Category: Technology

Rügen: Green light for gas pipeline - court rejects lawsuits

Rügen: Green light for gas pipeline - court rejects lawsuits

Posted by | 9 Jul 2024 | , , , | 0

The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has dismissed several appeals by Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) and the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) against the operating licence for the gas pipeline between the port of Mukran and Lubmin. This means that the approximately 50-kilometre-long gas pipeline operated by Gascade, which connects the LNG terminal in Sassnitz-Mukran to the gas pipeline network in Lubmin to the east of Greifswald, is expected to go into operation as planned in mid-May. Specifically, the environmental organisations wanted the planning approval decision issued by the Stralsund Mining Authority last year to be revoked. They had criticised the pipeline on two points in particular: firstly, nature conservation concerns in the sensitive ecosystem of the Greifswald Bodden were not taken into...

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Oslo - UECC achieves its own emissions reduction target

Oslo - UECC achieves its own emissions reduction target

Posted by | 18 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

United European Car Carriers (UECC), an innovative Norwegian maritime transport company, has been investing in alternative fuels for years and more than doubled the use of biofuels in its fleet of ships last year. The shipping company's goal is to reduce emissions by at least 45 per cent by 2030. After all, the low-emission concepts save port fees and, as a car transporter, it would be difficult to ship e-cars across Europe without wondering whether ship propulsion with carbon-based fuels is still in keeping with the times, according to UECC. The company already received the Bremen "Green Shipping Award" in 2019 for the conversion and renewal of its fleet. The innovative installation of battery hybrid technology in...

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Kiel: March of Appreciation - save the date

Kiel: March of Appreciation - save the date

Posted by | 31 May 2024 | , , , | 0

The 1st International "March of Appreciation - for our emergency services" will take place at the official start of the 130th Kiel Week on 22 June 2024. A barrier-free circuit of around 10 kilometres invites you to "march" across Kiel Week. Afterwards, there will not only be refreshments available at the Kiel naval base - as part of the "Open Ship", the ships of the German Navy, the German Maritime Police and other international units from around 20 nations can be viewed. Donation march The March of Appreciation (MdW) is a charity event organised by the non-profit association Veteranenkultur e. V. The donations will be used to support the families of the forces,...

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Rostock: Fraunhofer Institute opens research centre for marine engines

Rostock: Fraunhofer Institute opens research centre for marine engines

Posted by | 27 May 2024 | , , , | 0

The Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Technology (Fraunhofer IGP) will be conducting research on the former site of the engine manufacturer Caterpillar in Warnemünde. The researchers at the new Hydrogen Application Centre, which will open in May 2024, are investigating how climate-damaging emissions in shipping can be reduced and how ships can be made even more sustainable as a means of transport. Neptun Werft bought the site last year and has now leased part of it to the institute. The institute shares the former construction hall with Neptun Werft, which will use its area for shipbuilding in future and also utilise the services of the Fraunhofer IPG...

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Shipping companies in the cyber sights

Shipping companies in the cyber sights

Posted by | 23 May 2024 | , , | 0

A cyber espionage group originating from China called "Mustang Panda" is alleged to have planted malware to take over computer systems of European shipping companies in Norway, Greece and the Netherlands. "Mustang Panda" has already been accused of espionage against governments and organisations in Asia, Australia and Europe and has used similar malware tools in espionage campaigns in the past. The tools allow the attacker to completely take over a target system and execute their own commands. The information comes from the Slovakian cyber security firm ESET (derived from the Egyptian guardian goddess ISIS) and it, alongside UK and US agencies, warns of a significant cyber security threat from China, particularly to organisations in...

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