FUTURE OF DUAL-FUEL ENGINES
Dual-fuel merchant ships are vessels equipped to run on two different types of fuel, typically a combination of traditional marine fuel (diesel or HFO) or cleaner alternatives such as LNG (liquefied natural gas) or...
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CII!
On MEPC 76 (17th of June 2021), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted amendments to MARPOL annex VI, based on MEPC 75 suggestions, which contributed to the new regulations 23 and 25, which guides abouts...
CHALLENGES TO USE AMMONIA AS A FUEL
Where the world debates over the carbon footprint produced by the maritime sector, what is the reason why we are not practically implementing clean fuels to sustain a green economy? Why is it that...
LNG-Powered Ships: Navigating Towards a Sustainable Maritime Future
Is LNG the best option ?
Utilizing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a sustainable fuel in the maritime industry presents both complexities and opportunities. While promising emission reductions and efficiency gains make LNG an attractive...
WHITAKER’S WHITCHAMPION BECOMES FIRST BUNKER TANKER CERTIFIED TO LOAD, CARRY AND BLEND FAME B100...
The biofuel blending approval offers scalable solution for lower-carbon fuel supply.
In what is believed to be an industry first, UK-based bunker operator John H. Whitaker (Tankers) Limited has secured chemical certification from Lloyd’s Register...
EXPERTS GATHER TO DISCUSS FEASIBILITY OF MODULAR MICRO REACTORS IN MARITIME SETTINGS
This international workshop explored the integration of a modular micro reactor (MMR) into a stern landing craft vessel.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has successfully conducted a Hazard Identification (HAZID) workshop to evaluate the potential risks and...
NEW IMO CII GUIDELINES REQUIRE SEEMP PART III REVISIONS
The IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) reduction factors used to determine the required annual operational CII for ships of 5,000gt and above, have been set through to 2030.
This means that the currently approved Ship...
GLOBAL BUNKER FUEL QUALITY HOLDS STEADY AS BIOFUEL BLENDS GAIN MOMENTUM
LR’s latest FOBAS Fuel Insight report highlights broadly steady fuel quality with particular issues around high sediments and chemical contamination, and an increased use of biofuel blends with developments in energy-content measurement.
Global bunker fuel...
JAPAN TO BEGIN DEVELOPMENT OF ITS ‘FIRST’ FULLY BATTERY-POWERED TUGBOAT
Japanese tugboat services provider Tokyo Kisen and compatriot marine software developer Marindows have kick-started what is being hailed as Japan’s “first” pure battery-powered EV harbor tugboat development project.
As disclosed, the electric harbor tugboat is...
LR INTRODUCES NEW WIND PROPULSION AND ERGONOMICS RULES TO SUPPORT DECARBONISATION AND CREW SAFETY
The changes are designed to support the maritime industry’s transition to cleaner propulsion technologies and improved onboard safety.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced an update to its Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships,...