MAN Energy Solutions (ES) has reported that by 2024 its customers will be able to use ‘future fuels’, such as ammonia, methanol and hydrogen, to power its four-stroke engines. While these fuels are not currently available on the market, their use in MAN units will be possible through the incipient start-up of green-fuel production facilities....
Research from FuelTrust shows how different batches of the same grade of marine fuel (such as VLSFO or HFO) can have radically different degrees of energy intensity. Fuel buyers armed with this knowledge could save up to 3 per cent BTU (British thermal unit) of extra energy by bunkering with a different batch of fuel,...
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) is supporting the call for the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to adopt a clearer target of zero greenhouse gases (GHG) by 2050 – without delays. The MEPC is proposing a resolution on zero emissions by no later than 2050 and has it on its...
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) and IAPH with its Clean Marine Fuels working group to work together to increase understanding about the safe, effective and sustainable use of all gases as marine fuel. In particular, the potential use of ammonia will be...
Norway based Simon Møkster Shipping has signed a collaboration agreement with Wärtsilä to carry out a feasibility study on utilising ammonia as the main fuel in dual-fuel engines where LNG is the alternative fuel. The aim of the study is to demonstrate the feasibility of converting vessels for dual ammonia – LNG operation, and that...
Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik Offshore and Wärtsilä have signed a landmark cooperation agreement aimed at converting an offshore supply vessel (OSV) to operate with an ammonia-fuelled combustion engine with required fuel supply and safety system. This project will be the first of its kind ever in the world and has a provisional completion target by the...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for the design and development of an ammonia carrier with ammonia-fuelled propulsion. The design was developed to ensure its compatibility with the existing infrastructure for ammonia, while also reflecting the market’s demand for...
The chemical tanker Monax has successfully completed a voyage using 100 per cent sustainable marine biofuel. The news was confirmed by Stolt Tankers, its technical manager Synergy Group, investment manager Tufton, and biofuels supplier GoodFuels. The biofuel, derived from feedstocks such as used cooking oil and waste animal fats, was used on board the 20,762...
WinGD has developed an ecosystem of solutions around the main engine that enhances energy efficiency and enables a seamless transition to new fuels, helping the shipping industry to meet ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals. The WinGD solutions deploy digital vessel optimisation and battery-hybrid energy systems to improve the energy efficiency and future fuel...
ClassNK has released its “Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels” including updates on the safety requirements for ships using ammonia as fuel. Ammonia has captured attention as a zero carbon fuel. Appropriate safety measures are required for ammonia as it is toxic to humans and corrosive to materials, while specific international standards for the use...
From 1 September 2021, shipowners and operators calling at ports in Sierra Leone risk penalties of up to USD 15,000 if they carry fuel with a sulphur content exceeding 0.5 per cent, according to international shipping association BIMCO. The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) global sulphur cap came into force on January 1, 2020 and requires...
A joint study framework to discuss common issues around the use and development of ammonia as a marine fuel has welcomed an additional 11 members. Led by the Itochu Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, the framework now includes a total of 34 companies and organisations. The joint study framework will discuss common issues including: 1). Safety...