Port of Singapore Prepares For 2030 Multi-fuel Future

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Port of Singapore gears up for multi-fuel future of 2030, states a Riviera.

Port of Singapore must prepare to handle LNG

As the world’s largest bunkering hub, the Port of Singapore must prepare to handle LNG, biofuels, ammonia, hydrogen and methanol alongside traditional fuels to underpin shipping’s decarbonisation.

As shipping’s largest refuelling hub, the Port of Singapore is preparing for a multi-fuel future that will require storing and bunkering a variety of low-...

https://mfame.guru/port-of-singapore-prepares-for-2030-multi-fuel-future/

Disney Acquires Unfinished Cruise Ship

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The company has acquired the incomplete hull of the “Global Dream” vessel of the now-defunct Genting Hong Kong cruise line, which went bankrupt last year, says an article published on Dailyhive.

Significant margin

Construction progress on the vessel at the shipyard in Wismar, Germany was initially impacted by the pandemic.

Once complete in 2025, the yet-to-be-renamed ship will be the eighth vessel on the DCL fleet, and Disney’s largest cruise ship by a significant...

https://mfame.guru/disney-acquires-unfinished-cruise-ship/

Panelists Discuss On Varying Fuel Qualities In Different Ships In FUJCON 2021

Panelists representing different aspects of the marine fuels supply chain on 24 March shared their perspectives on operational issues onboard vessels amidst varying bunker fuel quality at the 12th Fujairah International Bunkering and Fuel Oil Virtual Forum (FUJCON 2021), says an article published in Manifold Times.

Thesession

Tackling the Challenges Post 2020 saw Co-chairperson Douglas Raitt, Regional Advisory Services Manager at Lloyd’s Register Singapore, posing a question from the audience to

https://mfame.guru/fujcons-panelists-discussion-on-varying-fuel-qualities-in-different-ships/

Marine Fuel Prices Makes Rise in Scrubbers Demand

  • Shipowners and cargo shippers actually saved money on fuel in 2020.
  • The trend this year is in the opposite direction. The price of marine fuel is coming back. And so-called “scrubbers” — equipment allowing ships to legally burn cheaper, high-sulfur fuel — are starting to pay off much more than before.
  • Rising marine fuel prices will mean rising costs for cargo shippers and ship operators. A higher scrubber advantage will mean more upside for the shipowners like Star Bulk (NYSE: SBLK) that...

https://mfame.guru/marine-fuel-prices-rise-in-scrubbers-demand/

How Different Fuel Systems Work On Ships

A normal heavy or intermediate fuel oil treatment process begins with the oil loaded into the bunker tank, says an article published on ShipInSight.

Oil treatment process

Under normal circumstances the fuel will not be used immediately and should be analysed to confirm its specifications match the order and that it is appropriate to burn in the engine.

Transporting the fuel into the settling tank

Assuming the fuel has passed any analysis tests, it will be pumped from the bunker tanks to the...

https://mfame.guru/how-different-fuel-systems-work-on-ships/

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