The Future in Ship Design
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By , on April 13th, 2010 2 comments   Conservation & Environment, Industry & Government, Vessels and Equipment   , , , ,  

This new ship will run on old tennis shoes and baby diapers We’ve seen multiple designs of late for ferries, cargo and container ships, and yachts focused on lower fuel consumption. What is driving these new designs? Economics…pure and simple. The Emma Maersk Running at her rated 80 Mw, her main engines burn 14 tons . . . → Read More: The Future in Ship Design

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First Fuel Cell Ship
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By , on December 21st, 2009 5 comments   Conservation & Environment, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , ,  

Scientific American discusses why cargo ships need to be cleaner In fact, emissions of nitrogen oxides from one ship burning diesel in a year are greater than those from 22,000 cars…After all, fuel costs for a tanker ship are fully 41 percent of its total operating costs. In response, a Norwegian shipping company installed a . . . → Read More: First Fuel Cell Ship

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