Clean energy solutions provider Unitrove on Friday (23 July) said it has launched a campaign to decarbonise the global maritime sector by delivering the world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility for fuelling zero-emission vessels.
Liquid hydrogen is often stored at the cryogenic temperatures of −253 °C (−423 °F) and has been used for decades as the propulsion fuel of choice for launching rockets and satellites into space.
The group said that it is only now being seriously explored for commercial heavy-duty mobility applications.
Steven Lua, CEO commented: “We already see very early signs of light-duty vessels being battery-driven or powered by compressed gaseous hydrogen, but liquid hydrogen will allow us to serve the heavier portion of the shipping fleet where we hope to have a much larger impact. We are also exploring options including ammonia, liquid organic hydrogen carriers, and solid hydrogen in the form of sodium borohydride.”
“However, we understand that priority is currently being given to the development of international standards and regulations for pure hydrogen, and this could play a significant factor in the long run.”
“We believe that hydrogen will be recognised as a global commodity that will be traded in the same way that natural gas is today.”
“The bunker fuel market is worth an estimated $120bn, so there is a huge opportunity not only in environmental and social terms, but also financially.”
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Published: 27 July, 2021
Marine biofuel was delivered to the vessel at Dutch port of Flushing on 6 November; after leaving the Europe Emission Control Area.
Exponential growth in installed LNG tank capacity points to potential boom in LNG for future larger vessels.
Implementation of MFM has enhanced transparency in the bunker supply chain, thereby increasing the preference of shipowners to purchase bunkers in Singapore.
Wison will also become a minority equity shareholder in Pilot, though further details are not publicly available at this time.
GRM-EOT Ltd has recently been awarded a bunkering licence from the Mauritius Ports Authority, according to a TFG Marine announcement.
To date, the company’s eight semi-trailers have covered 600,000 km to deliver LNG bunkers to MS Megastar.
Webinar will offer delegates insights on the prevention of operational issues when using VLSFOs, along with an update on biofuels and bunker fuel quality trends for 2021 and its forecast for the current year.
Heating VLSFOs to prevent cold flow issues causes issues related to distillate ageing, and there is a gentle balance to be maintained when handling the product.
Research into n-paraffin distribution of VLSFOs has shown that they not only differ from MGO, but significantly differ from each other as well, states bulletin.
Bunker Holding and Dan-Bunkering have decided not to appeal the city court ruling in the case where the companies were on trial for breaching EU sanctions against Syria, states USTC.
Poll shows market participants think Singapore’s future as a bunkering hub in the near term will be impacted most by growth in alternative bunker fuels and intensifying competition from other ports in Asia.
‘We will now take the necessary time to consider and evaluate the verdict and the premises of the verdict thoroughly before making any decision of whether to appeal to a higher court,’ informs company.
