Reporting by the Getting To Zero Coalition shows larger ships appear to gravitate towards ammonia but smaller vessels remain focused on piloting the hybrid use of hydrogen and battery power. An increase in uptake of large ammonia vessels is the most significant trend since the start of 2020.
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Posted on - 2021-03-21Maersk has asked the International Maritime Organization to begin discussing a market-based measure for shipping and sees this new proposal as a step in the right direction
The company did not confirm whether it supports the proposed levy price of $100 per tonne of CO2 equivalent, but did say it expects the difference in the cost between fossil fuels and renewable fuels to be significant
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Posted on - 2021-03-21A fire alarm was trigged about the MS Brim, a battery-powered sightseeing vessel in Norway, and has been resolved after crews pumped nitrogen into Brim’s enclosed spaces and bulkheads to flush any explosive gases to a nearby truck. The safety zone surrounding it has been lifted.
The battery supplier, Corvus Energy, confirmed the “thermal event” involved Brim’s battery.
The 24-meter MS Brim is an award-winning all-electric sightseeing vessel built in 2019 and equipped with a Corvus Dolphin Energy energy storage system (lithium battery). It has two battery rooms with a combined 790kWh of batteries installed.
For additional details on the investigation, please visit the link below:
https://gcaptain.com/battery-powered-brim-declared-safe-after-overheating-in-norway/
Posted on - 2021-03-21