As ports, marinas, and harbor operations aim to reduce their environmental impact, they’ve had to set a new goal: establishing a new infrastructure that will support the necessary changes in vehicles and equipment.
Wind-assisted propulsion is central to the design, and the six rotor sails fitted to each vessel, each standing 35 meters tall, are supplied by Norsepower of Finland, the company that has done more than any other to commercialize the modern Flettner rotor.
Anemoi Marine Technologies has marked a major milestone for wind-assisted propulsion as M/V Afros, the world’s first bulk carrier fitted with Rotor Sails, successfully completed its second intermediate survey after more than eight years of continuous operation.
Rigorous sea trials of the demo system give Smart Green Shipping confidence in performance warranties
Lene Bjørn Serpa is leaving Maersk after 15 years and maintains that climate issues remain a priority for the shipping group even though ESG targets have been removed from management bonus schemes.
An electric fast ferry powered by a hydrogen fuel cell is set to be deployed in New York City waters, according to zero-emission vessel developer Switch Maritime LLC, Jackson, Wyoming, and naval architecture firm Incat Crowther, Sydney.