Alternative Fuels & Lubricants – Page 60
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NewsFramework to discuss ammonia as marine fuel
ITOCHU Corporation has brought together companies and organisations to discuss common issues around the use of ammonia as an alternative marine fuel.
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NewsABS-led consortium to produce alt fuels studies for EMSA
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has commissioned a four-year project to study key aspects of the decarbonisation of shipping, including biofuels, ammonia, hydrogen, wind-assisted propulsion, air lubrication and other promising technologies. A consortium led by ABS, along with CE Delft and Arcsilea will perform six studies for the project.
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NewsMAN confirms first methanol engine order for containership market
MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply the world’s first low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol within the container segment. Hyundai (HMD) will construct the 2,100-teu vessel in Korea for A.P. Møller – Maersk, while MAN licensee HHI-EMD will build the MAN B&W 6G50ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection ...
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NewsH2 cruise ship project gets underway
Fincantieri, Snam and MSC Group’s Cruise Division have joined forces to design and construct what is set to become the world’s first oceangoing cruise ship powered by hydrogen.
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NewsCarbon-recycled methane is zero-emission
The Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group of Japan's Carbon Capture & Reuse (CCR) Study Group has confirmed that carbon-recycled methane produced by methanation technology can be recognised as a zero-emission ship fuel.
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NewsHYDROGEN ELECTROLYSIS AT HEART OF NEW OFFSHORE WIND CONCEPT
Portugal and Norway have partnered to develop an offshore green hydrogen production concept that could be standardised for implementation worldwide, allowing for large-scale hydrogen production.
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NewsMOL to acquire minority stake in Waterfront Shipping
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Methanex Corporation, the companies announced on 16 July. As part of the agreement, MOL has acquired a 40% stake in Methanex''s Waterfront Shipping subsidiary.
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NewsAMMONIA AS A FUEL DIVIDES OPINION AS FIRST MOVERS PROCEED
There’s enough interest from shipowners in ammonia as a fuel that engine designers and classification societies are pushing forward with addressing its poor combustion properties, toxicity and corrosiveness, but not everyone wants to be an early mover, and the solutions are having to factor that in as well.
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NewsTEST STAGE FOR HYDROGEN ENGINE PROJECT
Hydrogen engine technology for potential marine applications has progressed to the prototype stage in the UK, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsDNV AWARDS AIP TO SHI SOFC-POWERED LNGC DESIGN
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for an LNG carrier design powered by LNG-fuelled solid oxide fuel cells. The AiP, the first of its kind for a design substituting fuel cells for a main mover aboard a deep-sea vessel, was announced by SHI on ...
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NewsDNV updates notations for alternative fuels
DNV has released the latest updates to its rules for ship classification, with a raft of new class notations designed to enable the maritime industry to tackle the decarbonisation challenge.
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NewsNEW THERMOCHEMICAL REACTOR TECHNOLOGY BOOSTS AMMONIA COMBUSTION
Researchers from the University of Minnesota have patented a thermochemical recuperation reactor that can improve the efficiency of ammonia-diesel dual-fuel combustion.
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NewsSEA TRIALS FOR ONBOARD METHANOL TO HYDROGEN GENERATOR ANTICIPATED IN 2022
e1 Marine’s methanol-to-hydrogen generator and fuel cell system is set to make low-to-no emissions a near-term reality and a financially attractive choice to replace today’s diesel generators.
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NewsDNV launches road map for safe hydrogen use
A consortium of 26 companies and associations, led by DNV, has launched a new road map to help address the uncertainties surrounding hydrogen as ship fuel.
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NewsWärtsilä to add methanol engine to portfolio by 2024
Kaj Portin, General Manager, Fuel & Operational Flexibility, Wärtsilä Marine, discussed progress in developing hydrogen-vector solutions in an exclusive interview with The Motorship.
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NewsCH2 CARRIER PROTOTYPE DESIGN WILL TRANSITION TO ZERO-CARBON FUELS
The design for a vessel capable of carrying 430 tons of compressed hydrogen (C-H2) being developed by Australia-based Global Energy Ventures (GEV) will likely initially have an LNG dual-fuel generator and electric drive system as a first step in making the transition to zero-carbon propulsion.
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NewsMethanol is a realistic alternative as a marine fuel
Methanol can provide a straightforward, regulated transition for the shipping industry, writes Panos Koutsourakis, ABS Director of Sustainability Strategy, Singapore
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NewsProducing methanol from residual steel gases
Stena Line is thought to have achieved a world first with the powering of one of its RoPax ferries on methanol recycled from residual steel gases.
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NewsTotalEnergies joins ammonia as marine fuel coalition, increases research focus
TotalEnergies has joined with 22 other industry participants to develop a joint study of common issues on ammonia as an alternative marine fuel. The coalition includes leading companies in the energy, mining, power utility, chemical, terminal, shipping, shipbuilding, manufacture, bunkering, and classification society sectors.
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NewsSHI SIGNS DEAL TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR-POWERED VESSELS
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Korea''s nuclear research institute, KAERI, to design and develop nuclear-powered ships using compact molten salt reactor (CMSR) technology.
