Comments on: Fassmer to Build Technologically Advanced Vessel for Greenpeace http://marinesciencetoday.com/2009/07/09/fassmer-to-build-technologically-advanced-vessel-for-greenpeace/ The Latest News in Marine Science Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:58:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: thorviking http://marinesciencetoday.com/2009/07/09/fassmer-to-build-technologically-advanced-vessel-for-greenpeace/comment-page-1/#comment-962 thorviking Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:38:36 +0000 http://marinesciencetoday.com/?p=1668#comment-962 Wood, of course followed by iron not steel for ships. Peter Wood, of course followed by iron not steel for ships.

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]]> By: Tom http://marinesciencetoday.com/2009/07/09/fassmer-to-build-technologically-advanced-vessel-for-greenpeace/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Tom Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:42:16 +0000 http://marinesciencetoday.com/?p=1668#comment-582 Mike - It's pretty likely the ship is made of steel. Herewith a quote from the original Greenpeace news item, "...Although the first piece of steel won't be cut until early 2010 - preparations for the build will start immediately and the ship will be launched in 2011, our 40th anniversary year." Do you have some thoughts on what the "greenest" way to build ships is? I suppose we have to take into account life-cycle carbon footprint. Maybe bamboo? Thanks for your query. -Ed. Mike – It’s pretty likely the ship is made of steel. Herewith a quote from the original Greenpeace news item, “…Although the first piece of steel won’t be cut until early 2010 – preparations for the build will start immediately and the ship will be launched in 2011, our 40th anniversary year.”

Do you have some thoughts on what the “greenest” way to build ships is? I suppose we have to take into account life-cycle carbon footprint. Maybe bamboo?

Thanks for your query.

-Ed.

]]> By: Mike http://marinesciencetoday.com/2009/07/09/fassmer-to-build-technologically-advanced-vessel-for-greenpeace/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Mike Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:23:24 +0000 http://marinesciencetoday.com/?p=1668#comment-581 Is the hull made of plastic? Is the hull made of plastic?

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