Methanol – Page 14
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NewsProman Stena Bulk takes delivery of first methanol-powered newbuild
Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture between global methanol producer Proman and tanker shipping company Stena Bulk, has taken delivery of the first methanol-powered newbuild vessel under its partnership.
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NewsActa Marine orders two methanol powered CSOVs
Acta Marine has signed a contract for the construction of two methanol MDO/HVO powered DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) at Turkish shipyard Tersan with two optional vessels for delivery at a later stage.
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NewsCMA CGM orders six methanol-powered ships
The CMA CGM Group announced a new order for 16 vessels, including 10 dual fuel LNG-powered and six dual fuel methanol-powered vessels, bringing its orderbook to 69 vessels.
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NewsWärtsilä launches 2-stroke future fuels conversion platform
Wärtsilä’s newly launched multi-fuel retrofit platform enables the conversion of 2-stroke electronically-controlled marine propulsion engines, currently running on diesel, to operate on either LNG, methanol or ammonia with minimal off-hire time for the vessel.
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NewsMethanol-to-hydrogen reformers simplify hydrogen delivery
Proponents of onboard methanol-to-hydrogen reformation see a big future for a fuel mix that they say offers greater flexibility than pure hydrogen.
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NewsHav Design to develop methanol-fuelled SOV
ESVAGT has chosen HAV Design to develop a methanol-fuelled offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV) that will service renewable giant Ørsted’s UK East Regional program which includes the Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm in the UK’s coastal waters.
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NewsAlfa Laval joins Methanol Institute
Alfa Laval joins the Methanol Institute, contributing expertise on the route to marine decarbonisation
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NewsLR AiP for hydrogen generator
e1 Marine’s methanol to hydrogen generator has been awarded approval in principle across all marine applications and vessel types
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NewsMAN ES turns its attention to small-bore engines on its journey to new fuels
For ship propulsion, “dual-fuel has come to stay” in all vessel segments, according to Thomas Hansen, head of two-stroke promotion and customer support at MAN Energy Solutions. “And that gives a general need for auxiliary power also to be delivered by dual fuel.”
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NewsNYK takes delivery of third methanol-fuelled chemical tanker
The NYK Group has taken delivery of a third methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Grouse Sun, owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia), an NYK Group company based in Singapore.
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NewsWinGD alt fuels research picks up momentum
Andreas Schmid, WinGD’s General Manager Future Technologies, discussed progress in developing combustion solutions to use ammonia or methanol as fuel in the engine designer’s dual-fuel engines.
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NewsLiquid Wind estimates e-methanol lifecycle emissions
e-methanol producer Liquid Wind has undertaken a lifecycle assessment which concludes that e-methanol produced from renewable energy sources can have carbon equivalence up to 94% lower than fossil fuels.
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NewsØrsted and ESVAGT plan methanol-fuelled SOV
Ørsted and ESVAGT have decided to invest in what is claimed to be the world’s first service operation vessel (SOV) that can operate on green fuels.
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NewsSoutheast Asia’s first e-methanol plant planned
Six companies have formed a partnership that aims to establish Asia’s first green e-methanol plant that will use renewable electricity to convert captured biogenic CO2 into green e-methanol and make it available to the maritime industry.
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NewsSustainable fuels bunkering planned for Roenne by 2025
The international consortium Bornholm Bunker Hub is looking for partners and customers seeking to accelerate decarbonisation and refuel vessels with sustainable fuels at the Port of Roenne, Denmark’s easternmost industrial port.
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NewsDutch integrated green ammonia and methanol value chain project advances
OCI, a leading global producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, has partnered with NortH2 project to develop the first integrated green ammonia and methanol value chains to OCI’s plants in the Netherlands.
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NewsNumber of zero-emission projects grows by 25%
The Global Maritime Forum has released the third edition of its Mapping of Zero Emission Pilots and Demonstration Projects report noting a 25% increase in projects from 2020 to 2021.
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NewsGreen methanol push
Caterpillar becomes the latest company to join the push to promote green methanol as a marine fuel
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NewsFirst methanol fuelled towboat
The ‘world’s first’ methanol fuelled towboat looks set to launch in 2023
