Analysis of Hull Shape Impact on Energy Consumption in an Electric Port Tugboat
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South Africa is one of the largest countries in Africa, the 25th biggest in the world, and currently ranked 31st among major economies and 99th in the list of the richest countries in the world..
South Africa came out of a very long and hard struggle against apartheid (an institutionalized system of racial segregation) finally becoming a democracy in 1994..
Fast forward to 2023, South Africa is facing another major struggle, this time, economic in nature, caused by “load-shedding” which has continued for the past 14 years with no real solution in sight..
Load shedding is the intentional and controlled reduction of electric power supplied to certain areas in order to prevent a total blackout or power failure..
Está sobradamente demostrado que el consenso en la toma de decisiones en cualquier proyecto facilita que el mismo llegue a buen fin y, con la menos controversia posible, cumpla los objetivos para los que ha sido diseñado. La experiencia enseña que algunos de los proyectos energéticos que no tuvieron en cuenta las sensibilidades e inquietudes del territorio no contaban tampoco con los planteamientos necesarios para reducir al máximo su posible impacto en el entorno. Ello inevitablemente desencadenaba una respuesta ciudadana hostil.
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Bunkering has been suspended in Gibraltar Strait ports, and suppliers in Malta are not taking on any new offers because of a damaged jetty, Engine informs
According to data by Seatrans Shipping agency, jetty in Valletta has been damaged by rough weather and is expected to limit bunkering in Valletta and in bunker locations off Malta for a week,.
Suppliers in Malta are neither offering or indicating prices for stems at the moment, as they are prevented from reloading fuel from the damaged jetty and oil terminal, a source says. Shipowners are forced to consider moving their ships to other ports and bunker locations to receive bunkers.
The energy transition is on. The shipping industry is working to reduce carbon footprint, or even better, to reach zero emission. Several new energy sources are evaluated, such as LNG, methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, biofuels and batteries. As a shipowner, you know you must act. But which fuel type is the right choice?
The choice for alternative fuel depends on the mission profile. Global carbon emissions must be cut significantly in the years to come, including emissions created by the shipping industry. Most of the emissions created by this industry originate from fuel consumption. For all vessel types, it is important to understand and evaluate the operational aspects of the vessel versus the consequences of the choice of fuel