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SeeElefant - maritime plastic recycling made in Germany

SeeElefant - maritime plastic recycling made in Germany

Gepostet von | 18 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

"One Earth - One Ocean", OEOO - a German non-profit environmental organisation - has developed its idea into a concept in 2022, in which a used cargo ship is to be converted and used as a mobile recycling and energy generation ship in remote metropolitan or waste regions. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum magazine Easy payment via PayPal, direct debit or credit card The subscription can be cancelled at any time free of charge...

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Offshore wind energy: Danish/German co-operation

Offshore wind energy: Danish/German co-operation

Gepostet von | 12 Jul 2023 | , , | 0

Germany and Denmark have signed an agreement to jointly install at least 3 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy capacity by the early 2030s, including 2 GW for Germany. Previous plans by the northern European countries to build a joint electricity grid under the North Sea have so far always encountered financial and regulatory difficulties. Now the transmission system operators (TSOs) 50Hertz (Germany) and Energinet (Denmark) have agreed to share investments and future profits equally between Germany and Denmark, without giving financial details. Bornholm hub The Bornholm Energy Island is part of a comprehensive Danish plan to increase domestic offshore wind power production fivefold by 2030. The new wind farm on the Danish island...

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Scrubbers are not environmental angels

Scrubbers are not environmental angels

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have discovered that the wash water from exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) on ships is the main cause of environmental pollution in harbour areas. The environmentally hazardous metals and other toxic substances washed out of the exhaust gas are no longer released into the atmosphere, but into the water, including harbour waters. Emissions Each ship is responsible for various types of pollutant discharges. These include grey water from showers, black water from toilets, antifouling paints and exhaust gases from ship propulsion systems. Standards In order to meet the requirements in the European Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECA) and the requirements introduced by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in 2020, it is necessary to...

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Firing start for the floating petrol stations

Firing start for the floating petrol stations

Gepostet von | 1 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

The navy is to receive new fuel supply units On 7 July 2021, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) awarded the contract for the design planning, construction and turnkey delivery of two naval fuel supply vessels to Lürssen Werft GmbH (now NVL B.V. & Co. KG). Today, 29 June 2023, the machines for the construction of the first of two new naval fuel supply vessels were symbolically started up in Papenburg. Under the leadership of NVL, the successors to the "Rhön" and "Spessart" will be built in cooperation with Meyer Werft, Papenburg. According to the press release, the platforms will be "built, commissioned and trialled [...] on...

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What's new from Lake Constance?

What's new from Lake Constance?

Gepostet von | 27 Jun 2023 | , , | 0

Rolls-Royce also equips the new Lake Constance ferry with mtu gas engines The newly christened 82.5-metre-long "Richmond", built for the city of Constance, is now underway on Lake Constance for test runs. Two 8-cylinder mtu Series 4000 gas engines from Rolls-Royce, each with an output of 746 kilowatts, power Voith-Schneider propellers. The new mtu propulsion system is said to be quiet, clean and low-vibration. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum...

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