Engine was developed by CSSC subsidiary WinGD and built by Shanghai CSSC Mitsui Shipbuilding Diesel Engine Co; it has received approval from French classification society BV.
If realised as envisaged, the project will start supplying renewable methanol to A.P. Moller - Maersk vessels for consumption as a bunker fuel by 2027.
The world’s first zero-emission electric propulsion bunker tankers were ordered by Asahi Tanker, a member of the ‘e5 Consortium’, in late March.
VLCC Hull No. 99 is to be equipped with an air lubricated hull and VLCC Hull No. 100 will feature a newly developed auxiliary sail assistance...
‘IDEALFUEL is aiming to develop methods to convert a polymer found in woody materials such as sawdust and wood chips into renewable marine fuels,’ it said.
‘There are uncertainties around every prospective fuel, building fuel flexibility into new vessels, or retrofitting older vessels – offers a hedge against these risks,’ says manager.
‘To have two NaabsaMAX vessels at our disposal means we are able to grow our position in the market and continue to provide bunkering solutions,’ says...
Battery capacity of 1,458 kWh (equivalent to 40 electric cars) allows the vessel to sail for up to 50km with 2.5 hours of charging; saving 20.16...
Project will adopt a holistic approach to address challenges in adopting ammonia as a bunker fuel and focus on cross-sector collaboration to overcome them, says GMF.
Study undertaken in cooperation with the ship’s owner to investigate how various technologies can reduce bunker fuel consumption and emissions, it said.
