Yara Birkeland, the world’s first electric and self-propelled container ship has set off for its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord in Norway. Svein Tore Holsether, CEO of Yara, said: “We are proud to be able to showcase the world’s first fully electric and self-propelled container ship. It will cut 1,000 tonnes of CO2 and replace 40,000 trips by diesel-powered trucks a year.” Yara Birkeland has been developed in collaboration with the Kongsberg Group. The ship was built by VARD with financial support from Enova, Norway’s fund for climate and energy technologies, and will begin commercial operation in 2022. Enova has allocated up to NOK 133.5 million (around $15 million) to build the world’s first electric and autonomous container ship. “We have been looking forward to this day for a long time. Yara Birkeland will transport mineral fertilizer between Porsgrunn ...
Navantia Australia congratulates the Royal Australian Navy on the commissioning of the second Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR), HMAS Stalwart. Navantia’s Global President, Ricardo Domínguez, said the commissioning of HMAS Stalwart III by the Royal Australian Navy is a proud moment for Navantia’s global workforce. “I commend the Royal Australian Navy on the commissioning of HMAS Stalwart, also marks a significant milestone in the relationship between Navantia, Navantia Australia, the Australian Government and the Royal Australian Navy. In just 15 years, Navantia has delivered four classes of naval ships, representing over 110,000 tonnes or 60% of maritime capability for Navy.” Navantia Australia’s Managing Director, Israel Lozano, said that through the delivery of these complex programs, the company has developed impressive sovereign capabilities in design, engineering and integration. “Following on from the success of our parent company, Navantia Australia was ...
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its gas-powered, four-stroke engines are ‘H2-ready’ and operable in stationary mode with a hydrogen content of up to 25% by volume in a gas-fuel mix. As such, within the power-plant segment, the company’s MAN 35/44G TS, 51/60G and 51/60G TS gas engines are now designated as H2-ready and capable of exploiting hydrogen to further reduce CO2 emissions. This hydrogen-combusting capability enables MAN gas engines to meet Level B requirements of the European Engine Power Plants Association’s (EUGINE) H2-readiness standard. With Power-to-X fuels such as synthetic natural gas (SNG), MAN engines can already be operated in a completely climate-neutral way. “Flexible and decentralised, gas-fired power plants will play a decisive role for a secure power-supply on the pathway towards 100% renewable energy,” said Dr Gunnar Stiesch, Head of Engineering Engines at MAN Energy Solutions. “The ...
The first of the lectures will serve as the opening ceremony of the lecture programme for the current academic year 2021-2022. This event will be held in the Concepción Arenal auditorium of the Ferrol Campus on 10 November 2021 at 18:00 hours. Streaming broadcasting through this web page. This conference will have two different points, the first will be the presentation of the “Navantia” Innovation Award for the Master’s Thesis for the 2020-2021 academic year, and the second will be the conference itself, entitled “Green energies, beyond wind energy” and given by Mr. Abel Méndez, Mr. Ángel Fernández, Mr. Amós Fuentes and Mr. Luis Moyano. The complete programme of conferences for this course is included below.