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Alcohol, biomethane and ammonia the best options for decarbonization, study says

The best opportunities for decarbonization of shipping lie in finding new sustainable energy sources, says a new study by Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk and Lloyds Register which identifies alcohol, biomethane, and ammonia as the best positioned fuels for research and development into net zero fuels.

While energy efficiency has been and still is an important tool for Maersk to reduce CO2 emissions, getting to net zero requires a total shift in the way deep sea vessels are propelled,...

https://safety4sea.com/alcohol-biomethane-and-ammonia-the-best-options-for-decarbonization-study-says/

Joint development project to design LNG-fueled VLCC

Lloyd’s Register announced the signing of an agreement for a joint development project (JDP) with several industry partners to design an LNG-fueled Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC). The JDP will evaluate design options for an LNG-fueled VLCC that uses a prismatic GTT Mark III membrane LNG tank.

Partners include LR and China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), CNOOC Gas and Power Group, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC), and French GTT.

The scope of the JDP includes reviewing solutions to minimize...

https://safety4sea.com/joint-development-project-to-design-lng-fueled-vlcc/

LR Awards Jiangnan AiP For 91,000 M3 VLGC Panda 91T Design

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LR presented AiP to Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd in a ceremony at Gastech 2019, taking place this week in Houston, Texas. LR has awarded Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd with Approval in Principle (AiP) for its 91,000 m3 Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC).

The design, named “Panda 91T”, includes an LPG dual-fuelled main engine and relevant fuel gas system, as well as an optional air lubrication system and the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) is approximately 40% lower than the base...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/lr-awards-jiangnan-aip-for-91000-m3-vlgc-panda-91t-design/

ABB & LR Envisions Reality Of Ships Sailing Automatically

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When people start to get carried away on the subject of autonomous shipping, Eero Lehtovaara, Head of Regulatory Affairs at ABB Marine & Ports, likes to bring the conversation back down to earth: an autonomous vessel is not necessary unmanned but an unmanned vessel is, by default, autonomous to a high degree.

One of Lehtovaara’s main areas of focus is regulations governing responsibility for a ship, onboard and on shore. That places him squarely in the middle of the current discourse on unmanned...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/abb-lr-envisions-reality-of-ships-sailing-automatically/

China’s Growing Demand for LNG Trade Paves Way for a LNGC Design

  • A group of 7 organizations come together to design and develop the first 220,000-m3 LNG carrier with a GTT Mark III membrane cargo containment system. 
  • The seven parties will collaborate to define the ship’s technical specifications and the general arrangement of the main systems, to factor in route and capacity requirements. 
  • The parties will conduct hydrodynamic assessments on the design to optimise its performance and plan to continually improve the design.

Lloyd’s Register, China...

http://mfame.guru/chinas-growing-demand-for-lng-trade-paves-way-for-a-lngc-design/

FOBAS: Update on contaminated fuel from St. Petersburg

Following a late June alert regarding contaminated bunkers that were supplied in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Lloyd’s Register Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) issued an update on 12 July, confirming presence of Carbon Tetrachloride in the contaminated fuels.

On 26 June, FOBAS issued an alert informing that it was investigating a number of samples bunkered in St Petersburg, Russia, taken from mid-April to the beginning of May. During the use of these fuels, vessels...

https://safety4sea.com/fobas-update-on-contaminated-fuel-from-st-petersburg/

How can the 2020 sulphur cap affect the shipping industry

Muhammad Usman, LR’s voice on marine fuels, provides his answers regarding the most frequently asked questions, aiming to assist shipowners and operators prepare as best as they can for the 1 January 2020 deadline.

To support anyone preparing for the 2020 sulphur cap, and specifically shipowners and operators, LR has created and answered a set of the most frequently asked questions:

Is a Ship Implementation Plan (SIP) mandatory?

Mr. Usman says that a SIP is not mandatory, but it is ship-specific...

https://safety4sea.com/how-can-the-2020-sulphur-cap-affect-the-shipping-industry/

Lloyd’s Register Supports LNG Growth In China

A first in the industry, 130 LNG tank containers are shipped to northern China

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LR has signed an agreement with COSCO Shipping LNG Investment (Shanghai) Co., COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd, Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. (JN), Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC), Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute (SSSRI) and China Classification Society (CCS) to design and develop the first 220k LNG carrier with a GTT Mark III membrane containment system.

The seven parties will use their expertise,...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/lloyds-register-supports-lng-growth-in-china/

Trio of LNG Shipping Designs Celebrated at Nor-Shipping 2019

  • SHI received approvals in principle (AiP) by Lloyd’s Register (LR), for VLCC designs with a storage tank capacity of 6,000 m3 LNG fuel.
  • LR presented HHI with approval in principle (AiP) for a VLCC ‘eco-tanker’ design,  that uses a combination of VOC mixed with LNG as fuel and Norsepower’s rotor sail solution for wind-assisted propulsion.
  • Gagarin Prospect operated by Sovcomflot won the Next Generation Ship Award 2019.

Oslo witnessed 3 major celebrations at Nor-Shipping 2019 this week, related...

http://mfame.guru/trio-of-lng-shipping-designs-celebrated-at-nor-shipping-2019/

New eco-tanker design eyes rotor sail with VOC compounds and LNG

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received an approval in principle (AiP) for a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) ‘eco-tanker’ design, capable of using a combination of volatile organic compounds (VOC) mixed with LNG as fuel and Norsepower’s rotor sail solution for wind-assisted propulsion.

Lloyd’s Register provided HHI with an AiP on the sidelines of Nor-Shipping 2019 in Oslo, Norway, underway this week.

This development was the result of a joint development project (JDP)...

https://safety4sea.com/new-eco-tanker-design-eyes-rotor-sail-with-voc-compounds-and-lng/

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