EDITORIAL
BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY REQUIRES GREEN CORE
Marine industry is turning more low-carbon and future-proof by the minute – at least in Finland . The Finnish marine industry is well-known for its green solutions to reduce the emissions of all things marine , but lately , the sustainability angle has become , well , a lot more than just an angle . Sustainability is in the core of the entire industry .
The sustainability push is spearheaded , at least in part , by the Finnish Marine Industries ’ ResponSea initiative which focuses on reducing the environmental impact of shipping and shipbuilding , continuous development of the industry ’ s companies as fair employers , monitoring the sustainability of the delivery chain and enhancing circular economy and lifecycle efficiency in all actions .
ResponSea encourages the companies of a rather heterogeneous industry to define their own commitments for accomplishing the goals of sustainable development – and , at the same time , to develop the companies ’ green operations . In addition , the program monitors the industry ’ s sustainability progress .
Major industry players are certainly doing their share in the green transition . In June , Wärtsilä Corporation opened its new technology centre , the Sustainable Technology Hub , ( STH ) in Vaasa , Finland . The new € 250 million centre contributes to efforts to advance the global decarbonisation of marine and energy by fostering innovation , collaboration , and the development of green technologies using sustainable fuels and digital technologies .
Håkan Agnevall , President and CEO of Wärtsilä , remarks that by taking advantage of innovative technologies that already exist today , we can speed up the development of future-proof engines capable of running on sustainable fuels . Wärtsilä is eager to demonstrate that a carbon neutral future is achievable .
In fact , Wärtsilä already has engines operating on carbon neutral fuels . This year the company released its Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine to the market , and in 2023 an ammonia concept will be ready . A hydrogen concept is expected to be available in 2025 .
Another recent , green example comes courtesy of Steerprop who announced a major order in August . Steerprop will supply the complete propulsion package for a state-of-the-art Wind Installation Vessel ( WIV ) for Sembcorp Marine Ltd . Singapore-based Sembcorp is building the vessel for Maersk Supply Service of Denmark .
The order builds upon Steerprop ’ s extensive track record in delivering fitfor-purpose solutions to the offshore renewables sector .
The company ’ s scope includes six of Steerprop ’ s ducted L-drive azimuth propulsors with an output power of 4,500 kW and two 900 kW Steerprop Tunnel Thrusters for dynamic positioning , manoeuvring , and transit operations .
Sustainable innovations are no longer niche nor marginal – let the green winds blow !
4 / 2022
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Petri Charpentier
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