Wärtsilä GasReformer converts waste gas to fuel
MARCH 18, 2013 — A new Wärtsilä product, GasReformer, uses steam reforming technology to convert oil field associated gas, usually flared as waste, to a quality that can be used as fuel
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Faulty bolts could sideline offshore drilling rigs
FEBRUARY 7, 2013—In a Safety Alert on January 29, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) directed the suspension of operations of offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico that
Coast Guard reopens Port of NY/NJ on limited basis
NOVEMBER 2, 2012—The U.S. Coast Guard has reopened the Port of New York and New Jersey to limited shipping traffic to allow tank barges carrying much-needed gasoline to the region. The port
Damen sells first hybrid tug to Dutch owner
OCTOBER 25, 2012—More and more consumers are considering buying hybrid cars because of the rising price of gas, environmental responsibility and increasing availability and lower cost of the technology at car dealerships.
Navy hopes to turn seawater into jet fuel
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 — The Navy is looking at the possibility of turning seawater into jet fuel at a production cost in the range of $3 to $6 per gallon. According to
BWT system retrofit gets DNV approval
Drammen, Norway, based OceanSaver AS has supplied and commissioned its first ballast water treatment system to gain classification society DNV’s approval as a retrofit installation. The project was completed over this past
125th anniversary of Statue of Liberty
A parade of government and private vessels, including the new Hornblower Hybrid, will be part of the ceremonies marking the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. Located on a 12-acre island
Hornblower Hybrid makes New York Harbor debut
Hornblower Hybrid, the first vessel in the U.S. to be powered by diesel, hydrogen, batteries, wind and solar energy, arrived today in the New York Harbor. After nearly two years of construction
British canal boat completes three years of fuel-cell operation
The U.K.’s University of Birmingham has been operating a canal boat with a fuel cell drive for three years on Britain’s 3,500 km long canal system. Last year the boat made its
Solar power assisted car carrier to test hybrid power system
NYK Line’s solar-power-assisted car carrier Auriga Leader (60,213 gross tons) will in June be used for shipboard tests of a newly developed hybrid power supply. The car carrier will also be fitted