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Wärtsilä: Successful tests pave the way for ammonia as a future marine fuel
Ammonia can be produced with green energy and it contains no carbon so it doesn’t release carbon dioxide when it burns or when it is being produced, it said.
Jul 06 2020
Norway: Klaveness Combination Carriers utilises sustainable biofuel as bunker fuel
The fuel was supplied by GoodFuels to its combination carrier MV Baru and marks the company’s efforts to explore a sustainable future for deep sea shipping.
Jul 03 2020
Inland vessel by Future Proof Shipping sails steadily along with hydrogen as bunker fuel
The FPS team have been carefully measuring the energy consumed on the vessel’s trips between ports and analysing data to finalise its hydrogen fuel cell system design.
Jul 03 2020
Wärtsilä and partners to embark on world’s first full scale ammonia marine engine test
Project is coordinated by NCE Maritime CleanTech and involves an ammonia driven fuel cell to be tested on the Eidesvik Offshore supply vessel Viking Energy.
Jul 01 2020
MOL unveils its ‘Wind Challenger Project’ to assist vessel propulsion with hard sails
To test its implementation, MOL plans to install one sail on a 100,000 dwt bulk carrier; it has already obtained an AIP from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai for the design.
Jun 30 2020
Norsepower to install world’s first tiltable Rotor Sail on Ro-Ro operated by Sea Cargo
The Norsepower Rotor Sail is the first third-party verified and commercially operational auxiliary wind propulsion technology for the global maritime industry.
Jun 30 2020
Artemis Technologies receives GBP 60 million funding to build zero emissions ferries
A maritime consortium led by the Belfast-based company won a GBP 33 million UK Government grant that almost doubled the total project investment.
Jun 29 2020
Port of Flåm receives financial support to build onshore power supply for cruise ships
Power supplied will be locally produced hydropower via underwater cable, and ENOVA is contributing USD 2.78 million to the project that is estimated to cost USD 8.55 million.
Jun 25 2020
DNV GL certifies cold ironing connection for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises “Europa 2” in Hamburg
‘Use of cold ironing is an important part of our environmental strategy. We use MGO with a low 0.1% sulphur content […] going beyond the legal requirements,’ says CEO.
Jun 25 2020
FASTWATER project to demonstrate feasibility for methanol as bunker fuel at scale
European maritime technology leaders launch project to demonstrate feasibility of retrofit and newbuild vessels to operate on methanol as a pathway to fossil-free shipping.
Jun 24 2020
Aderco reports key issues on how low sulphur bunker fuels can damage diesel engines
Report shows increased bacteria growth from the use of biodiesel in blending some low sulphur fuels compromises stability and poses risk to damaging hardware.
Jun 23 2020
Stena Bulk offers biofuel bunker fuel option to customers following successful trials
The options will range from 20% to 100% biofuels and will be based on an offsetting program where the biofuel is used within the Stena Bulk fleet.
Jun 23 2020
Jan De Nul dredger hopper sails 2,000 hours on sustainable Biofuel Oil as bunker fuel
The achievement reinforces the successful adoption of this fuel solution, proving to the maritime world that BFO is ready for use as a sustainable drop-in fuel, it said.
Jun 19 2020
Singapore: Itochu Group partners Vopak to explore supply of ammonia as bunker fuel
Vopak will support the feasibility study for an on-shore ammonia bunkering facility by tapping on its ammonia storage & handling expertise at its Banyan Terminal.
Jun 15 2020
ESL “m/s Viiki” transports iron ore with 100% renewable liquefied biogas as bunker fuel
This marks the first time when 100% renewable LBG is used for maritime transport in Finland, and the biogas was supplied by Gasum.
Jun 12 2020
Ulstein unveils roadmap to scale adoption and use of hydrogen as bunker fuel
‘A vision like this can be turned into reality […] but we will need a partnership between research institutions, governments, regulators and businesses,’ said deputy CEO.
Jun 11 2020
BMW Group continues bio fuel oil bunker tests with UECC to transport its cars
By covering the fuel premium for a biofuel volume corresponding to BMW Group’s freight it will be able to claim a CO2 emission reduction of 80 to 90% for these shipments.
Jun 10 2020
Netherlands: Wärtsilä and partners to develop battery-powered barge enterprise
Heineken has already entered an agreement with the group to utilise the service for transporting beer from its brewery in Zoeterwoude to Moerdijk.
Jun 10 2020
Singapore-based consortium design, develop and build plug-in hybrid launchcraft
Consortium includes BOS, Penguin International, Durapower Technology and Bureau Veritas; project will target smaller vessels, work boats and crew boats up to 50m length.
Jun 08 2020
China: CSSC premieres world’s largest marine dual-fuel low-speed engine
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.
May 28 2020
A.P. Moller – Maersk joins Danish consortium to produce renewable fuels at scale
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.
May 27 2020
