Parties have signed a Letter of Intent covering the development by Carbon Sink of green methanol bunker fuel production facilities in the United States.
Hanny Cornelesz piloted the Singapore-registered tugboat to Batam, Indonesia in 2016 where he eventually fled to Jakarta; his accomplices are still at large.
“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.
‘CII regulation is likely to alter the traditional division of responsibilities between owners and time charterers, and may significantly change the way vessels are operated,’ states...
IBIA has worked hard to ensure the amendments are pragmatic and workable,’ states IBIA Director Unni Einemo who provides an explainer in the update.
“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.
