Climate change – Page 5 – Professional Mariner

19 May

Mackinac operator converting ferry to electric power

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, propulsion, shipbuilding

(MACKINAW CITY, Mich.) — The Mackinac Island Ferry Co. is converting one of its passenger ferries from diesel to electric power, a transition made possible through a grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. The conversion is part of the company’s efforts to become more environmentally responsible and become Green Marine certified. The certification means a…

10 May

Port of Long Beach unveils plans for Pier Wind project

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, offshore wind, Ports

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach has released plans for an ambitious facility conceived to help California and the nation reach renewable energy targets in the coming decades. The floating offshore wind facility – known as Pier Wind – would support the manufacture and assembly of offshore wind turbines standing as tall as the Eiffel Tower. It…

27 Apr

BOEM advances wind leasing process in Gulf of Maine

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, offshore wind

(WASHINGTON) — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday announced the publication of its Gulf of Maine call for information and nominations. This call invites public comment on, and assesses interest in, possible commercial wind energy development in areas offshore…

24 Apr

Barge-to-ship methanol bunkering a first for Gulf Coast

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, propulsion

(HOUSTON) — Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between tanker company Stena Bulk and the methanol producer Proman, on Friday announced the successful completion of the first barge-to-ship methanol bunkering on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The tankers Stena Pro Marine and Stena Prosperous were refueled with methanol via barge while discharging clean petroleum products at a terminal in the Port…

19 Apr

Caterpillar, Svitzer sign MOU for dual-fuel methanol engines

Rich MillerIndustry NewsClimate change, propulsion, Tugboats and towing

(HOUSTON) — Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, a leading global marine operations and towage operator, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to utilize methanol in its fleet. The implementation of dual-fuel methanol engines focuses on new tugboats as well as conversions of existing Cat-powered tugs, which comprise the majority of Svitzer's fleet. With a…

19 Apr

Green Marine to certify TOTE’s Alaska, Puerto Rico fleets

Rich MillerIndustry NewsClimate change, shipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — TOTE Group, an industry leader in U.S. transportation and logistics, is enrolling its TOTE Maritime Alaska and its TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico fleets in Green Marine, the leading voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. With a special fleet of roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) cargo ships, TOTE Maritime Alaska serves the maritime route between Tacoma, Wash., and…

14 Apr

Shore power plug-in hailed as milestone in Seattle

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, Ports

(SEATTLE) — The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s Terminal 5 welcomed MSC Brunella on Monday as the first vessel to plug in to the terminal’s shore power infrastructure. The commissioning phase of the terminal’s shore power project component was finalized as the nearly 9,000-TEU vessel successfully utilized clean energy from the city of Seattle’s electrical grid to power the vessel while at…

21 Mar

Matson to convert third containership to run on LNG

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, LNG, propulsion, shipping

(HONOLULU) — Matson Navigation Co. has confirmed that it will convert the main engine aboard its containership Kaimana Hila from a MAN B&W S90ME-C10.5 unit to a dual-fuel ME-GI unit capable of running on liquefied natural gas (LNG). In doing so, Matson is exercising an option contained in a contract it signed with MAN Energy Solutions in June 2022 to…

14 Mar

Shell, Gulf Wind Technology partnering on Louisiana hub

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, Licensing and training, offshore wind

(AVONDALE, La.) — Gulf Wind Technology (GWT) has secured $10 million from Shell New Energies US to create the Shell Gulf Wind Technology Accelerator program at the former Avondale Shipyard site, renamed Avondale Global Gateway under the ownership of terminal operator T. Parker Host. The collaboration includes deployment of novel technologies, as early as 2024, to develop, test and implement…

12 Mar

ABS awards approval in principle for onboard carbon capture system

Rich MillerIndustry NewsClimate change, shipping

(ROTTERDAM, Netherlands) — The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted approval in principle (AIP) to Value Maritime for its carbon capture system on seagoing vessels. The Filtree system – a prefabricated gas cleaning system that filters sulfur and 99 percent of particulate matter – includes a carbon capture module that captures the CO2 on board in a battery container.…