Special Reports

The Special Reports produced by The Motorship aim to provide an insight into developments in marine propulsion, which now more than ever are required given emissions concerns. The articles are written by experts in their fields, be they engine manufacturers, other OEMs or international classification societies focusing on future fuels.

Subjects

A black and red ship on the sea with the word "Ammonia" painted on the side.

Ammonia

Using an abundant, if toxic, resource to power the maritime fleet.

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Methanol

A mature future fuel already in use - but will it become dominant?

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LNG

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.

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BioFuel & Clean Diesel

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.

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Nuclear

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?