Partners in the TrAM project announce that construction has commenced on the world’s first fully electric passenger fast ferry at the Fjellstrand shipyard
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published the latest set of updates to its eCMID vessel inspection system, which offers a safety management system health check for offshore vessels. Changes to inspection templates The system includes two templates – the main eCMID (Common Marine Inspection Document) format and the eMISW for inspecting smaller workboats .
Part 3 of 10: Realizing a Hydrogen Economy Series
International seaborne transportation is a primary driver of
international trade and the global economy, with approximately 80 percent of global trade by volume carried
by ships at sea. The shipping sector has experienced steady growth
for decades, although carbon dioxide (CO
2) is the primary greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted from
marine shipping. In 2012, CO
2 and GHG emissions from
international shipping were estimated to be around 2.1 percent and 2.2 percent of global
emissions, respectively. The International Maritime
Organization (IMO) has since developed an initial GHG strategy that
sets goals that international shipping should reduce total annual
GHG emissions by at least 50 percent by 2050 with zero emissions
Delivery of Next-generation Environmentally Friendly Car Carrier Fueled by LNG “Century Highway Green”
On March 12, the “CENTURY HIGHWAY GREEN”, a car carrier fueled by LNG (liquefied natural gas) that had been under construction at Tadotsu Shipyard Co., Ltd., part of the Imabari Shipbuilding Group, has been delivered to “K” LINE.
She is a next-generation environmentally friendly vessel expected to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a greenhouse gas (GHG) by 25% to 30%( 1), emissions of sulfur oxides (SOx), which cause air pollution, by almost 100%, and emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 80% to 90% with the use of Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) in addition to the use of LNG fuel, compared to conventional vessels using heavy fuel oil. The launch of “K” LINE’s first LNG- fueled car carrier realizing transportation with a low environmental impact is an important milestone for achieving the targets set forth in the “K” LINE Environmental Vision