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No.8 / Vol. 85 / AUGUst 2023 17 “Charge it!”

Departments

With battery solutions fourishing, a look at rapid charging systems, current tech- nology for future ferries. 4 Authors & Contributors

By Maggie Stagner, EBDG 6 Editorial 8 By the Numbers: German Shipowners 22 Will Shipyard Capacity Limit Decarb Targets?

10 Training Tips for Ships:

While decarbonization ambition run high, the reality of shipyard capacity could Harness the Power of AI limit the ability to deliver solutions quickly.

12 Back to the Drawing Board:

By Paul Bartlett The Internet is not as Useful as We May Think 26 The Floating Factor 14 Eye on Design:

As fxed bottom offshore wind develops, all eyes are on foating wind and the Honest Discussion About AI impact it might have on anchor handler construction.

20 Smart Shipyard Technology

By Phil Lewis 40 CCUS: Northern Lights 46 In the Shipyard 30 The Power of Two 54 Tech Focus: Green Hydrogen

Inside the conversion of the VLGC BW Gemini to dual-fuel LPG. 56 Tech Files: Tools

By Wendy Laursen 58 The Final Word: BWMS 61 Classifeds 64 Buyer’s Directory 34 The “KISS Principle” 64 Advertisers Index & Managing, Measuring Ship Emissions

Don MacPherson takes to task overly complex GHG & noise emission regulation.

By Greg Trauthwein

Photo on the Cover: Photo: Jan Arne Wold/Equinor : Photo this page: Image courtesy of MAN Energy Solutions 2 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • August 2023