Second Whitaker tanker, Whitchallenger, will be undergoing a similar approval process and is expected to be certified later this year.
LNG production, expected to start in the first quarter of 2028, is primarily intended to serve the marine fuel market (LNG bunkering) in the Gulf.
Meeting was chaired by Mrs. Mayte Medina of the United States, supported by Vice-Chair, Capt. Theofilos Mozas of Greece.
Unlike methanol, ammonia is not constrained by biogenic CO2 availability, and its production process is relatively simple.
Operation was carried out via truck-to-ship to ensure a smooth implementation of the first ship ammonia fuel filling operation.
DNV-ST-0687 and DNV-RP-0699 apply to shipboard crew on vessels using methanol or ammonia as fuel.
Document intended to prepare and position the port and its stakeholder for adopting low carbon alternative fuels.
‘We have seen the remarkable qualities of our fuel firsthand,’ states Seçkin Gül, General Manager of Arkas Bunker.
‘Cruise companies are keen to focus on the carbon emissions savings or air pollution benefits linked to the use of fossil LNG, but this only tells...
Subregional ‘train-the-trainer’ workshop focused on seafarers onboard LNG-fuelled ships subject to the IGF Code.
