Nakilat works with ABS to develop decarbonization plan
Qatar-based Nakilat, owner of the world’s largest LNG carrier fleet, has partnered with ABS to map out decarbonization pathways for its 69 LNG carriers and four very large LPG gas carriers. The
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Q&A: ABS Director for Global Sustainability Georgios Plevrakis
Georgios Plevrakis serves as ABS director for global sustainability, based in Athens, Greece, where he’s responsible for helping owners and operators develop fuel and operational strategies to meet sustainability goals. Before joining
Q&A—Part 2: Blue Sky Maritime on net zero emissions for shipping
Part 1 of our interview with David Cummins and Blue Sky Maritime Coalition appeared on our website earlier. ML: What tips do you have for a company to develop a supply chain-wide
NES to equip cable layer for zero emission operations
Oslo-listed HAV Group ASA reports that its Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) subsidiary has won a contract to supply the battery and control systems that will allow zero emissions cable lay operations
Offshore operator agrees settlement in GoM oil spill case
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that Taylor Energy Company LLC. a Louisiana oil and gas company, has agreed to liquidate and turn over all its remaining assets to the United States
Solstad Offshore going greener with help of Innovation Norway grant
Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA targets a 50% global fleet emission reduction by 2030. Over the next three years, the company will be investing more than NOK 300 million (about $34
Ecochlor filterless BWMS gains USCG Type Approval
North Haven, Conn.-headquartered Ecochlor, Inc. reports that its filterless EcoOne and EcoOne Hybrid ballast water management systems (BWMS) have received U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Type Approval. The EcoOne BWMS has been tested
Marine insurers get their own Poseidon Principles
Since they were launched in June 2019 as a framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of financial institutions’ shipping portfolios, the Poseidon Principles are increasingly influencing what kind of maritime
Langh Tech looks to capture CO2 using existing scrubbers
On board carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a means of reducing ships’ CO2 emissions is rapidly moving out of the “what if?” category, with exhaust gas scrubbers emerging as an answer
Ammonia-fueled shipping project gets Norwegian government funding
Viridis Bulk Carriers—a joint venture between Navigare Logistics, Amon Maritime and Mosvolds Rederi—and its consortium partners in an ambitious ammonia-fueled shipping project have been awarded NOK !3.75 (about $1.53 million) in Norwegian