Driven by tougher international and environmental standards, (Liquified Natural Gas) LNG is being termed as the fuel of the future. Accordig to experts, large scale shipping is believed to be sourced by LNG in the near future. Will LNG shipping change the course of industry in the future?
MV Hallaig is the first passenger/vehicular ferrying Ro-Ro ship in the world to be equipped with a multi-fueling system. The world’s first hybrid ferry is built under the “Low Emissions Hybrid Ferries Project”.
The Nichioh Maru Car Carrier is an eco-friendly ship which is supposed to be the first car carrier with solar energy power generation system. The solar ship can accommodate up to 1400 cars and has 28 solar panels.
Marine Insight launches new free ebook – The Guide to Slow Steaming on Ships. The guide offers important aspects related to slow steaming and explains how it should be implemented on ships. Download your free copy right away.
Air lubrication system for ships is an innovative technology to reduce the resistance between the ship’s hull and seawater, thereby increasing ship efficiency and fuel savings.
As shipping companies around the world are opting for slow steaming to save fuel costs at available opportunities, an experienced chief engineer finds explains how the ship’s main engine can be tested for slow steaming.
Among the various emission control applications used in the shipping industry, Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) System comes out to be the most efficient in effectively reducing ship’s NOx emission by 90-95%. Find out more about SCR systems inside the article.
Renewable shipping containers are being used around the world for their eco friendly and affordable status. Restaurants made from shipping containers are the new happening places known for their trendy style. We bring you eight best restaurants made from shipping containers.
Marine cargo transference and transportation contributes to about 90% of the economy worldwide. In order to ensure that maritime industry reduces its negative impact on the environment, a plan – Vision for 2040 as be proposed to mitigate shipping industry emissions.
The shipping industry has come a long way as far as advancement in technologies to build greener ships is concerned. We bring to you thirteen technologies that can help to build a greener and eco-friendly ship.
The Global Maritime Trading System is a system made with a purpose of controlling the emission of green house gases from the shipping industry. The system requires constant monitoring of the emissions of each ship and an emission allowance system has been fabricated on the basis of this emissions. Find out more inside the article.
The eco-friendly collapsible cargoshell shipping containers are finally being tested for ISO certification. If accepted and adopted by Germanische Llyod, the green container can work wonders to reduce the carbon emissions from the shipping industry worldwide.
