Generations

Batteries are being deployed at full speed across all segments of the consumer and industrial markets. To get a perspective on the big picture for battery footprint, Generations spoke with Hans Eric Melin, Managing Director of Circular Energy Storage.

It’s possible to have too much of a good thing. While advances in engineering and technology have made piloting a modern ship safer and more efficient, information overload and an excess of options can hinder as much as help bridge officers in doing their job.

This infographic presents an overview of the energy sources, carriers and converters that will help the maritime industry achieve emissions goals, both current and future.

Vestre outdoor furniture brightens urban spaces around the world, from Oslo’s Aker Brygge to New York’s Times Square. CEO Jan Christian Vestre wants to turn the Nordic company into the most sustainable furniture brand in the world – and he is right on track.

The key to establishing an economy based on renewable energy, according to sustainable development advocate Rachel Kyte, is a commitment to structural investments: “Unless a green infrastructure is put in place soon, we won’t make the transition in time.”

Waterborne public transit is a natural solution for cities built around rivers, lakes and harbours. Add electricity and autonomy to the picture and you have Zeabuz, an on-demand aquatic bus system designed for operation on compact urban routes.

RAMLAB at the Port of Rotterdam wowed the world when they presented the very first metal printed certified propeller. That milestone silenced doubters and signaled the arrival of 3D printing as a viable challenger to traditional marine parts manufacturing.

Fuel cells have emerged as the best mobility solution to enable deep exploration of the surface of the Moon, and eventually Mars. ABB spoke to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) about its pioneering project to make the next generation of manned rovers a reality, in tandem with automotive giant Toyota.

Proving that a vessel of modest power and proportions could navigate the extremes of the Earth, the Norwegian Coast Guard’s KV Svalbard carried an international team of climate researchers to the North Pole in August of 2019, aided by the operational capabilities of ABB Azipod® propulsion.

This paper examines the way Tianjin Five Continents International Container Terminal Co. Ltd. (FICT) in China resolved the ‘mega-age’ yard challenge by modernizing and automating its existing manual RMGs.

Speculation on the impact of 3D printing on the maritime industry has been running for nearly two decades. Now the first contours of a commercial 3D printing venture are emerging, with Wilhelmsen and six of its customers teaming up to shape a more sustainable future. 

Seeking a sustainable platform for their next generation of tourist ferries, Maid of the Mist found a natural solution in the all-electric option. President Christopher Glynn shares their reasons for going electric.

Electric flight is coming. The first commercial electric flights are anticipated as soon 2030, and this would appear to be one of those enthusiastic forecasts that is likely to come true.

Assigned with shipping gas from the Arctic port of Sabetta to the Far East and Europe, energy transport major Teekay was faced with new challenges in the Yamal LNG project. Through an innovative training program, ABB is helping them to safely tackle the demanding task.

When Sadan Kaptanoglu took the helm as president of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) in May of 2019, she knew full well that the shipping industry was headed into uncharted waters.

Much like a filling station by the roadside, a new concept may allow ships to bunker on the go, with clean, green fuel created using the power of nature.

Short-travel, sustainable products are gaining traction with consumers everywhere. Now the Dutch startup WeSpark is building up an ecosystem for locally produced and consumed electric power. The concept is catching on, with economic and ecological benefits for both customers and communities.

Asked to provide his definition of autonomy, Pierre Sames, Group Technology and Research Director at DNV GL, one of the global bastions of technical knowledge, politely declines.

These are the keys to a new era in shipping. Together they offer virtually unlimited opportunities for gains in efficiency, safety and sustainability.

With hydrogen fuel coming of age, marine industry experts continue to explore alternatives to fossil fuels to meet the needs of a diverse and developing industry.

ABB has enabled a groundbreaking remote control trial of a passenger ferry using off-the-shelf technology that can be fitted to virtually any sailing vessel.

In the era of increasingly sophisticated autonomous technologies, looking out the bridge window can still be the key to saving lives at sea.

ABB Marine & Ports’ Eero Lehtovaara and Lloyd’s Register’s Jonathan Earthy weigh in on the visions and reality of ships sailing themselves.

Sensors have made their way into nearly every part of our everyday lives, changing the way we do virtually everything. Beyond changing lives, they can also help save lives, as ScanReach CEO John Roger Nesje tells here.

China’s interest in the polar regions is growing, as are the objectives for advancing the domestic shipbuilding industry. The first icebreaker built entirely in China, the Xue Long 2 research vessel, will go a long way toward serving both these interests.

When China decides to solve a challenge, they do it large. Facing critical industrial pollution issues, China has taken up powerful measures to clean up cities, waterways, and coastlines.

As a basic definition an autonomous vessel is not necessarily unmanned but an unmanned vessel is, by default, autonomous to a high degree. Read on here.

Major advances in icebreaker technology over the last 25 years come together in the ‘Universal Polar Icebreaker’, a concept that goes a major step beyond what traditional designs can achieve while using thoroughly proven marine systems technology, including propulsion.

Automation and digitalization continue to drive changes in roles and processes, thereby impacting the entire terminal operation and challenging us to evolve the roles of port workers.