Ship taller than Eiffel Tower will build biggest offshore wind farm
Including its 130-metre-long legs, the Voltaire wind turbine installation vessel is 336 metres high. It is on its way from China to the North Sea, where it will install huge…
Shipping firms are blowing bubbles under their ships to reduce drag
An increasing number of large shipping companies are trying out technologies that blow bubbles underneath a ship’s hull, in an attempt to save fuel and reduce emissions Technology 24 October…
Robotic ships could inspect underwater pipelines without a crew
Autonomous ships that can deploy uncrewed underwater vehicles could be used to inspect pipelines, cables and seabed drilling activity Technology 4 March 2022 By David Hambling Ocean Infinity’s marine robotic…
Drones are ‘sniffing’ ship exhaust for illegal fuel in European waters
By Matthew Sparkes The Camcopter S-100, manufactured by Schiebel Schiebel Drones are routinely being used for anti-pollution missions off the coast of Europe to “sniff” the exhaust fumes from ships…
Shipping has made slow progress on climate change – can methanol help?
By Adam Vaughan The container ship Murcia Maersk JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images Shipping is a bigger contributor to climate change than aviation, and remains one of the few sectors…