Retrofitting

Alternative fuel retrofit unlikely for vast majority of world fleet

A maximum market of about 9,000 to 12,900 large merchant ships will be suitable for a retrofit to  alternative fuels but only a “small number” will actually be retrofitted, according […]

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Retrofitting Deep-Sea Ships To Ammonia Challenging But Conceivable

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A cross-company, cross-discipline group of industry experts conclude that deep-sea shipping can transform to ammonia as fuel. But there are several difficult hurdles to overcome.

Group Of Experts 

Through 2022, a group of industry experts, led by Grieg Star, has studied the possibilities of retrofitting an Open Hatch vessel to run on green ammonia. The study was initiated and facilitated by the Norwegian Green Shipping Programme. Now, the report from that study is...

https://mfame.guru/retrofitting-deep-sea-ships-to-ammonia-challenging-but-conceivable/

Scrubber Market Readies for Rebound Amid Anticipations

The scrubber market is ready for a rebound as suppliers anticipate promising quicker installations and new technologies, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.

Scrubbers an attractive investment

Based on various factors, scrubbers can be an attractive investment for shipowners for emissions compliance. Few factors listed are:

  • equipment price, 
  • installation cost, 
  • how many days a ship sails within an emissions control area, 
  • the price differential between HFO and MGO, 
  • fuel...

https://mfame.guru/scrubber-market-readies-for-rebound-amid-anticipations/

MAN ES Announces World’s First LPG-Retrofit

  • MAN PrimeServ has announced the successful conversion of the main engine aboard the LPG carrier BW Gemini.
  • The conversion is from an MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.2 type to an MAN B&W 6G60ME- LGIP dual-fuel type capable of operating on fuel oil and LPG.
  • MAN PrimeServ’s dual-fuel expertise helped BW LPG to get a clear picture of the economics involved in the ambitious retrofit project.

MAN ES announces world’s First LPG-Retrofit, reads the company press release.

BW Gemini

MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’...

https://mfame.guru/man-es-announces-worlds-first-lpg-retrofit/

Hapag-Lloyd, First In The World To Retrofit A Container Ship To LNG

  • German vessel operator Hapag-Lloyd is converting a former UASC ship, the 15,000TEU Sajir, to operate on LNG fuel.
  • Work on the retrofitting is expected to take three months to complete.
  • Hapag-Lloyd will be the first liner shipping company in the world to retrofit a container ship of this size to LNG propulsion and hopefully set a trend for other companies.

Using LNG compared to heavy fuel oil reduces carbon emissions by roughly 20%, and sulfur dioxide and particulate matter by more than 90%,...

https://mfame.guru/hapag-lloyd-first-in-the-world-to-retrofit-a-container-ship-to-lng/

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