A commission of enquiry in Vanuatu has found Air Vanuatu doesn't have pilots and engineers for the A220s and there is no hangar space for such planes. The commission acknowledged the serious financial situation of the airline and how buying the A220s would worsen its position.

Vanuatu announced ambitious growth plans in 2019, with plans to buy four aircraft from Bombardier, with the option for another four, paying a deposit of US$17.5 million dollars.

 

 

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/440145/inquiry-says-planned-a220s-buy-wrong-for-air-vanuatu 

Posted on - 2021-04-21

Marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies has partnered with Scandinavian scrubber manufacturer Yara Marine to bring WindWings technology to the global shipping market. The first commercial retrofit will take place on a Cargill vessel, expected for delivery in 2022, offering up to a 30% reduction in fuel consumption for bulk carriers, tankers and other large shipping vessels, by combining wind propulsion with route optimization. WindWings utilize solid wing sails measuring up to 45 meters in height, fitted to the deck of bulk cargo ships to harness the power of the wind.

 

 

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https://splash247.com/yara-marine-to-market-bar-tech-wind-power-for-ships/ 

Posted on - 2021-04-21

World-renowned shipping economist, Dr. Martin Stopford, has estimated global costs to ensure ships comply with the International Maritime Organization’s 2050 decarbonisation goals as well as handling likely increased trade growth over the next thirty years.  Stopford, non-executive president of Clarkson Research Services, said, in what he conceded was a “very crude” estimate, US$3.4 trillion would need to be spent upgrading the merchant fleet between now and 2050, with  US$2.2 trillion required to ensure tonnage is green enough to meet regulatory goals and $1.2trn to factor in increased global trade.

This comes in comparison to estimates from UMAS and the Energy Transitions Commission in 2020 for the Getting to Zero Coalition publishing a US$1-1.9 trillion decarbonization cost estimate through 2050.

 

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https://splash247.com/3-4trn-stopford-puts-a-price-tag-on-the-global-fleet-upgrade-needed-through-to-imo-2050/ 

Posted on - 2021-04-21