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carbon neutral, methane, ships - August 31, 2021

𝐌𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐤 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 $𝟏.𝟒 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐨𝐧 ‘𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥’ 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥

Maersk says vessels will be built by South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries and have capacity to carry around 16,000 containers. According to the International Energy Agency, in 2019 international shipping was responsible for approximately 2% of “global energy-related CO2 emissions." Danish firm Maersk said Tuesday it is ordering eight large, ocean-going vessels able to run on what it called “carbon neutral methanol.” The world’s largest container shipping firm said the vessels would be built by South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries and have the capacity to carry around 16,000 containers. According to a number of reports, each ship will cost $175 million, making...

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ships, submarine - July 06, 2021

This Insane New 256-Foot Superyacht Concept Doubles as a Fully Functional Submarine

The 256-foot boat doubles as a fully functional submarine capable of diving to depths of 985 feet for up to 10 days at a time. If you’re fortunate enough to own a superyacht, chances are you want to show it off. But for at least one yacht designer, the greatest luxury a boat can offer may be the ability to disappear. Witness the new superyacht concept dreamed up by naval architect Elena Nappi. Dubbed the Carapace, the hybrid vessel is engineered to cruise the high seas both above and below the water: Even if this was your run-of-the-mill traditional superyacht,...

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𝐌𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐤 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 $𝟏.𝟒 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐨𝐧 ‘𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥’ 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥

This Insane New 256-Foot Superyacht Concept Doubles as a Fully Functional Submarine

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