- News
- Subscribe
Get full access to The Motorship content
Including the digital magazine, full news archive, podcasts, webinars and articles on innovations and current trends in the shipping industry.
- Expert analysis and comment
- Unlimited access to in-depth articles and premium content
- Full access to all our online archive
Alternatively REGISTER for website access and sign up for email alerts
- Special Reports
Ammmonia
Methanol
LNG
BioFuel & Clean Diesel
Nuclear
Using an abundant, if toxic, resource to power the maritime fleet. A mature future fuel already in use - but will it become dominant? LNG is currently the most popular lower carbon fuel, but with bio and e-LNG it could move beyond its current transition fuel status supported by extensive existing infrastructure. Numerous NGOs protested against the IMO earlier this year putting biofuels in its Global Fuel Standard, but the “fuel versus food” debate seems to have been solved by deriving fuels from waste. Technically the cleanest possible fuel source available to the maritime world and one that has the longest history, dating back to the 1950s. Why is it not in common, non-military use? Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More
- Industry Database
- Events
Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference 2025
The Motorship’s Propulsion & Future Fuels is the leading international conference on powering shipping’s emissions-cutting ambitions.
The 2025 Conference will take place from 25th - 27th November in Hamburg, Germany and will offer a meeting place to learn, discuss and knowledge-share the latest developments in efficient power and propulsion technology plus alternative low flashpoint and low carbon fuels.
Click here for more information
IACS Ltd
Latest from Motorship
-
NewsIACS adopts new UR on control of ammonia releases on NH3-fuelled vessels
IACS has announced that it has developed a Unified Requirement (URH1) covering the release of ammonia from the onboard systems for bunkering, storing, preparing and using ammonia as fuel.
-
NewsIACS establishes Safe Digital Transformation Panel
IACS Council, meeting last week in London for its 88th session (C88), confirmed a decision to establish an overarching panel to bring together IACS’ current digitalisation activities within a single forum, in response to the accelerating and broadening scale of digitalisation within shipping.
-
NewsTürk Loydu completes IACS membership process
Türk Loydu has completed the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) membership process, and has been accepted as a member of the association with immediate effect.
-
NewsIACS updates two cyber security requirements
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has updated two Unified Requirements (URs) relating to cyber security standards of ships.
-
NewsIACS updates Rec 34 with new wave scatter diagram
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a revised version of its Recommendation No. 34, which provides advice on sea states as well as wave spectrum, spreading, heading distribution and vessel speed.
-
NewsIACS withdraws Russian membership
The International Association of Classification Society’s has withdrawn the Russian Register’s membership.
-
NewsIACS chair emphasises safety in first speech
The chief executive of Lloyd’s Register has been formally introduced as the new chair of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) at a press conference in London.
-
NewsIACS prioritises digitalisation and emissions
The International Association of Classification Societies has held its 83rd session (C83) in the wake of further shipping emissions reduction measures announced by the IMO.
-
NewsIACS Council focuses on technology
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) Council has held its 81th session by video conference, discussing a range of technical initiatives and electing Koichi Fujiwara of ClassNK as its new chair.
