MethanolPac will gain first reference alongside debut installation of the Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine, on a Van Oord wind turbine installation vessel.
‘Urgent need’ for low- and zero-carbon alternative bunker fuels in shipping and shipbuilding sectors, observes China State Shipbuilding Corporation.
Digitalisation, Decarbonisation, and Disruption fronts have even bore fruit for the republic despite Covid-19, says MPA Chief Executive Quah Ley Hoon.
‘Contract marks our breakthrough in Asia and is a key milestone that strengthens our position internationally,” says Zinus CEO Endre Eidsvik.
Development resulted in a 20-hour reduction for bunkering operations of large international sea-going vessels and increased anchorage utilisation by 30%.
Joint work by GTT, Alwena Shipping and CHI Zhoushan offers a way to decarbonise part of a container ship fleet which is currently in operation.
European Energy developing large-scale commercial e-Methanol production facility with hydrogen being provided by a Siemens Energy electrolyzer plant.
Significant part of energy required to operate the 88 m/5,500 tonne vessel will be harvested directly from the wind through two large rotor sails.
The shipping industry is rediscovering propulsive potential of wind as IMO 2050 and rising fuel prices underline need to cut fuel consumption and carbon output.
Training will cover full portfolio of engines, as well as operational aspects of the future fuel landscape, prioritising safety and engine optimisation.
