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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? 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? 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. Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More
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NewsLR awards Oshima multi-fuel AiP
Lloyd’s Register has granted an AiP to Oshima for its flexible Ultramax design supporting multiple fuels and carbon capture
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NewsWorld's first hard sail on LNG carrier
The first hard sail system has been installed on an LNG carrier to cut emissions and fuel use
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NewsLNG-Fuelled Coal Carriers Make Debut
Representing a new stage in the adoption of LNG as a transition fuel for deep-sea shipping, the world’s first Panamax or neo-Panamax coal carriers powered by LNG dual-fuel engines have entered service in the Japanese import trade.
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NewsNYK to order two LNG-fuelled large coal carriers
NYK has announced that it will order two LNG-fuelled 95,000dwt coal carriers from Oshima Shipbuilding.
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NewsU-Ming’s christens eco-friendly bulk carrier
U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation has christened its new 99,990dwt Post Panamax Bulk Carrier Cemtex Excellence.
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NewsOshima delivers next-gen wood chip carrier
Oshima Shipbuilding delivered the latest 4.3m ft3 wood chip carrier to Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), according to a company statement released today.
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NewsSWIRE PUTTING STAMP ON HANDYSIZE MARKET
Expansion-minded Swire Bulk of Singapore is realising a further, major stage of fleet investment entailing a total of 10 geared handysize newbuilds fitted for log transport, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCANADIAN FLEET GAINS NEW ARCTIC BULKER
A new Polar Class 4 icebreaking bulk carrier is set to enter the year-round trade to northern Canada’s Hudson Strait in support of Glencore’s Raglan nickel mine, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsOSHIMA SHIPBUILDING ADAPTS BULKER DESIGNS TO EEDI PHASE 3
Prolific Japanese constructor of bulk carriers, Oshima Shipbuilding, has readied its design portfolio to meet Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) Phase 3 criteria, writes David Tinsley.
