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INTERVIEW: Simon Moore, captain of P&O Ferries’ double-ended hybrid ferry Liberté


INTERVIEW: Simon Moore, captain of P&O Ferries’ double-ended hybrid ferry Liberté

Captain Simon Moore from P&O Ferries sat down with Electric & Hybrid Marine Technology International as he prepared to take over the final leg of the voyage to bring the new hybrid ferry P&O Liberté back from China to arrive in Dover on March 1, 2024, where it joined sister ship, P&O Pioneer. The two vessels are the two largest double-ended hybrid ferries in the world and can use their hybrid capacity to reduce carbon emissions by up to 40%, with the capacity for more reductions when greater shore power is available. Captain Moore has been part of the project to develop the Fusion Class of hybrid ferries since the beginning and was at the center of the task to bring Pioneer into service in 2023.

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A global carbon tax on shipping is coming says ABS chairman and CEO


A global carbon tax on shipping is coming says ABS chairman and CEO

Christopher J Wiernicki, chairman and CEO of ABS, has stated that a universal, global carbon tax on shipping is coming, as alternative blue fuels made with carbon capture emerge as a critical step in the energy transition at sea.

“We need to recognize that there is an intermediate step in the energy transition,” he said. “Last year the conversations were focused on going from oil to a green fuel economy. Today, we are seeing the emergence of the blue economy that addresses carbon management, carbon capture, carbon pricing and carbon credits and offsets, as an essential stepping-stone.

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Sustainable shipping fuels can reach cost parity with fossil fuels by 2035 with decisive policy, says Wärtsilä


Sustainable shipping fuels can reach cost parity with fossil fuels by 2035 with decisive policy, says Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä has launched a report that has found that sustainable shipping fuels could reach cost parity with fossil fuels as early as 2035 with the help of decisive emissions policy such as carbon taxes and emissions limits.

The report, titled ‘Sustainable fuels for shipping by 2050 – the 3 key elements of success, revealed that the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and FuelEU Maritime Initiative (FEUM) will see the cost of using fossil fuels more than double by 2030. By 2035, they will close the price gap between fossil fuels and sustainable fuels for the very first time, the report states.

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Orkney marine energy projects highlighted at new London Science Museum decarbonization gallery


Orkney marine energy projects highlighted at new London Science Museum decarbonization gallery

The Science Museum in London has opened a gallery exploring the energy transition and decarbonization needed globally to limit climate change, with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) working in collaboration with the institution over the past three years to showcase the marine energy and green hydrogen projects and technologies in Orkney in northern Scotland.

Energy transition gallery

The free Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery “examines this century’s defining challenge through the lens of imagination” across three sections. Future Planet enables visitors to examine how climate scientists use mathematics and complex computer-based models to understand our planet, and what these tell us about the range of climate futures that might lie ahead.

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SolarDuck’s offshore floating solar pilot receives prototype certification from Bureau Veritas


SolarDuck’s offshore floating solar pilot receives prototype certification from Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded renewable energy company SolarDuck the world’s first prototype certification for a floating offshore solar technology, as applied in SolarDuck’s 0.5MW pilot, Merganser.

The Merganser project

The Merganser project, developed by SolarDuck and supported by RWE, features an offshore floating solar pilot with a capacity of 520kWp. Comprising six interconnected platforms, the solution is designed to withstand challenging offshore conditions, including high waves, strong winds and corrosive environments. The design has been certified to withstand a maximum wave height of 11.6m (with a directional 10-year return period) at a water depth of 21.5m (MSL) at the North Sea Farmers test site.

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Ocean Infinity to open robotic ship operations center in Australia


Ocean Infinity to open robotic ship operations center in Australia

With support from the government of Tasmania, marine robotics company Ocean Infinity will open a robotic ship operations center in Tasmania, Australia.

Australian expansion

The Australian operations center is the latest step in the company’s growth, with centers already operational in the UK and Sweden, and planned for Singapore and another Asian location yet to be announced. Ocean Infinity will soon embark on the search for suitable premises in Hobart in Australia.

Ocean Infinity plans to operate the first in its fleet of 36m Armada ships from the Australian operations center. According to the company, these ships are suited to large-scale hydrography work, enabling the work to be conducted with fewer people at sea and with fewer emissions than a conventional ship.

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GE Vernova to supply full electric propulsion systems for Singapore’s six multi-role combat vessels


GE Vernova to supply full electric propulsion systems for Singapore’s six multi-role combat vessels

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business has been awarded a contract by Singapore shipbuilder ST Engineering Marine Limited to supply its Ship’s Electric Grid with integrated full electric propulsion (IFEP) equipment for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s six-ship multi-role combat vessel (MRCV) program.

Electric propulsion systems

Delivery of the electric propulsion systems is planned over the next 10 years. The six MRCVs will reportedly be the first IFEP-powered vessels for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and will replace its fleet of mechanical-drive Victory-class missile corvettes, which have been in service since 1989.

GE Vernova’s Ship’s Electric Grid includes all generators, medium-voltage switchboards, transformers, propulsion variable-frequency drives (VFDs), electric propulsion motors, thruster motors, soft starters, a shore power connection, power management system (PMS) and the propulsion control system (PCS).

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General Dynamics Electric Boat christens nuclear-powered submarine


General Dynamics Electric Boat christens nuclear-powered submarine

General Dynamics Electric Boat has christened the Virginia-class submarine Idaho (SSN 799) at its shipyard in Groton, Connecticut.

Electric Boat and its partner Newport News Shipbuilding share construction of the Virginia class in a teaming agreement. The vessel has been designed for the full range of 21st-century mission requirements, including anti-submarine and surface ship warfare and special operations support.

Virginia-class submarine

The term ‘Virginia class’ refers to a specific type of nuclear-powered submarine that is currently used by the United States Navy. Idaho is the 26th submarine in the Virginia class, and the 13th submarine in the class to be delivered by Electric Boat.

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