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EMSA Outlines Ammonia Acceptance Path

16 October 2022

The ‘Potential of Ammonia as Fuel in Shipping’ study published by European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) found ammonia (NH3) to be a potential long-term bunker fuel for the shipping industry, reports Baltic Exchange.

The study was conducted by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), CE-Delft, and Arcsilea.

Potential of Ammonia as Fuel in Shipping

It found the material could enter the market relatively quickly and offer a zero, or a near-zero, carbon solution (on a tank-to-wake basis and in some...

https://mfame.guru/emsa-outlines-ammonia-acceptance-path/

ABS, Arcsilea exploring IMO’s decarbonization measures

14 June 2022

A consortium led by U.S. classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and U.K.’s consultancy provider Arcsilea has won a tender from the European Commission to carry out a technical study…

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/abs-arcsilea-exploring-imos-decarbonization-measures/

EMSA commissions studies on alternative fuels and technologies

27 July 2021

A series of studies commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency aims to provide decision makers and stakeholders with an updated and thorough overview of the potential of different sources of power for ships, including a review of the risks associated with their use, an analysis of the regulatory gaps, as well as an economic appraisal of the costs for retrofitting existing ships or building new ones.

EMSA has awarded the contract for studies to a consortium led by ABS, along with CE...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/environment/emsa-commissions-studies-on-alternative-fuels-and-technologies/

An alternative view of the CarbonIntensity Indicator

29 June 2021

An alternative view of the Carbon Intensity Indicator

Edwin Pang, founder of UK consultancy Arcsilea and chair of RINA’s IMO Committee, reckons emissions cutting agreements agreed upon this month are more significant than many other commentators have
suggested. In the second of a two-part series, he explains why

Yesterday I explained why I believe the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) regulations agreed upon this month are a far bigger deal than many people are giving credit for.

The...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/29/an-alternative-view-of-the-carbonintensity-indicator/