reducing shipping emissions

The Top priorities of the 2020 Regulatory Agenda Updates

2020 has been the year that all the maritime industry anticipated with mixed feelings due to the implementation of sulphur cap. Although all lights were shed on COVID-19 , once again the regulatory agenda was busy within 2020 in order the maritime industry to stay on the pulse and remain sustainable reports Safety4Sea.

Namely, the latest regulatory impacting the industry within the year include the following updates:

Key decisions of IMO’s virtual Committees

During November, the first virtual...

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[test] US offshore operator files for bankruptcy amid COVID-19

Amid COVID-19 crisis and the negative impacts that has brought, Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. filed for bankruptcy following the unprecedented crash in crude prices that’s affecting demand for oil exploration at sea, as Bloomberg reported.

Specifically, Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. filed for bankruptcy with debts of more than $2.6bn, blaming the oil price war and the corovavirus outbreak.

As the company informed, conditions worsened “precipitously in recent months,” citing a price war between...

https://safety4sea.com/test-us-offshore-operator-files-for-bankruptcy-amid-covid-19/

New Asian start-ups decarbonisation programme launched

Asia’s first ‘Decarbonising Shipping’ initiative has recently launched with the aim to harness the power of start-ups to meet UN targets on greenhouse gas emissions.  The regional initiative, based in Singapore, is part of the Trade & Transport Impact (TTI) programme from venture development firm Rainmaking to bring startups together with backers with maritime experience and expertise.

Inmarsat is one of the founding members of this new initiative. Alongside Inmarsat, other confirmed partners...

https://safety4sea.com/new-asian-start-ups-decarbonisation-programme-launched/

Plans revealed for world’s first zero-emission electric bunker tankers

Japanese shipping company Asahi Tanker Co., Ltd. revealed plans to build the world’s first two zero-emission electric tankers. These are scheduled to enter Tokyo Bay as marine fuel supply vessels.

The vessel specifications will use the “e5 tanker” planned designed by e5 Laboratories, Inc. Building is expected from March 2022 to March 2023.

The vessel design is a pure battery tanker powered by large-capacity lithium-ion batteries. Electrification of the ship’s core energy system can achieve zero...

https://safety4sea.com/plans-revealed-for-worlds-first-zero-emission-electric-bunker-tankers/

Construction of first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in the US to be completed

US-based shipbuilder All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) has secured a contract by SWITCH Maritime (SW/TCH) to complete the aluminum construction and outfitting of a passenger zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered, electric ferry that will operate in the California Bay Area, under the ‘Water-Go-Round’ project.

This is the first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in the US, representing a monumental step in the maritime industry’s transition to a sustainable future.

Prior to transfer to AAM, the project had begun...

https://safety4sea.com/construction-of-first-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vessel-in-the-us-to-be-completed/

Wärtsilä conducts first combustion trials for ammonia as a fuel

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has initiated combustion trials using ammonia, to help prepare for the use of ammonia as a fuel that can contribute to reducing both the shipping’s and energy sectors’ greenhouse gas emissions.

As part of the tests, ammonia was injected into a combustion research unit to better understand its properties.

Based on initial results, the tests will continue on both dual-fuel and spark-ignited gas engines.

Then, field tests will follow in collaboration with ship owners...

https://safety4sea.com/wartsila-conducts-first-combustion-trials-for-ammonia-as-a-fuel/

All Indian major ports run on solar and wind energy

Indian Major ports have turned to use renewable energy in order to cut costs and reduce the emissions. Namely, India is the first nation to have all government-owned ports running on solar and wind energy.

The country’s Shipping Ministry informed that under the “green port’ initiative”, the 12 major ports are to install grid-connected, roof-top solar and wind power projects, in an effort to facilitate their daily operations, such as shore-power supply to visiting vessels, in an eco-friendly  way.

https://safety4sea.com/all-indian-major-ports-run-on-solar-and-wind-energy/

Gasum teams up with Deltamarin and Wärtsilä for ship optimization

Gasum teamed up with ship design company Deltamarin and Wärtsilä, a leader in maritime technologies, for cleaner maritime transport, following the global sustainability goals for a greener shipping.

The global sustainability goals call the shipping industry to reduce sulphur emissions, according to the 2020 sulphur cap regulation issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which came into force in January 1, 2020.

In addition, the IMO ambitious GHG strategy calls for massive emission...

https://safety4sea.com/gasum-teams-up-with-deltamarin-and-wartsila-for-ship-optimization/

HELCOM joins EMERGE project to reduce emissions

The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, also known as the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) recently joined Europe’s EMERGE project, which aims to reduce shipping emissions around the European marine waters.

For the records, HELCOM is one of the 18 participants which attended the project’s kick-off meeting in Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria during 24-26 February 2020.

EMERGE project goals to quantify and enhance emission reduction solutions for shipping in Europe, while develop effective...

https://safety4sea.com/helcom-joins-emerge-project-to-reduce-emissions/

Cargill, Rainmaking partner for decarbonization program

Cargill, Rainmaking and more than 10 industry partners will join their forces to launch a program in Singapore, focused on the decarbonization issue. In fact, the program will be the first of its kind based in Asia and goals to develop new solutions related to CO2 emissions reduce.

By bringing together shipping industry leaders and tech innovation experts, the Singapore program will further boost the industry to be in line with the IMO’s decarbonization targets.

We know that our industry faces a...

https://safety4sea.com/cargill-rainmaking-partner-for-decarbonization-program/

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