Maritime news . Week 24
Green ammonia is ready to scale - now it's shipping's move
As the IMO finalises global mandates for maritime decarbonisation, Alexander Tancock, CEO of InterContinental Energy (ICE), discusses how the timing for green e-fuels couldn’t be better – and how it is now up to the shipping industry to commit.
If we can’t deliver ammonia near $650 per tonne, in large volumes, we don’t have a market. But if we can, and I believe we can, shipping has a viable, scalable path to net zero.
Shipowners Warned To Avoid Red Sea & Strait of Hormuz Amid Israel-Iran Conflict
After Israel launched large-scale attacks on Iran on June 13, tensions in the Middle East have led to major concerns for global shipping.
Shipping companies are now taking extra precautions, with many avoiding the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, especially near the Strait of Hormuz-one of the world’s most important maritime routes for oil and goods.
The Combined Maritime Forces, a US-led coalition that monitors regional waters, confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz remains open and commercial traffic is moving. However, they also stated that the likelihood of regional conflict has increased to a “significant” level.
How the daily routines of seafarers will evolve
“We see technology as an enabler that will remove a lot of the mundane repetitive tasks allowing maritime professionals at sea and ashore to focus on the parts of the operation where they can add more value,” says Nick Copley, co-CEO of Ocean Technologies Group, a training specialist.
Advancements in automation will change the way work is performed, and possibly where those jobs are performed, according to Copley, but seafaring knowledge and skills will still be needed to ensure safe, reliable and responsible shipping for many years to come.
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Auckland’s First Fully Electric Passenger Ferry Hits The Water
Auckland has welcomed its first fully electric high-speed passenger ferry. Built by EV Maritime, the vessel entered the water on June 11, as it was slowly moved from the McMullen & Wing shipyard into the Tamaki River at Mt Wellington.
This is the first of two battery-electric ferries built under Auckland Transport’s low-emissions program. The ferries will undergo several technical checks in the coming weeks, followed by sea trials in the Hauraki Gulf to test their performance and automation systems.