DNV GL Maritime CEO highlights the urgency of adopting alternative bunker fuels such as gas immediately, rather than waiting for the ‘perfect’ fuel option to reduce GHG emissions.

Dual fuel engines able to seamlessly switch between different types of bunker fuels and can adapt to whatever fuels the industry in the future, says firm.

Tanker duo will utilise the ‘e5 tanker’ concept to run on batteries to reduce environmental impact; vessels designated to service Tokyo Bay from 2022 and 2023.

Five Singapore and two Japanese companies sign MoU to explore commercial feasibility of hydrogen as fuel to reduce the energy sector’s carbon footprint.

Video describes how LNG can provide a clear pathway to fuels, enabling industry to meet the IMO target to reduce GHG emissions by at least 50% by 2050.

Stakeholders are now designing the technology integration for the first facility, in Sweden and expects to be supplying eMethanol as a marine and road fuel from 2023.

3,300 mt of LNG was delivered in less than 24 hours thanks to the cooperation of partners Heerema, Anthony Veder and Port of Rotterdam Authority.

Biofuel in question is the MR1-100 bio-fuel oil, produced from used cooking oil and supplied by GoodFuels in Rotterdam, says the company.

Consortium partners Pon Power and NLDA have both successfully ran initial tests for engines running fully on methanol, with further trials expected in 2020.

Ammonia has a number of properties requiring further investigations, but the modularity of modern engines can be adapted with a very limited exchange of components.

Study finds both could become ‘available in sufficient quantities’ to be an alternative for bunker fuel, without costs being much higher than other options.

Organised by IWSA as part of the Green Ship Technology conference, Secretary General forecasts wind propulsion to grow into a £2 billion per year market in the 2050s.

Jiangnan Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., has contacted the company to duplicate an order for its Solution Four: Efficient Power Distribution for a new third generation PCTC vessel .

Project is aimed at developing and field-testing intelligent vessel capabilities, enabling autonomous navigation towards more efficient harbour tug operations.

1,500 kWh Orca Energy battery pack enables vessel to enter harbour areas and handle cargo operations emissions free; fuel consumption reduced by an estimated 20%.

AIP covers two PCTC vessels with a respective capacity of 7,000 CEU and 8,100 CEU; vessels are equipped with IMO type C independent self-supporting LNG tanks.

Reductions in engine revolutions and ship functions optimisation can save up to 80% of fuel, bringing the possibility of a carbon neutral ship before 2050.

Decision based ‘on the back of stronger-than-expected performance during rigorous type-approval tests’, bringing total investment to 12 LPG dual-fuel engines.

M/V Autosky will test Bio-Fuel Oil on its normal route, reducing more than 6,500 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions on a well-to-wake basis.

Analyses innovations in the wind propulsion sector and how it can enter the mainstream to realise its carbon abatement and fuel-saving potential.

Full scale version is an upgrade of the pre-production unit; solar panels can be installed to provide supplementary propulsive and electrical power.

As part of the WingSail project, the system is designed to be aerodynamic, user friendly, and low maintenance.

Company presented its plan for using ammonia as marine fuel from both technical and operational perspectives at two events.

Policy briefing Ammonia: zero-carbon fertiliser, fuel and energy store focuses on future use of zero-carbon ammonia and its opportunities.

Forms agreement with E.ON and DeltaPort to implement battery container or hydrogen refuelling services in pilot project at Wesel.

For the first time, the Sirharbor solution will be able to supply two ships simultaneously and is expected to go into test operation in 2020.

‘LNG as fuel is attracting widespread attention as an environmentally friendly option, but LPG as fuel has advantages over LNG,’ says ABS spokesman.

5,000 kWh energy storage system will enable ships to operate with zero emissions while in port- meeting RINA Green Plus class notation.

Montreal Express will undergo a test run to gain experience and information on the properties of biofuel in real-world use.

Company participates at Green Ammonia Consortium to explore ammonia as option for marine fuel for creation of next-generation green businesses.

KR issues ‘Forecasting the alternative marine fuel: Ammonia’ technical information; comparing different types of carbon-neutral alternative fuels.

Investment cost for hybrid installation of two 9,300 bulkers partly supported by Norwegian government enterprise Enova SF.

Viking Energy will have a large 2MW ammonia fuel cell retrofitted, allowing it to sail solely on the clean fuel for up to 3,000 hours annually.

MISC, Samsung Heavy Industries, Lloyd’s Register and MAN Energy Solutions to collaborate on addressing shipping’s decarbonisation challenge.

Generated savings for bunker costs (LNG versus MGO) of LNG-retrofitted Wes Amelie was approximately 2.750 EUR per day and almost one million EUR in 2019.

‘ABB encourages the Subcommittee to set an ambitious, long-term national plan to achieve zero emissions for all vessels under its operation,’ says Peter Bryn.

By plugging into an onshore electricity, ships calling at port can shut down their auxiliary engines.

Vessel will perform validation experiments on the use of pure hydrogen fuel cell systems at sea, it says.

‘The most probable cause of the fire was a leakage in the battery system’s liquid cooling circuit,’ it explains.

Norled, Wilhelmsen and Viking Ocean Cruises participate in the project as hydrogen users on their vessels.

Quantity secured allows ships to travel the distance of over 80 round-trips between Rotterdam and New York.

Progressed to using 30% blends after completing initial trials of 10% blend ‘responsibly sourced’ biofuel.

Project aims to produce designs for a low-emission Chittagongmax container carrier of 2,700 TEU capacity.

The classification society will also collaborate on decarbonisation and digitalisation research with CSSC.

With the exception of LNG international regulations for other types of fuels such as LPG are absent, it notes.

MASH Energy is planning scaling operations to produce enough oil to make it feasible for ship engines.

IMOIIMeMAX methanol-ready 49,900 dwt vessels will each utilise an estimated 12,500 mt/year of methanol.

President of Sea Commerce highlights advantages of using methanol as bunkers when compared to other alternatives at the Methanol as a Marine Fuel seminar.

Lawyers of the ex-Regional Marine Manager of BP Singapore, the Executive Director of Pacific Prime Trading, and Deputy Public Prosecutors were present at the State Courts on Wednesday.

The Singapore Bunkering license holding entity has been renamed Vitol Bunkers (S) Pte Ltd and from 1 April 2020 all bunker deliveries will be carried out by Vitol Bunkers (S) Pte Ltd.

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.