Decarbonisation - Case studies

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply RoRo equipment for four RoRo vessels to be built by the Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd for H-Line Shipping, Korea. The significant order was booked into Cargotec’s 2022 second quarter order intake. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the owner starting in Q2 2024 and are expected to be completed in Q2 2025. Electrically operated RoRo equipment The order consists of all-electrically operated RoRo equipment: quar...

Mark W. Barker, the first new U.S flagged Great Lakes bulker in almost 40 years, has successfully completed sea trials and will now begin trading throughout the freshwater lakes and river networks, with oil-free propeller shaft bearings from Thordon Bearings. Built in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America (USA), by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (Fincantieri Marine Group) for The Interlake Steamship Company, Thordon Bearings’ scope of supply includes a water lubricated RiverToug...

The solar plant will occupy a surface area of 6,420 square metres, with an installed power of 1,461.6 KWp, and a base budget of € 3,018,594.19 (Euros), including maintenance for four years. Companies can submit their bids until 5 September, 2022 at 13.00 hours. This is the first of the solar plants to be installed at the Port of Valencia, in Spain. The second will be in the automobile silo area of Terminal Valencia Europa and will involve an investment of 16 million Euros. Tender for phot...

P&O Maritime Logistics will provide full-service management of the Marine Institute’s new state-of-the-art research vessel, Tom Crean, on behalf of the client the Marine Institute as the ship enters service in July 2022. Based in Galway, Ireland, and named after Tom Crean the Irish Antarctic explorer and seafarer, the new vessel will undertake important multidisciplinary research as well as maintenance of weather buoys and other critical ocean infrastructure on behalf of the Marine...

WEG Portugal (WEG) supplied 271 IE3 and IE4 motors to the Maia, Portugal unit of CEREALIS – Produtos Alimentares, Lda, in order to replace the existing equipment. The main goal of this supply was to improve the energy efficiency of the company dedicated to the production and commercialisation of cereal products, by reducing the current energy consumption of the motors that work in average 24 hours per day and 340 days per year. WEG motors The WEG motors, designed and produced both in Br...

Prioritising sustainability within supply chains is becoming increasingly important for major brands worldwide. Lenovo, a globally renowned company in PC manufacture and smart technology solutions, is dedicated to optimising the use of sustainable materials, in order to minimise waste in its products. In addition to its own 2030 science-based targets, Lenovo has set a goal to remove one million tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chain by fiscal year - 2025/26. Lenovo – Maer...

Peel Ports Group has announced plans for commercial development at Birkenhead Docks, in collaboration with the specialist manufacturer, Finsa UK. The joint venture, worth more than £ 12 million, will see the creation of contemporary logistics space at a new quayside terminal on the West Float, which will encourage further investment into the local area. Plans for the 6.5-acre development will facilitate Finsa UK’s business growth and enable it to centralise its UK operations to...

Oslo-listed BW LPG, the owner, and operator of LPG vessels has announced that it has converted the main engine of the ‘BW Malacca’ to dual-fuel running. The last such conversion for a series of 15 LPG carriers, the ship’s MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.2 type engine was retrofitted to a MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.5-LGIP dual-fuel type capable of operating on fuel oil and LPG. The work was carried out at Yiu Lian Dockyards in Shenzhen, China in conjunction with the vessel’s scheduled...

Saga Shipping, part of Wrist Group, is committed to minimising the environmental impact of its operations in Skagen and has launched several initiatives to reduce fossil fuels, reduce energy, and rely on renewable energy sources. 182 solar panels Saga Shipping has installed 182 solar panels on top of the warehouse roof. The newly installed solar panels take up 46 m2 of roof space and generate a good portion of the annual electricity consumption of the warehouses, reducing CO2 emissions, and en...

Plug Power Inc. (Plug), a global provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, will build a 35-tons-per-day green hydrogen generation plant at Port of Antwerp-Bruges in the heart of Europe. Plug signed a 30-year concession agreement to build the plant at the Belgian port, the second largest in Europe. Plug plans to erect a 100-megawatt green hydrogen plant, using its own electrolyser and liquefaction technology, on 28 acres of land leased under the agreement. Plu...

