plan on how to spend the €9 billion earmarked for the project. Hydrogen, the universe’s most abundant…
Japanese Company to Build World’s First All-Electric Bunker Tankers
Japanese shipping company Asahi Tanker has decided to build the world’s first two zero-emission electrically powered bunker tankers. As informed, the newbuilds are planned to be delivered sequentially from March 2022 to March 2023 and will enter Tokyo Bay as marine fuel supply vessels. The…
Decarbonizing Shipping: What role for flag states?
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states agreed in 2018 “to reduce the total annual GHG emissions by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008” as part of the “initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships”. In order to support achieving…
Gustave Trouvé Awards for excellence in electric boats and boating
Τhe gussies Announcing the world’s first awards dedicated to honouring the individuals and companies responsible for exceptional design and innovation in the burgeoning world of electric marine propulsion. The electric boat and boating industry is expanding each day in every region of the world as…
Plug-in and sail: Meet the electric ferry pioneers
“Have a pleasant journey,” blurts the tannoy, as the engines ramp up and we pull away from the harbour in Fynshav, southern Denmark. I’m aboard Ellen, an electric-powered ferry, sailing to the island of Ærø, in the west Baltic Sea. On the ship’s bridge, Captain…
Natural Gas and the Invisible Spill: How Much Methane Is Reaching the Atmosphere?
You wouldn’t know it from the news, but there’s a major fossil-fuel spill ongoing in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland. A leak from a gas platform operated by the French energy company Total SA was first detected on March 25 and has…
UK Government releases Clean Maritime Plan, setting maritime zero-emission travel strategy
The UK Government has announced today (Thursday 11 July) that all new vessels for UK waters ordered from 2025 should be designed with zero-emission capable technologies, in ambitious plans set out by Maritime Minister, Nusrat Ghani, to cut pollution from the country’s maritime sector. The…