Category: Technology

Econowind: Fuel-saving sails can now also be leased

Econowind: Fuel-saving sails can now also be leased

Gepostet von | 14 Oct 2022 | , , , | 1

So-called ventifoils enable ship owners to reduce emissions, comply with international regulations and save considerable costs. A new investment loan from ABN Amro now enables Atradius Dutch State Business (DSB) and its Econowind division to further develop these industrial sails and to finance both the sale and rental of the sails. This gives shipowners low-threshold access to this green technology. Econowind's aim is to equip as many ships as possible worldwide with this technology. At least the first ten ventifoils can be leased with this loan, a goal that should be easily achievable as early as next year. Econowind Econowind was founded in 2016 by the entrepreneur...

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Sun brings parcels

Sun brings parcels

Gepostet von | 11 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

Deutsche Post will transport parcels in Berlin using a solar-powered boat. It is to be used on the River Spree. It is a Deutsche Post test, the company announced on its website. The ship will transport hundreds of parcels from the southern harbour in Spandau to the western harbour every day - emission-free and noiseless. The electrically powered ship is 10.50 metres long and 2.50 metres wide. It has an output of 5 kW and can travel at speeds of up to 6.5 knots (approx. 12 km/h). The photovoltaic system is located on the roof of the ship. When the sun is not shining, the energy is stored in batteries. These supply the...

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Hamburg: The world's leading maritime trade fair is back

Hamburg: The world's leading maritime trade fair is back

Gepostet von | 14 Sep 2022 | , , , , | 0

After a four-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the global shipbuilding industry met again for the 30th SMM (Shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology international trade fair), the world's leading maritime trade fair, in Hamburg (6 to 9 September 2022). The SMM was held under the motto "Driving the maritime transition". The focus was therefore on the maritime energy transition, digital transformation and climate change. Among the approximately 2,000 exhibitors from 100 countries, around 800 companies from Germany alone and around 30,000 visitors were represented at SMM. The patron of the trade fair was Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who emphasised the growing importance of the maritime industry in his video-transmitted opening...

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MAN Diesel for the frigate 126

MAN Diesel for the frigate 126

Gepostet von | 14 Sep 2022 | , , , | 0

Damen relies on "made in Germany" As the Dutch company announced at the SMM in Hamburg, the propulsion diesel engines for the German Navy's new frigate class 126 are to be supplied by MAN Energy Solutions. The delivery comprises 8 MAN 32/44CR propulsion engines, two for each of the four frigates ordered. There is an option for two more frigates, i.e. four more engines for MAN to build. Whether there is a circulating reserve or replacement engines was not disclosed and it remains unlikely even today. In June 2020, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) finally awarded the construction contract for the...

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