Various options are available to shippers to comply and the marine fuels mix is set to change significantly.
Stakeholders are encouraged to make use of IMO-developed guidelines for upcoming 2020, advises IBIA.
Supplies 24-strong fleet consisting of bunkering vessels, VLCCs, product carriers, LPG carriers for next three years.
MAN Energy will provide the solutions in association with Aspin Kemp & Associates, in which it has a 40% stake.
‘Being the first vessel of its kind built and owned by Chinese companies, makes this an important and exciting project.’
Automated kite based on parafoil technology can tow commercial ships and reduce CO2 by 20% through wind propulsion.
Activities correspond with state programme for expanding use of LNG fuel within the transportation sector.
Exponential growth in installed LNG tank capacity points to potential boom in LNG for future larger vessels.
Advanced lower BN oil designed to help deep-sea and coastal vessels safely comply with IMO 2020 sulphur cap.
Independent tests confirmed oil-drain intervals can be extended from 1,500 hours beforehand to 3,500 hours.
