COLUMN | FALSE ECONOMY: REMOTE-CONTROLLED AUTONOMOUS SHIPS? [OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS]
The news that the bulk carrier Wakashio grounded off Mauritius and broke in two in August last year because the crew were navigating dangerously close to the shore in order to – wait for it – be able to pick up a mobile phone signal, is probably…
South Korea to Work on Hydrogen Ships
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy released a green ship development plan on Dec. 23. The plan is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent by the use of hydrogen vessels. The ministries are going to…
The fuel that could transform shipping
The shipping industry currently emits 3% of all greenhouse gases. To keep temperatures within safe limits, experts say, it will have to decarbonise. Could green hydrogen be the answer? A long a stretch of river in northern Belgium, a small ferry is running on a…
Green Hydrogen: Could It Be Key to a Carbon-Free Economy?
Green hydrogen, which uses renewable energy to produce hydrogen from water, is taking off around the globe. Its boosters say the fuel could play an important role in decarbonizing hard-to-electrify sectors of the economy, such as long-haul trucking, aviation, and heavy manufacturing. Saudi Arabia is…
Be water: Japan’s big, lonely bet on hydrogen
The revolutionary fuel is costly — and key to slowing climate change. Will it pay off? TOKYO — While it looks like any other filling station in Japan, the Iwatani Hydrogen Rαefueling Station in the Shibakoen neighborhood of Tokyo is distinguished by three things: the…
Toyota Mirai Will Help Yanmar Create A Fuel Cell Boat By Late 2020
The boat will have fuel cells and hydrogen tanks supplied by Toyota. While electric cars increase their market share regularly, we can’t say the same about FCEVs. Their use depends on a hydrogen network, which is not created because there is not enough demand for that….
Hyzon Motors Unveils Fuel Cell Stack With Highest Power Density: 6 KW/L
TÜV Rheinland certified that number, which is almost double what other fuel cell stacks achieve. Allowing transportation to achieve zero CO2 emissions will not be something batteries alone will handle. Unless a new technology makes that feasible it is more likely that we will see…
Second Test of Remotely Operated Tugboat Conducted in Japan
Japan took another step forward with its efforts to develop and demonstrate remote navigation technology. NYK and its group companies MTI Co., Keihin Dock Co., and Japan Marine Science (JMS) recently conducted a second test of a remotely controlled tugboat operating in Tokyo Bay. The…
World’s first fully electric tug launched at Song Cam Shipyard
On 4 December at Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam, Sparky the world’s first fully-electric ship-handling tug of 70 tonnes bollard pull – the Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 – was launched. Damen is building the vessel to supports its customer, New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland, in…