China Begins Sea Trials for its First Ultra-Deep Drilling Ship

 

 

 

 

THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

 

 

 

Meng Xiang (Dream) was dedicated as China's first ultra-deep drilling ship (CSSC)

PUBLISHED DEC 20, 2023 4:23 PM BY 

 China has begun sea trials for its first domestically-built ultra-deep ocean drilling ship. Officials are boasting that it is one of the most sophisticated vessels in the world while reporting it will be used for oil and gas drilling as well as “scientific exploration.”

The naming ceremony and dedication for the vessel named Meng Xiang (which means dream in Chinese) took place on Monday and the vessel was due to commence its sea trials. The ship, which is approximately 33,000 gross tons, was built by Huangpu Wenchong, part of CSSC, which also oversaw its design with the 708 Research Institute. Only

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Tracking the Energy Transition: Cleaner Shipping and a Push To Decarbonize Asia Pacific

 

 

 

 

 

A pilot project will explore onboard carbon capture for container ships, and two heavy-hitters are teaming up to find decarbonization paths in the Asia Pacific region. Elsewhere, wind and solar are on track to pass coal in the race to generate electricity.

An illustration of Carbon Ridge’s pilot carbon capture system installed on the M/V Storm.
Source: Crowley

US maritime, energy, and logistics company Crowley and Carbon Ridge, a developer of modular onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions, is teaming up to launch a pilot project that will involving installing a small carbon capture system on board a Crowley container ship. The partnership is receiving assistance from the US Maritime Administration Maritime

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Eurazeo backs Samskip’s hydrogen-powered newbuilds with €22.5 million investment

 

 

 

Dutch logistics company Samskip Group has secured financing for its zero-emission short-sea container vessel through a strategic partnership with Eurazeo and Ness, Risan & Partners (NRP).

Image by Naval Dynamics

The €22.5 million funding, part of the Eurazeo Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure (ESMI) fund, marks the fifth transaction for the initiative.

The vessel, also known as the Samskip SeaShuttle, is currently under construction at Cochin shipyard in India, and is expected to be delivered to Samskip in the second half of 2025. Once delivered, this vessel will be one of the world’s first and largest vessels to be propelled with a hydrogen propulsion system.

The Samskip SeaShuttle will be fueled by green hydrogen in the ports

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La lista de Proyectos de Interés Común de la CE incluye por primera vez el hidrógeno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Comisión Europea (CE) ha adoptado la primera lista de Proyectos de Interés Común (PCI) y Proyectos de Interés Mutuo (PMI) que está totalmente en línea con el Pacto Verde Europeo. Por primera vez se incluyen en la lista proyectos de hidrógeno y electrolizadores.

Cortesía de la Comisión Europea/Foto de Mauro Bottaro

La CE adoptó la lista que contiene un total de 166 proyectos clave entre órdenes el 28 de noviembre, describiéndola como un paso más para preparar el sistema energético de la UE para el futuro.

Los proyectos seleccionados se beneficiarán de procedimientos regulatorios y de permisos simplificados y serán elegibles para recibir apoyo financiero de la UE del

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COP28 side event - The 2023 IMO GHG Strategy: Defining the global level-playing-field for shipping decarbonization

 

 

 

https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/rmt2023ch3_en.pdf

 

 

Dubai , United Arab Emirates
09 diciembre 2023

 

[Video message]

Your excellencies,

 

Colleagues from the International Maritime Organization and the International Renewable Energy Agency,

Ladies and gentlemen,

Dear friends,

Our maritime transport system is the lifeblood of the global economy, facilitating over 80 per cent of the world's trade volume.

Yet, this vital sector also contributes to nearly 3 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

As sea-borne trade has grown, emissions have escalated by 20 per cent in just the past decade, a trajectory we simply cannot afford to continue.

Our message today, here at the COP, is very clear: bold, global action is necessary to decarbonize shipping.

However, to do this effectively, we must engage with

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