Alternative Fuels & Lubricants

A landmark agreement has been signed for the world’s first ammonia conversion project.

Germany’s HGK Shipping has ordered two H2-ready tankships in what it says is the next step in the creation of a sustainable, alternative- drive future fleet, reports Tom Todd.

Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development programme (JDP) agreement aimed at developing ammonia-fuelled vessels with 4-stroke auxiliary engines available for future newbuild projects. The agreement was signed…

Navigator Gas has been awarded a new approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for an ammonia-fuelled gas carrier design.

The UK government has awarded a green hydrogen production barge development consortium funding under the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC). The project partners include AqualisBraemar LOC Group (ABL Group), Green Hydrogen Solutions…

The EU-funded ENGIMMONIA project will evaluate how to promote ammonia as a bunker fuel as well as the shipboard potential of a range of land-based clean energy solutions including waste heat recovery…

In support of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ClassNK has released new guidance for ships using alternative fuels.

Alfa Laval is rapidly developing the technologies to enable a future fuel shift towards methanol, which – if produced from renewable green sources – holds out the prospect of helping the industry…

MAN Energy Solutions has received a landmark order to supply a 95-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol, in a move that will introduce methanol as a marine fuel for the…

DNV has awarded approval in principle to Samsung Heavy Industries for a ‘Fuel Ready’ (ammonia, D, S, Ti) class notation for SHI’s 300,000 dwt LNG-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC) design.

A.P. Moller - Maersk has identified European Energy and its subsidiary, REintegrate, as partners to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon neutral methanol.

To support greenhouse gas emissions reduction, ClassNK has released ‘Handling of the use of biofuels on ships’, which outlines the procedures and cautions to be taken when using biofuels for ships.

Australia-based Origin Energy and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) are investigating opportunities for exporting green ammonia from Australia in the latest of a series of hydrogen-based initiatives being explored between Australia and Japan.

Belgium-based CMB and Tsuneishi have announced the delivery of an 80-passenger hydrogen-fuelled ferry, HydroBingo. The ferry - the worlds first to be powered by dual-fuel hydrogen engines - was developed by a…

Babcock’s LGE business, the UK-based liquefied gas solutions supplier, has announced that the first three examples of its ecoFGSS LPG fuel gas supply system have entered service onboard three LPG carriers.

MAN Energy Solutions has delivered its first methanol-fuelled engines equipped with its water in methanol LGIM-W solution following successful shop tests for two engines equipped with the solution at a Korean licensee…

Three Japanese marine engine manufacturers, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Technology Co. and Japan Engine Corporation have created a new company to further the development of hydrogen-fuelled engines.

ITOCHU Corporation has brought together companies and organisations to discuss common issues around the use of ammonia as an alternative marine fuel.

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.…

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…

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.

The Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group of Japans 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.