Port of Toulon, which handles over 1.6 million ferry and cruise passengers annually, has committed to ABB Shore Connection technology at a key stage in its sustainability drive. With around 1,300 yearly calls from ferries and cruise vessels right in the heart of the city, the port of Toulon plays an important role in developing the attractiveness of the region for business and tourists. The port is also central to the “Zero-smoke stopovers” plan by the region of Provence-Alpes-...

Peel L&P has formally submitted a planning application to Wirral Council to build a £25 million world class maritime centre of excellence, focused on innovation, engineering, R&D (research & development), entrepreneurship and training, within the heart of Wirral Waters. The proposed Maritime Knowledge Hub will be an architectural landmark, providing a high-level industrial and maritime facility, supporting the region’s £5 billion maritime ecosystem, where research...

Seehafen Kiel GmbH & Co. KG (Port oF Kiel, Germany) has commissioned Siemens AG with the construction of two additional SIHARBOR shore power plants at Kiel’s Ostuferhafen. The construction project with a total investment value of approximately €17 million comprises a 50/60 Hz shore power plant for cruise ships and ferries and a 50 Hz shore power plant for ferries. New shore power connection It makes it possible to generate the electricity ships need while they are in port using...

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply RoRo equipment for an LNG-powered RoRo vessel being built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) for the Tasmanian-based Australian shipping company, SeaRoad. The order was booked into Cargotec’s 2022 first quarter order intake. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered in the last quarter of 2023. Design, fabrication, and installation MacGregor’s scope of supply encompasses the design, fabrication, and installation of a...

Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division will provide the electric drivetrain systems that will power Auckland’s first two fully electric fast passenger ferries. The project will be the first to be delivered as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with marine technology firm - EV Maritime, which will see the two companies partner to electrify fully electric fast ferry fleets in cities worldwide. Auckland is aiming for an entirely electric fleet of passenger ferries by 2040,...

Crowley has taken delivery of Athena, its fourth and most powerful Tier IV ship assist and harbor escort tugboat. The 77-foot Athena provides the agility of its compact size without the sacrifice of power offering the most bollard pull for a tug under 80 feet in the market. The vessel operates on a pair of Caterpillar Marine 3516 Tier IV-compliant engines, resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions while achieving a power output of nearly 6,800 horsepower and 96 tons of bollard pull. Susta...

Kongsberg Maritime has won another important customer for its Wind Installation Vessel (WIV) technology, following the signing of a contract with the Singaporean shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine. The agreement will see Kongsberg Maritime (KM) supplying a comprehensive technology package for a new WIV, which Sembcorp is constructing for the Denmark-based service provider Maersk Supply Service. Optimal performance KM’s integrated solution for Wind Installation Vessels will be important to...

On 28 July 2021, the world’s largest container vessel - Ever Ace, set sail from Samsung Heavy Industries’ shipyard. Owned by Evergreen Marine Corporation, Ever Ace has two Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers with a shared water cleaning system (WCS). This consolidated solution provides maximum reliability with a minimal footprint. Ever Ace is the first of 12 vessels planned for Evergreen’s record-breaking A Class, which comprises container vessels of nearly 24,000 TEU capacity. Power...

Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. has ordered 2 × MAN B&W 7S35ME-GI dual-fuel engines in connection with the construction of two 7,500 cubic-metre, liquid CO2 carriers for Northern Lights, the joint venture between Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies. Each ME-GI engine will feature MAN Energy Solutions’ proprietary EcoEGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system. Delivery of the 130-metre carriers has been set for mid-2024. Carbon-capture-and-storage (CCS) project Northern Lights i...

The technology group, Wärtsilä (Wärtsilä Corporation) will supply main and auxiliary engines, fuel storage tanks, gas handling equipment and electrical systems for a new RoRo vessel being built for Australian-operator, SeaRoad Shipping. The orders with Wärtsilä Corporation were placed in Q1 2022. The 210 metre-long vessel is under construction at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) shipyard in Germany. The vessel will operate primarily on LNG fuel. Wä...

Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division will power the U.K.’s first high-speed passenger ferries, with the first vessel joining Uber Boat by Thames Clippers’ fleet in autumn 2022. The two 40-metre-long vessels will be built by Wight Shipyard Co on the Isle of Wight. Hybrid ferries The two new hybrid vessels, each capable of transporting up to 230 passengers, will help London achieve its ambitious target of becoming a zero-carbon city by 2030. Mayor Sadiq Khan has made tack...

The southern hemisphere’s first fully electric, carbon fibre commuter ferry has completed its inaugural round trip with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by New Zealand’s Henley Engineering. Ika Rere, Mãori for flying fish, joined the East by West fleet in December operating the company’s Wellington to Eastbourne route. Fast, efficient, and smooth Commenting on the ferry’s first trip, between West Queen’s Wharf and Days B...

Ocean Infinity has contracted VARD for the design and construction of a new series of six multi-purpose offshore vessels, all of which will be operated from shore and will eventually utilise green ammonia as fuel. VARD’s robotic vessels This landmark order of six, 85-metre, optionally crewed robotic vessels will take Ocean Infinity’s remote vessel fleet capacity to 23 vessels, which will be the largest in the world. With Ocean Infinity’s control infrastructure and remote con...

MAN PrimeServ Augsburg – has completed the retrofitting of dual SCR systems aboard the ‘MS Amadea’, a cruise ship chartered by PHOENIX Reisen GmbH Bonn (Germany) and managed by BSM Cruise Services. Also known as ‘Das Traumschiff’, the Amadea is well-known in Germany as the main filming set for a very popular television series. The retrofit developed by MAN PrimeServ Augsburg integrated an SCR system into both of the Amadea’s four-stroke MAN 7L58/64 propulsion...

Vasiliy Golovnin, a diesel-electric ship of FESCO Transportation Group (“FESCO”) delivered cargo for the Indian research station Bharati located on shore of the Prydz Bay in Antarctica. The vessel brought a new shift of polar explorers to the station as well as fuel, food products and various equipment. Cargo delivery to the shore was carried out both from Vasiliy Golovnin directly and with the help of two helicopters.The diesel-electric ship will also ensure removal of accumu...

Persistence paid off for Vestdavit in winning its first order with the Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) to supply davits for a series of the Finnish Navy’s four new build multi-role combat vessels, thereby bolstering its position in the wider Nordic naval market. The Pohjanmaa-class corvettes are to be constructed at RMC’s shipyard in Rauma, Finland as part of the navy’s €1.23bn ($1.36bn) Squadron 2020 project to replace seven ageing vessels, and each wil...

Teknotherm has announced that the company will be delivering the HVAC systems for the world’s largest zero-emission freight ferry. Scandlines, Cemre Shipyard and LMG Marin are developing this innovative vessel, for the Puttgarden-Rødby route between Denmark and Germany. Developing new HVAC technology Their philosophy of building innovative solutions and according to a green vision for the future fits perfectly into Teknotherm’s strategy of continuously developing new HVAC t...

The technology group Wärtsilä has received its first order for newbuild methanol-fuelled engines. A new Offshore Wind Installation Vessel (WIV) being built for Dutch contracting company Van Oord at Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard in China will be powered by five Wärtsilä 32 engines capable of operating with methanol. The order, which includes the methanol fuel supply system, was placed in November 2021, with delivery of the equipment scheduled for early 2023. Th...

Acronis, a globally renowned company in cyber protection with dual headquarters in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Singapore, will be the Official Cyber Protection Partner of the iconic ​​round-the-world sailing competition, The Ocean Race. The partnership will be supported by Ingram Micro Cloud, a global distributor of innovative technology products and services, as the Official #CyberFit Partner, in line with the Acronis #TeamUp programme. Acronis - Official #CyberFit Partner Jan Jaap Jager,...

The globally renowned technology group, Wärtsilä will supply the main and harbour engines for a series of seven new Arctic Shuttle Tanker vessels, which are being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) yard, in South Korea. The order, which is valued at more than 100 million Euros, was placed with Wärtsilä, in December 2021. Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel engines The vessels will each feature six highly efficient Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel main engines, opera...