Development takes place after completion of an industry-first biofuel trial onboard Svitzer Intrepid which has been running since September 2021.
Development timeframe of new marine engines in line with industry predictions for mass adoption of sustainable bunker fuels by deep-sea vessels.
Prompt supply remains tight in Singapore and Fujairah, and rough weather has delayed bunker deliveries in East Asia.
‘Making major alteration to the engines is not simple liking decide to change the paint color scheme of the ship,’ says Captain Saleem Alavi.
IQ Series scrubber uses an innovative design that allows the same exhaust gas cleaning results to be achieved within a smaller footprint.
When black carbon settles onto snow and ice, melting accelerates, and the loss of reflectivity creates a feedback loop exacerbating global heating, says Clean Arctic Alliance.
If approved, the R&D fund is expected to be up and running by 2023, with the ability to put large numbers of zero-carbon ships in the...
NYK provided technical support, such as biofuel refueling arrangements and engine operation planning, and Tata NYK provided operational cooperation for the trial.
Vessel was developed in collaboration with the Kongsberg Group (KONGSBERG) and built by VARD with financial support from Enova.
Passenger ferry “Xin Ecology” measures 65 meters long, 14.5 meters wide and 4.3 meters deep; the vessel is scheduled to start operating by end of the...
