Danish Shipping pushes for regulatory frameworks that not only incentivise sustainable practices but also foster innovation “The green transition is at the forefront of our minds in this industry, and it underscores everything that we do, because it’s the right thing to do.” That was the message from Anne Steffensen, CEO of Danish Shipping, when […]
Propeller blade renewal intended to cut fuel consumption also has the potential to reduce underwater noise, reports Kari Reinikainen Efforts of the shipping industry to reduce fuel consumption and thereby pollution to the air may contribute to reduction of noise and vibration as well through the replacement of propeller blades. Rasmus Lyngdal-Christensen, senior specialist in […]
In June 2023, the Denmark’s Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) signed an agreement with Danske Patruljeskibe – a consortium comprising Terma, Odense Maritime Technology and PensionDanmark – for the design for a new generation of patrol vessels for the Danish Armed Forces. In so doing, DALO has selected Danske Patruljeskibe as the party responsible […]
Danish operator NCT Offshore has ordered an upgraded version of Vard’s 9 01-class cablelaying vessel (CLV) type, with delivery scheduled for Q4 2024. The ship’s hull will be built at the Vard Tulcea facility in Romania, with final outfifting, commissioning and delivery to be overseen by one of Vard’s yards in Norway. The new Vard […]
Danish company Hempel showcased its new SeamFlow weld fairing system for ship hulls for the first time at the Sea Asia exhibition in Singapore recently. The company says the technology can reduce vessel fuel consumption by up to 2.5% and help owners and operators meet emission reduction targets. According to Hempel the patented SeamFlow system […]
Danish ferry company Scandlines, which operates two services between Denmark and Germany, converted a ferry to hybrid propulsion in 2013 and has since worked on ways to reduce emissions and to meet its target of becoming emission free by 2040. A ro-pax ferry currently on order at the Cemre Shipyard in Turkey will take the […]
The Naval Architect January 2022
The maritime industry will have to embrace a variety of different fuel transition pathways, according to a new report from researchers at the Technical University of Denmark.