Alternative Fuels & Lubricants – Page 56
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Major customers in drive to slash Scope 3 emissions
The introduction of Scope 3 emissions reporting will accelerate the focus for extractive industries, such as oil and gas producers as well as miners, to lower the carbon footprint of their supply chains.
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MAN Adds 80 Bore Variant To Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine Platform
MAN Energy Solutions has extended the choice of dual-fuel engines available to shipowners following the addition of an 80-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine capable of running on methanol to its engine programme.
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Sumitomo targets 2025 delivery for ammonia-fuelled bulker project
On 27 December, Sumitomo Corporation announced a series of initiatives connected with the development of a supply chain for ammonia as a marine fuel. In addition to the joint development and launch of an ammonia-fuelled bulker with Oshima Shipbuilding by 2025, Sumitomo also announced plans to work with Keppel O&M ...
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Jiangnan Shipyard delivers first of 99,000cbm VLEC series
In late December, Jiangnan Shipyard completed the delivery of Pacific Ineos Belstaff, the first of a series of four 99,000m3 Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) under construction at the yard. The first IMO Type B Very Large Ethane Carrier to be delivered, the vessel is also the largest VLEC afloat.
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Rolls-Royce Power Systems developing methanol-fuelled 4-strokes
Rolls-Royce Power Systems is currently developing methanol-fuelled variants of its high-speed four-stroke engines.
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Low pressure solutions for CO2 ship transport targeted in new joint industry project
A new joint industry project (JIP) to develop low-pressure solutions for the transportation of CO2 by ships has been launched. The CETO (CO2 Efficient Transport via Ocean) JIP will carry out the technology qualification of a low-pressure ship design and identify solutions to permit CO2 transportation volumes to be scaled ...
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DUTCH LOOK BEYOND SHOREPOWER TOWARDS LOW CARBON SHIPPING TECHNOLOGIES
While European port operators focus on the mechanics of upcoming EU regulations for shore power connections. Dutch projects are focused on developing alternative fuel supply solutions and net zero carbon technologies.
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New Port of Houston terminal includes hydrogen carrier capabilities
The first greenfield terminal development at the Port of Houston in more than a decade is now fully operational with a focus on fuels of the future such as ammonia and hydrogen.
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Finnish biogas project targets Baltic sewage
A new project to produce biogas from sewage discharged by cargo ships has been launched in Finland.
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ABS AiP for ammonia-fuelled Newcastlemax design
An innovative ammonia-fuelled Newcastlemax bulker design from Anglo-Eastern Technical Services (AETS) has been granted Approval in Principle (AIP) by ABS.
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Scana to merge with Norwegian shore power connection supplier
Norway-based Scana ASA has announced that it is merging with Bergen-based PSW Group, a privately-held Bergen-based supplier of products and services to the offshore and maritime industries.
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Wärtsilä introduces cryogenic fuel combustion concept as part of multi-fuel retrofit package
Wärtsilä has developed a cryogenic fuel supply and combustion concept that combines the advantages of Diesel and Otto cycle technology and comes as a modular add-on for existing 2-stroke engines.
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Air Liquide inks long-term green hydrogen deal for fuel-cell barge
Air Liquide (AL) has signed a long-term agreement to supply green hydrogen to an inland container vessel operated by Future Proof Shipping (FPS) in the Netherlands. The deal has been hailed as a milestone on the path to the decarbonisation of inland waterways.
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British port in hydrogen electrolyser partnership project
A clean marine consortium is looking to transition Portsmouth International Port into the UK’s first zero emissions maritime hub
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Regulatory clarity needed to support industry transition
The Motorship hosted a vibrant online discussion in early October with ExxonMobil, bringing together senior leaders from ship owners, charterers, engine builders and fuel and lubricant suppliers, to discuss the challenges of decarbonisation and regulatory change and to identify potential solutions.
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MTF produces concept paper proposing key criteria for assessing decarbonisation technologies
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), a forum of Flag States and Classification Societies that includes ABS, ClassNK, DNV and LR among its members, has revealed a framework intended to empower decision-makers in shipping to holistically assess and compare decarbonisation technologies and low to zero-emission energy carriers.
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TotalEnergies Marine Fuels offers perspective on marine fuels
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has published a white paper to offer insights for ship operators and owners seeking to manage the energy transition in their own fleet over the short to long term. La Mède biorefinery in Provence, France, which was converted from a conventional refinery in 2019.
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WinGD publishes deep-sea shipping decarbonisation white paper
Winterthur-based marine engine technology developer WinGD has presented a number of steps which will enable deep-sea shipping to decarbonise in line with IMO provisions. The choices for shipowners are contained in a white paper, which offers a selection of commercially available technologies that can drastically reduce emissions.
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A.P. Møller-Maersk outlines new methanol-fuelled container vessel design
A.P. Møller-Maersk has revealed more details about the design of its new series of 16,000-teu methanol-fuelled container vessels. While the design’s enhanced unloading and loading speeds will attract attention, and will help to achieve a headline reduction of fuel consumed per container by 20% compared with peers, the announcement clarified ...
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K Line Awarded AiP for Ammonia-fuelled PCC By ClassNK
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd. for their jointly developed design of an ammonia-fuelled PCC.