South Korea is planning a fuel conversion for all 140 state-owned vessels by 2030 as part of activities to strength domestic and international environmental regulations and reduce fine dust produced by ships and ports, said the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Monday (28 October).
It will be implementing a 'customised eco-friendly ship conversion' plan for each ship based on type, size and operational characteristics.
LNG propulsion will be used on vessels with total tonnage of 200 tonnes or more, while ships less than 200 tonnes will be converted to use electric propulsion or hybrid technologies for propulsion.
Air pollutant reduction devices, such as diesel particulate filters, will be installed on vessels approaching the end of their service life by 2030.
“The 2030 Eco-friendly Public Service Transition Plan will not only serve as a medium for developing and distributing eco-friendly vessels, but will also contribute to reducing fine dust, greenhouse gases and air pollutants (sulphur oxides, etc.),” said Kim Min-jong Director of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
Photo credit: Busan Port Authority
Published: 29 October, 2019
‘[Report] is a response to how industry partners are encouraging shipowners to intensify their focus on the entire value chain, not just the combustion cycle,’ said ABS.
Working group aims to introduce methane synthesized through methanation technology as a marine fuel.
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.
The 2010-built 47,377 deadweight tonne MR tanker M/T Pacific Beryl was bunkered with a residual-fuel equivalent Bio-Fuel Oil in Dutch waters last week.
Preparations are currently taking place with the installation onboard scheduled for 2021; the owner of the vessel prefers to remain anonymous at this stage.
Growing number of enquiries from shipowners wanting to know more about methanol has prompted development, notes Founder and CEO of Powerzeek.
‘We are here to transfer the extremely valuable knowledge gained over the past six years to the maritime sector, such that our customers are comfortable in the use of such biofuels,’ states CEO Olivier Baiwir.
Newly appointed Anthony Mollet speaks to Manifold Times about his role, vision, value proposition and plans for the Marine Fuels Alliance to become a wide-reaching and engaging bunkering industry association.
SFP will be retrofitting VPT’s existing bunker vessel with its Full Electric Ready (FER) system and seeks to commission the vessel in the second quarter of 2022, CEO of SFP George Lee tells Manifold Times.
Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services, Oldendorff Carriers, Lloyd’s Register and organisers took part in a Bunker Quality Claims Webinar moderated by Manifold Times on 10 November.
‘Though it did introduce temporary commercial and operational disruptions, we took a constructive view of the situation and chose to use this event as a learning opportunity,’ shares a Consort Bunkers spokesperson.
Gealubes Consulting & Trading, the authorised marine business distributor of PANOLIN EALs at Singapore port, shares a two-part education series on Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants on Manifold Times.
30 Nov 2021
