Hydrodynamic testing of wind-assisted cargo ships
Co-author: Sverre Anders Alterskjær. Greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport represent around 3% of the of our global emissions. The whole shipping community, under pressure from…
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After starting my first month of work at the Tyholt offices in Trondheim I have finally received the go-ahead to move and complete…
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Humanity faces a huge challenge in combating climate change. The EU funded SETWind project has a vision of creating an ambitious pan-European effort…
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In the autumn of 2015, SINTEF officially opened its office in Brussels. The aim was to get better insight into EU opportunities, to…
What’s the point of installing batteries on marine vessels if the batteries are charged by electricity from their diesel generators?
Many vessels are installed with energy storage units in the form of batteries (see illustration). The aim is so that they can generate…
