Wendy Laursen
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- Email:
- wlaursen@bigpond.com
NewsCIMAC calls for more regulation on Methane Number
Wendy Laursen details how CIMAC is calling for more clarification on Methane Numbers which can vary depending on fuel type and blend type
NewsLong-term operational performance confirmed for B24 blend
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and NYK have confirmed positive results for a six-month trial of a B24 FAME blend on a pure car and truck carrier.
NewsEthanol push accelerates
Wendy Laursen speaks to the Global Ethanol Association as it pushes to make the fuel commercially viable
NewsNew fuel and additive products boost methanol suitability
Wendy Laursen takes a look at a solution to some of methanol’s issues as a marine fuel by Gane Energy & Resources
NewsDiesel cycle simplifies dual-fuel methanol 2-stroke design
A preview of our material from our upcoming methanol report
NewsNew injector and turbocharger systems ready for methanol retrofits
Wendy Laursen details how Accelleron and its subsidiary OMT are fine-tuning their products to work with methanol
NewsMethanol-ready market acceptance growing
Wendy Laursen looks at the growing market acceptance of methanol-ready gensets
NewsORC Waste Heat Recovery Paired with Methanol
Wendy Laursen takes a look at Climeon’s Organic Rankine Cycle waste heat recovery system and the savings it can bring
NewsModelling of methanol combustion confirms performance tradeoffs
Researchers from the University of Strathclyde have modelled the combustion of methanol
NewsThe potential and the pitfalls of consistent winds
Wendy Laursen looks at how the trade winds, utilised for hundreds of years, are still relevant in today’s maritime world
NewsRegulatory uncertainty hinders bunker industry transformation
As MEPC 83 begins, Wendy Laursen focuses on why bunkering is such a important issue and why clarification is needed
NewsThrusters and DP critical to WTIV operation
Wendy Laursen with the lowdown on the new Charybdis, the first-ever Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel.
News2026: An inflection point for wind propulsion
WInd propulsion is growing in its applications. Read Wendy Laursen’s update.
NewsOperational demands focus BWT market on future compliance
Wendy Laursen looks at the ballast water treatment market as it looks to deal with evolving regulations
NewsCruise ship study demonstrates how methane slip changes with engine load
A study by VTT highlights methane slip reduction on a newbuild cruise ship
NewsCombustion engines and fuel cells vie for vessel designer’s attention
Ammonia has issues due to toxicity but the fuel’s popularity continues but in what form, ICE or fuel cell?
NewsFuel cell advances help boost long-term competitiveness
Hydrogen has many detractors in the maritime space but with advances in fuel cell technology there may well be a role to play for this green alternative fuel
