With ten other industry leaders, it aims to unite startups and industry players to test transformational technologies that reduce CO2 emissions.

‘What strikes us is that the combustion engine is extremely fuel flexible and only minor changes are needed to adapt it to new fuels,’ says Wärtsilä manager.

Developing ultra-high energy conversion and renewable energy propulsion to lower emissions and bunker costs.

Research aims to create a visual twin model for optimisation, engine operating state monitoring and engine failure diagnosis.

LNG dual-fuel shuttle tankers demonstrate environmental sustainability and operational flexibility are commercially viable.

Platform designed to help industry navigate uncertainties in sourcing fuel and lubricants while reducing time and costs.

Faced with higher risks resulting from IMO2020 and new stringent audit regulations, Trefoil seeks fully integrated system solution to maximise efficiency.

Advanced algorithms to help today’s shipping industry navigate strategic bunker sourcing, cost optimisation, and bunker procurement.

Though computer models analysing automatic identification system data to determine if illegal fuel bunkering can be detected using vessel pattern analysis.

Homegrown companies pave the way forward in commercialising marine hybrid propulsion technologies to reduce carbon emissions.

Company’s foray into designing a Flexible Injector aims to provide solutions to handle a full spectrum of fuels to future proof the uncertainty of industry regulations for clean fuel.

BunkerTrace tracks marine fuel using synthetic DNA markers at specific points of the supply chain and records each transaction in a blockchain-based solution.

Simulator design is based on Wärtsilä LNGPac and Gas Valve Unit technologies, and in accordance with the STCW requirements demanded by the international code of safety.

SMART ESM monitors regulated water quality parameters PAH, Turbidity, Temperature and pH, on open-loop, closed-loop and hybrid scrubber systems.

SimBunker optimises vessels’ bunker spend by determining factors such as speed, bunker purchase, route.

Shipulse solution now an Inmarsat Certified application that is integrated with Inmarsat’s network capabilities.

Recommends use of quality, high-end materials after experience from more than 1,500 EGCS installations.

Maritime associations representing 90% of world merchant fleet submits R&D programme proposal to IMO.

Silverstream air lubrication system able to save between 5-10% of fuel for vessels depending on characteristics.

Some two-stroke engines using common-rail injection report issues when using less viscous low-sulphur fuels.

‘It has been an exhilarating experience being part of Smart Port Challenge,’ said Dravam CEO & Founder.

Fleet wide installation of ‘Stena Fuel Pilot’ and will be carried out on all 37 vessels in Europe during 2020.

Solution adds DNA markers to fuel at every stage of supply chain and records transactions in blockchain system.

‘We are currently the only bunker supplier using an e-Data Logger application,’ shares spokeswoman.

Interactive graphs allow price fluctuations at major bunkering hubs of Singapore and Rotterdam to be tracked.

Claritecs secures US $600,000 from INNOPORT and an angel investor for pre-Series A fund raising round.

Seeks to enforce either arbitration clause under contract or to dismiss NuStar and TPP respective liability claims, according to documents obtained by Manifold Times.

‘We are closely monitoring the rapidly developing COVID-2019 situation while remaining committed to working with the bunkering industry to ensure minimal disruption to bunkering operations and services.’

The emergency preparedness exercise involving SCDF, PCG, MPA, and Sinanju was carried out on the LNG dual-fuel bunker tanker at Raffles Anchorage on 17 March, learned Manifold Times.

Manifold Times checks along the bunker supply chain on how various companies are managing operations after the republic entered DORSCON Orange in response to COVID-19.

Manifold Times checks with industry players on how the recent sharp fall in crude oil prices have affected each node along the marine fuels supply chain in Singapore.

Contract awarded by Labuan Port Authority complements SIL’s existing businesses of oil trading and bunkering, says SIL spokesman Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Bin Mohd Zinin.