To meet IMO’s 2050 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction target, commercially viable deep-sea Zero-Emission Vessels (ZEVs) will need be in operation by 2030 —just ten years from now. In response, shipowner MISC
In its hearing yesterday on “The Path to a Carbon-Free Maritime Industry: Investments and Innovation” (see earlier story), the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation panel heard testimony from ABB on the
SW/TCH Maritime (SW/TCH) reports that it has invested to construct and own the Water Go Round e-ferry in collaboration with Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine (GGZEM). As we reported earlier (see story),
NOVEMBER 14, 2018 — Japan’s NYK Group has unveiled its concept of the “NYK Super Eco Ship 2050” incorporating innovative technologies that will result in an emission-free vessel. Among them? Replacing propellers
JUNE 27, 2018 — ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Burnaby, BC, headquartered Ballard Power Systems covering development of a next-generation fuel cell power system for larger ships. The
DECEMBER 11, 2017 — Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) and University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS) have released a new study that aims to demonstrate the viability of zero emission vessels (ZEVs). Called
OCTOBER 27, 2016—While there has been a surge in ferries using alternative fuels, such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), as well as hybrid and all-electric propulsion technologies, what about a fast ferry
AUGUST 16, 2012—Are hydrogen fuel cells practical for use in zero-emission ferries? That question will be addressed in a new feasibility study being carried out by Scottish ferry owner Caledonian Maritime Assets
Australian renewable-energy marine technology company SolarSailor and Carrington, New South Wales, headquartered shipbuilder Forgacs Engineering Pty Ltd. are to market, prototype, and build wind and solar powered Unmanned Ocean Vessels. A license
