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AYK batteries power first hybrid self-unloading bulker
34+ min ago (392+ words) Battery systems are starting to find their way into heavier shipping segments, with bulk carriers now entering the mix. Marine battery maker AYK Energy has secured a deal to supply its Aries+S system for what is being billed as the…...
New offshore charging tech targets vessel electrification gap
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (191+ words) Maersk-backed Stillstrom has launched two new offshore charging solutions designed to provide reliable electric power for vessels working at sea, the Power Hub and Power Tower. The systems are standalone units that can be deployed independently of wind turbine infrastructure,…...
Efficiency is the bridge to future fuels
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (291+ words) As the industry pushes ahead toward future fuels, it must not overlook the immediate power of operational discipline and voyage-level data to manage costs and strengthen readiness for the transition, says Alex Caizergues, founder and CEO of Syroco. Importantly, focusing…...
Next Geo wins $33m contract for Italy HVDC link surveys
2+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) Next Geo won the tender from Terna as the lead of a temporary consortium that also includes the National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences, Poliservizi, and the Inter-University Centre of Livorno for Marine Biology and Applied Ecology. The consortium secured…...
Burning ships, smoke, and the limits of decarbonisation
3+ week, 4+ day ago (889+ words) When emissions come from conflict, who pays? Sunil Kapoor investigates. It was a Friday evening. I was still in the office, working late to meet the EU ETS compliance deadline for reporting emissions for the year 2025ironically for a vessel that…...
Sea Cargo Charter leaders warn against decarbonisation slowdown
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (430+ words) Shipping companies risk falling behind on decarbonisation if they scale back efforts amid regulatory uncertainty, according to the leaders of the Sea Cargo Charter. In a joint statement, Engebret Dahm, chair of the Sea Cargo Charter and CEO of Klaveness…...
Ports are not ready for the influx of electric ships hitting the water
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) Michael Priv, founder of the Blue Vector Ocean Alliance, writes for Splash today. Ports were built for a diesel world. Their electrical capacity, berth geometry, and operational layouts reflect assumptions that made sense for conventional fleets but no longer match…...
Port of Bilbao trials modular floating solar pilot to test sea'ready PV scale'up
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (92+ words) Splash247 SLB reduces operations in Middle East amid regional crisis The pilot will gather structural and operational data to assess anchoring complexity, durability and performance in a marine environment and inform later scale'up phases and integration with other offshore renewables such…...
Kickster launches digital pooling platform for Fuel EU
2+ mon, 4+ hour ago (332+ words) Oil spills, 20, 000 stranded seafarers, and a widening conflict A new digital platform has entered the market promising to take some of the friction out of Fuel EU Maritime compliance. Italy-based Kickster Group has officially launched the Kickster Fuel EU Marketplace,…...
Battery-powered CSOVs promise $1. 8m annual savings, Bibby says
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (219+ words) UK shipowner Bibby Marine has released an analysis showing that hybrid-electric CSOVs can cut operating costs by up to 40% from day one compared to diesel vessels, rising to 70% with offshore charging. Hybrid e CSOVs use dual-fuel generators to charge batteries…...