Alternative Fuels & Lubricants – Page 22
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NewsJiangnan VLEC FGSS undercontract awarded
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions Norway has selected Høglund to supply a high-end cargo control system for a series of Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC). The modern gas carrier newbuildings will be constructed at Jiangnan Shipyard in China.
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NewsBOG solution for LH2 carrier design receives AiP
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) was awarded an approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for a ‘hydrogen system’ related to a liquefied hydrogen-fuelled gas carrier design concept at Gastech 2023 in Singapore. The AiP was also awarded to HD KSOE’s subsidiaries HD Hyundai Heavy Industry (HD HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the new hydrogen system.
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NewsAiP for NH3-fuelled SCR design using ammonia as reductant
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) received an approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for an ammonia reductant supply system for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in ammonia-fuelled ships.
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NewsMAN ES stresses need for common NH3 standards
MAN Energy Solutions is understood to have expressed concern to IACS, the International Association of Classification Societies, about the lack of a set of unified requirements relating to ammonia-fuelled engines and their supporting infrastructure.
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NewsOCI Global to expand green NH3 and MeOH production
OCI Global, a producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, has announced plans to develop its first green ammonia production capacity in the US and to expand green methanol value chains at its plants in Texas.
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NewsNaming ceremony for MeOH-fuelled Laura Maersk in Copenhagen
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) held a formal naming ceremong for its first vessel that will operate on green methanol. The newbuild methanol-fuelled 2,100teu container feeder, Laura Maersk, was named in a ceremony hosted in the Port of Copenhagen on 15 September.
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NewsMaersk invests in green methanol production company
Container line operator Maersk announced that it was investing in a green methanol production start-up on 14 September.
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NewsAmmonia introduces new technical and human element risks
Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonization Hub and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have analysed the onboard safety risks of ammonia as a shipping fuel to a ship’s crew.
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NewsLet’s Talk About Bio-LNG
Peter Keller, Chairman of SEA-LNG discusses the advantages of bio-LNG, and explains why investments are likely to lead to improved availability and lower production costs over the medium to long term.
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NewsPropulsion package for first MeOH-fuelled hybrid RoRo vessels
Wärtsilä has been chosen to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid RoRo vessels, including the engines, a methanol fuel supply system, a hybrid electric system, as well as bow thrusters and an onshore power system for two new methanol-fuelled hybrid RoRo vessels.
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NewsFirst full-electric SOV project announced in London
An international consortium including Shell, Kongsberg and DNV announced it will work together to build the world’s first electric offshore Service Operation Vessel (eSOV) on 11 September 2023. The consortium also includes UK-based shipping firm Bibby Marine, the Port of Aberdeen and Liverpool John Moores University.
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NewsGreen hydrogen terminal project advances in Sri Lanka
The Adani Group is planning a green hydrogen plant as part of the new container development it is constructing at Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo West.
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NewsUK green hydrogen project put on ice
The flagship project in the UK’s green hydrogen production programme has been suspended, according to the project’s developers.
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NewsDual-fuel NH3 bunker vessel research project
Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co.,Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Daikai Engineering Pte. Ltd., to jointly study the concept design of an ammonia-fuelled ammonia tanker. The project participants also include Singaporean based bunker vessel operator Consort Bunkers Pte Ltd, as well as SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd. ClassNK will also participate in the project, which hopes to culminate with the issuance of an Approval in Principle.
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NewsLR decarbonisation report see divergent H2-based fuels and biofuels paths
Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub’s has launched a new The Future of Maritime Fuels report in which it examines a wide range of fuel mix projections. The analysis suggests that e-ammonia could emerge as the most highly adopted maritime fuel amongst hydrogen-based fuels, while liquefied bio-methane will dominate amongst biofuels.
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NewsCapesize bulker in biofuel success
Marine biofuel has successfully been supplied to a Capesize bulk carrier chartered by K LINE partner, BHP
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NewsEquinor to bridge green methanol gap for Maersk
Equinor has signed an agreement with A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) to supply green methanol to Maersk’s new dual-fuel methanol feeder vessel once it enters service in September 2023, until the start up of green methanol production at Maersk’s long-term methanol supplier in Denmark.
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NewsSHI 200cbm NH3 carrier design receives AiP from KR
An innovative 200,000cbm capacity very large ammonia carrier design developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has been granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) by KR (Korean Register). The AiP was officially handed over at a ceremony at Gastech 2023 in Singapore on 6 September.
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NewsLH2 import barge design receives AiP
An innovative floating 75,000cbm liquified hydrogen (LH2) import terminal design design developed by LATTICE Technology Co., Ltd. (LATTICE) has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by Bureau Veritas.
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NewsInnovative NH3 gas turbine LNGC design awarded AiP
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean for its innovative design of a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with an dual-fuel ammonia gas turbine, and featuring a supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power system.
