Alternative Fuels & Lubricants – Page 34
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NewsNYK to build ammonia-ready LPG dual-fuel VLGC
NYK has ordered a fifth liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) from Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).
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NewsMOL receives AiP for NH3-fuelled Newcastlemax design
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Mitsui & Co. have received an approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for a 210,000 dwt bulk carrier design capable of being operated on ammonia as a fuel.
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NewsABS, PCL and PaxOcean in methanol conversion study
Classification society ABS is participating in a study project to examine the possibility of converting the main engine of a container vessel to a methanol-fuelled dual-fuel engine.
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NewsAlfa Laval launches first biofuel-ready separators
Alfa Laval has responded to the specific operational requirements that biofuels will present by introducing the maritime industry’s first biofuel-optimised separators and separator upgrades.
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NewsMOL receives new methanol-fuelled chemical tanker
The 186m long, 50,000dwt methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Cypress Sun, owned by Osaka Shipping Co., Ltd. was delivered on 19 January 2023. The vessel was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.
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NewsSteel cut on first Ulstein Twin X-Stern design CSOV
A steel cutting ceremony held on 18 January marked the beginning of construction of the first of two DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for Acta Marine at Tersan Shipyard.
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NewsAiP for ammonia-fuelled Kamsarmax
Sumitomo Corporation and Oshima Shipbuilding have been awarded a new approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for an ammonia-fuelled Kamsarmax bulk carrier design.
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NewsTracing the true footprint of eco-fuels
A new report has been published exploring how technology can help trace the true carbon footprint of sustainable marine fuels
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NewsRolls-Royce Power Systems achieves 100% H2 operation
Rolls-Royce has announced that it has conducted successful tests of a 12-cylinder mtu Series 4000 L64 gas engine running on 100% hydrogen fuel. The tests were conducted by the Power Systems business unit and were described by Rolls Royce as ”showing very good characteristics in terms of efficiency, performance, emissions ...
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NewsUK funding for methanol-fuelled leisure vessel concept
Chartwell Marine has announced that it has received a UK government grant of £320,000 (USD393,000) to develop and test the feasibility of an innovative methanol-fuelled long-range multi-hull vessel design.
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NewsGrimaldi extends NH3-fuelled orderbook with 5+2 order
Grimaldi has entered into a contract with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited (CSTC), to build five new PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels.
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NewsFirst methanol-fuelled bulkers for Cargill
Cargill Ocean Transportation, the shipping arm of Cargill the international trading house, has confirmed plans to order 2 x dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carriers from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in Japan. The order is the first for vessels equipped with engines capable of operating on methanol in the dry bulk segment.
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NewsTechcross announces first unified BWMS control and cold ironing contracts
Techcross, the Korean ballast water management system (BWMS) supplier, has announced that it has concluded orders for two new products as part of its diversification strategy. It has recently concluded a contract for a unified control panel for its BWMS system, permitting vessel personnel to monitor and control the company’s ...
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NewsAiP for high wave offshore solar farm system
Bureau Veritas has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Oceans of Energy, a market leader in offshore solar farms, for their system design of a high wave offshore solar farm system.
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NewsNew Option In Methanol Power
Methanol-capable two-stroke propulsion options have been extended into a lower power range by MAN Energy Solutions in response to heightened interest in the fuel as a means of reducing shipping’s carbon footprint.
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NewsFirst AiP for Ammonia Floating Storage and Regasification Barge design
ClassNK has issued the world’s first AiP an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB) design handling ammonia as cargo. The A-FSRB design was jointly developed by NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (NSY), and IHI Corporation (IHI).
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NewsABS AiP for SHI MSR-based power barge design
An innovative nuclear power barge design from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by ABS.
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NewsFAT complete for HHI-EMD’s first methanol engine
The Engine & Machinery Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI-EMD) has completed the world’s first factory acceptance test (FAT) for the methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN engine.
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NewsMaersk secures ninth methanol partner
A.P. Moller - Maersk has entered a Letter of Intent with U.S. based SunGas Renewables for green methanol.
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NewsDSME and POSCO to develop materials for CO2, NH3
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and South Korean steel maker POSCO have agreed to develop and apply new materials for shipbuilding.
