Shipyard is aiming to have methanol powered vessels to be series production-ready in 2026 through an MoU with the engine manufacturer and engineering firm.
Parties have signed a Letter of Intent covering the development by Carbon Sink of green methanol bunker fuel production facilities in the United States.
Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology sets direction to modernise China’s shipbuilding sector in first committee meeting.
“K” Line, with ITOCHU Corp, Nihon Shipyard, Mitsui E&S Machinery, and NS United Kaiun Kaisha have obtained an AiP for 200,000 dwt ammonia-fuelled ship.
Singapore-based C-LNG Solutions provides FGSS system to Matson Navigation-owned containership under conversion at a Chinese yard to use LNG as a bunker fuel.
Technology can in principle be applied for all vessels operating with LNG bunker fuel; when using bioLNG solution enables negative carbon footprint.
‘With this track record the "Coralius" crew have developed an unmatched efficiency in performing bunker operations,’ says Gasum, adding it performed compatibility studies for these operations.
Among challenges in designing and developing ARLFVs, firms found a larger fuel tank capacity is needed for ammonia to maintain same level of endurance as LNG.
“Stena Pro Patria” the first of three methanol-fuelled vessels delivered in 2022; a further three newbuilds are due for delivery between now and 2024.
LNG bunker fuel was provided to a CMA CGM LNG-powered container ship at Pier 16 of the Yantian International Port Area on 22 November.
