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Ammmonia
Methanol
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BioFuel & Clean Diesel
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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
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NewsIMO tightens ammonium nitrate rules
The IMO has updated ammonium nitrate sea transport guidelines following ICHCA fire risk warnings
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NewsIMO proposes two-tier GHG compliance
IMO proposes a two-tier GHG compliance system, allowing surplus units for emissions offset
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NewsIMO exclusive: “Ammonia not unique but toxic and we need to be careful”
The Motorship attended the IMO’s headquarters to hear about about crew training and safety with ammonia-fuelled ships
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NewsIMO launches MENA office in Alexandria
The IMO has opened an office to service the maritime needs of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
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NewsRisk-based class rules needed for marine sector
Updated Marine Vessel Rules include new functional requirements and a risk-based methodology to accommodate the latest technology, writes Dan Cronin, ABS
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NewsWILL EU SHIP RECYCLING REVIEW MEAN CHANGES?
The results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations are expected to be published in Q2 2024. What it says and what changes may materialise remain to be seen. More to the point, the coming into effect of the Hong Kong Convention and an apparent change of heart by the EU in a review of its Waste Shipment regulation could see EU-flagged ships being broken quite legally in Asian yards.
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NewsBIMCO warns of potential ship recycling regulatory inconsistencies
As attention begins to focus on the results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations, which are expected to be published in Q2 2024, BIMCO has jointly submitted a paper ahead of the 81st Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting on 18-22 March 2024, together with Bangladesh, India, Norway, Pakistan and the ICS. The paper underlines the need to resolve potential conflicting requirements between the Hong Kong Convention and the Basel Convention which are leading to inconsistent regional interpretations.
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NewsFront Line Training For Energy Transition
A collaborative project has been launched under United Nations(UN) auspices to prepare seafarers for zero or near-zero emission ships. Entitled Training Seafarers for a Decarbonised Future, the initiative has the goal of equipping crews with the requisite skills for the industry’s energy transition.
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NewsIMO’s Calculation Challenge For GHG Regulation
Engine emissions have been regulated by the IMO under MARPOL Annex VI since 2005 when the 1997 Protocol adding the annex came into effect.
