Alternative Fuels & Lubricants – Page 57
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NewsFirst methanol fuelled towboat
The ‘world’s first’ methanol fuelled towboat looks set to launch in 2023
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NewsDNV repeats warning that emerging risks from new fuels need to be mitigated
DNV has taken the opportunity of the release of a report chronicling improvements in ship safety in the past decade to reiterate a warning that emerging risks from new fuels and digital technologies should be mitigated to maintain progress
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NewsAlfa Laval receives first AIP for firing boilers with methanol
Classification society ABS has granted Alfa Laval the first marine approval for operating boilers on methanol. Alfa Laval received an approval in principle (AIP) on 4 November 2021, based on extensive solution testing at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre.
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NewsAustralian FSRU deal includes clean energy terminal development plan
Höegh LNG has signed a long-term agreement to supply the first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) in Australia. The unit will operate at the Port Kembla Energy Terminal in New South Wales.
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NewsPort of Valencia looks to set hydrogen precedent
The Port of València plans to become the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen technologies into its terminal machinery operations.
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NewsNext generation multipurpose tug
Svitzer has teamed up with Robert Allan and Sanmar Shipyards to build a next generation multipurpose tug.
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NewsSuccessful full-scale string test for PEMFC propulsion system
Kongsberg successfully concluded a string test for a full-scale electric propulsion system based on 600kW of hydrogen-powered PEM fuel cells at a facility in Ågotnes outside Bergen on 1 December.
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NewsAmmonia coalition welcomes new partner
A multinational coalition committed to making zero emissions shipping a reality through the development of ammonia-fuelled tankers has welcomed a seventh partner.
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Project to accelerate development of Dutch hydrogen solutions receives funding
A Netherlands based consortium intended to accelerate the introduction of hydrogen into the maritime sector has been awarded a grant of EUR24.2 million (US$27.4m) from the country’s R&D Mobility Fund.
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NewsFFI to meet UK hydrogen demand by shipping ammonia from around the world
Australia’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) wants green hydrogen to be the most globally traded seaborne energy commodity and is currently building an ammonia supply chain to satisfy UK demand.
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NewsMAN ES To Bring Methanol Solutions For Four-Stroke Engines To Market By 2024
MAN Energy Solutions has announced plans to bring a dual-fuel, medium-speed engine capable of running on methanol to the market by 2024, with a dual-fuel hydrogen engine for the stationary market expected in 2023. The introduction of medium-speed dual-fuel engines capable of operating on ammonia would follow the emergence of ...
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NewsJapan advances hydrogen supply chain based on liquid organic carrier
A string of partnerships across Australasia are taking shape as Japan looks to secure a commercial hydrogen supply chain using a liquid organic hydrogen carrier by 2025.
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NewsConsortium to marinise Greek HIWAR gas reformation technology
A consortium of industry participants, including class society RINA, ABB, Wärtsilä and the Liberian Registry have formed a consortium to deliver a marinized version of Greek developer Helbio’s gas reformation technology.
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NewsWinGD sets development timeframe for methanol and ammonia engines
Swiss engine designer WinGD has announced that its engines will be able to run on methanol and ammonia from 2024 and 2025 respectively.
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NewsPEM Fuel Cell Demonstrates Maritime And Land Potential
A 250kW fuel cell demonstrator has been operational since mid-September at Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ Friedrichshafen plant, just 18 months after the idea of such an installation was first conceived, said Philippe Gorse, the company’s director for fuel cell solutions
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NewsMore Demand And Demand For More, Says ABB
Collaboration is key to ABB Marine & Ports’ fuel cell ambitions and it allows Jostein Bogan, its product manager for energy storage and fuel cells, to take a broad view of the sector as well as at its own involvement.
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NewsEU Projects And Commercial Interest For Kongsberg
An EU-funded project, HyShip, will result in a ro-ro demonstration ship powered by fuel cells and operated by Wilhelmsen to distribute liquid green hydrogen (LH2) to hydrogen hubs along the south western Norwegian coast while carrying cargo to coastal communities.
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NewsMaersk looks to green finance for newbuild projects
Maersk has launched its Green Finance Framework designed to allow the company to issue a variety of sustainable financing instruments such as bonds, loans and project finance.
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NewsICS Turns The Tables On COP26
The shipping industry might have been on the defensive at COP26 due to calls for it to take more action on decarbonisation, but the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has turned the tables with a proposal and an ultimatum
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NewsUK funding for nuclear e-fuel feasibility study
Energy feasibility in UK ports will be studied as part of a UK Government initiative, including potential applications for zero-emission energy from Sizewell C at ports along the east coast of England.
