Four major European companies have entered in two separate agreements to cooperate in the field of decarbonisation of the shipping industry.
RINA, the Italy based inspection, certification and consulting engineering multinational, and Fincantieri, the Italian company focusing on the design and construction of high value-added ships and the supply of complex technological systems in different sectors, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop synergies in the field of decarbonisation, with a focus on alternative fuels, carbon capture and renewable energies in the shipping sector.
The agreement sees the involvement of the two companies in initiatives related to technology scouting, the analysis, study and simulation of new fuels and energy vectors - in particular hydrogen and ammonia - and carbon capture. The collaboration will also include Approval in Principle (AiP) activities, a risk-based approach to classification that allows new designs and concepts to be validated on the basis of safety equivalence, and the qualification of innovative projects and technologies.
In the field of renewable energy, the two companies will focus on offshore wind power plants and technological solutions for wave energy.
RINA and Fincantieri will also co-participate in EU-financed R&D projects and engage in the development of “green finance”.
Thanks to this cooperation, the two companies will complement each other's expertise in the provision of multidisciplinary engineering services, strengthening their position among the most important players in the conception of new projects and the development of cutting-edge technologies.
Two firms sign MoU to collaborate across three common areas of interest: decarbonisation, digitalisation and hydrogen
Meanwhile, on March 9 , MAN Energy Solutions that is part of the German MAN group and the Oslo based classification society DNV signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Cooper. Effective immediately, the MoU is due to run for a period of three years.
Under the terms of the memorandum, the two companies will – by June 30th, 2022 – detail action plans within the fields of decarbonisation, the hydrogen value-chain and digitalisation.
Dr Uwe Lauber, CEO, and Dr Gunnar Stiesch, Head of Engineering, signed the memorandum on behalf of MAN Energy Solutions, while Remi Eriksen, CEO and Jon Rysst, Global Business Development Director, signed on behalf of DNV.
Lauber said: “Reaching the 1.5°C target requires a major reduction in the shipping industry’s carbon footprint, a storm that really demands all hands on deck. We welcome the opportunity to meet with like-minds – both inside and outside the industry – on this inevitable path to net-zero.”
Eriksen said: “Decarbonisation and digitalisation are transforming the maritime industry. Through collaboration we can tackle this transformation, and together with MAN Energy Solutions we will be shaping solutions that bring value to both our companies and, most importantly, to our customers.”
