DFDS invests €1B in electric vessels for decarbonizing the English Channel
DFDS (Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab) announced a substantial €1 billion investment in battery electric vessels, marking its unwavering commitment to decarbonising maritime traffic in the English...
View ArticleZEPA expands membership to advance port decarbonisation
The Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA) announces the onboarding of 11 organizations from the container port industry. Among the members are APM Terminals, CATL, DP World, Kempower, Patrick Terminals,...
View ArticleCorvus Energy receives DNV approval for energy storage system
Corvus Energy announced that it has received Type Approval from DNV for its Blue Whale marine energy storage system. The DNV type-approval confirms that the Blue Whale ESS complies with rigorous...
View ArticleCorvus Energy receives RINA approval for energy storage system
Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that it has received Type Approval from RINA for its large-scale marine energy storage system, the Blue Whale ESS. RINA Type Approval confirms that the Blue Whale...
View ArticleFire erupts after explosion onboard container ship at Ningbo
A fire broke out on August 9, 2024, at approximately 1:40 local time, aboard the YM Mobility, operated by Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, at the Port of Ningbo. Preliminary investigations indicate...
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MBF and CIMAC explore the impact of marine batteries
CIMAC and the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) have published a white paper on the environmental impact of batteries in deep-sea shipping. The paper demonstrates that there is still potential for battery...
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MMMCZCS: Electrification means investment in shore power
A new study by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping investigates the viability of battery-electric propulsion across various vessel sizes and segments. Case studies focused on...
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Svitzer orders world’s first battery-methanol powered tugboat
Svitzer has signed a contract with the Turkish shipyard Uzmar to construct the world’s first battery-methanol powered tugboat, based on Svitzer’s TRAnsverse tug design. This new tug will feature a...
View ArticleUK Club: Effective crew training is the first line of defence against li-ion...
In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Petar Modev, Head of Ship Inspection at the UK P&I Club, emphasizes that preventing and containing fires caused by lithium-ion batteries is not just a...
View ArticleAYK installs world’s biggest marine battery on hybrid LNG ferry
AYK Energy has installed the biggest marine battery in the world on board Brittany Ferries new hybrid LNG-electric ferry the Saint Malo. The 12 megawatt-hour (MWh) Orion+ battery was manufactured and...
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