Zero-carbon Emissions

Beginnings To An Emissions-free World Fleet

The upcoming meeting of IMO’s Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 75) is likely to prove interesting, with the U.S. now joining countries like Denmark in pushing for a complete elimination of GHG emissions from shipping by 2050, and the International Chamber of Shipping looking for market-based measures to finance the massive R&D that will be needed to meet IMO’s goals, says an article published on marinelog website.

Journey to zero

Maritime is clearly on a journey to a greener...

https://mfame.guru/beginnings-to-an-emissions-free-world-fleet/

LR’s Marine & Offshore working towards Zero-Carbon Shipping Emissions

The challenges of developing more sustainable marine fuels go far beyond ship design and propulsion technology, where the vital importance of readiness of fuel supply chains is explained by LR’s Katharine Palmer, says an article published in Lloyd’s Register.

Zero-carbon Marine Fuels

The adoption of new low- or zero-carbon marine fuels confronts shipping with an immense challenge in terms of ship design, propulsion technology, and shipboard fuel management. But experts point out that these...

https://mfame.guru/lrs-marine-offshore-working-towards-zero-carbon-shipping-emissions/

World’s First LPG-Fueled VLGC Completes ‘Historic’ Voyage

  • BW Gemini, the world’s first VLGC to be retrofitted with LPG dual-fuel propulsion, completed loading at Enterprise Terminal in Houston.
  • The VLGC had completed its “historic” crossing of the Pacific Ocean on LPG propulsion.

BW LPG Limited, in their press release, announced that BW Gemini, the world’s first VLGC to be retrofitted with pioneering LPG dual-fuel propulsion technology, had successfully completed her historic crossing of the Pacific Ocean on LPG propulsion.

The vessel also completed...

https://mfame.guru/worlds-first-lpg-fueled-vlgc-completes-historic-voyage/

MOL & Kobe Steel Test First Binary Cycle Power On VLOC

  • Kobe Steel, Ltd. will conduct joint research with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. on a binary cycle power generation system currently under development.
  • The binary cycle power generation system has been installed on a bulk carrier owned by Shunzan Kaiun Co., Ltd.
  • The two companies will conduct joint research on the ship over the next 3 years to verify the durability and performance of the equipment under real operating conditions.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., in their press release, announced the...

https://mfame.guru/mol-kobe-steel-test-first-binary-cycle-power-on-vloc/

BHP Seals LNG Supply Deal With Shell

  • Australian resource company BHP signed the first LNG supply deal for its Newcastlemax bulkers with Shell.
  • Shell has been awarded the contract to fuel the vessels, which BHP will charter from Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for five-year terms.
  • The five vessels will transport iron ore between Western Australia and China from 2022.
  • The contract is the result of a tender process that included potential suppliers across several geographies.

Mining giant BHP has awarded Shell a landmark contract to...

https://mfame.guru/bhp-seals-lng-supply-deal-with-shell/

Anglo American Bags Time Charter for LNG-fuelled Cape Series

  • Anglo American announces the award of a ten-year charter contract for four LNG fuelled capesize+ vessels, introducing LNG into its chartered fleet for the first time.
  • The new build LNG vessels offer significant environmental benefits to eliminate the release of unburnt methane.
  • The fleet will be built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding in China, with U-Ming Marine Transport to own the newly designed LNG fuelled bulk carriers.
  • The fleet will carry up to 5 million t/yr of iron ore from Anglo’s...

https://mfame.guru/anglo-american-bags-time-charter-for-lng-fuelled-cape-series/

COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Clean Hydrogen Ship’s Plan! But Not Its Goal!

Clean hydrogen ship and her crew completes 9,000 km (5,600 mi) transatlantic voyage  with zero emissions of carbon, reports Plugboats.com.

Round the world odyssey 

The Energy Observer hydrogen ship successfully completed the latest stage in their round the world odyssey, a 9,000 km (5,600 mi) transatlantic voyage.The voyage was achieved with zero emissions of carbon or fine particles.

Future of ship propulsion 

With the idea of demonstrating what the future of ship propulsion can be, the research...

http://mfame.guru/covid-19-pandemic-affected-clean-hydrogen-ships-plan-but-not-its-goal/

EU and IMO Align Systems on Shipping and Carbon Emission

The shipping and Carbon emission issues go hand in hand. There are various regulations to deal with carbon emissions and various IMO and EU regulations to deal with ship emissions. Now, the IMO and EU are planning to integrate these regulations for a zero-carbon shipping system in the next few years, reports the Lexology.

Here’s how EU and IMO are working for a comprehensive regulation.

EU Proposals

On 4 February 2019 the European Commission (EC) tabled a proposal concerning the amendment of...

http://mfame.guru/eu-and-imo-align-systems-on-shipping-and-carbon-emission/

Vard Opts PG Flow Solution Pumps For Yara Birkeland

  • Vard’s Brevik, Norway, shipyard has been selected to build the zero-emission, zero crew vessel.
  • The ship is with a length of 80 meters and a beam of 15 meters, and has a cargo capacity of 120 TEU.
  • It replaces 40,000 truck journeys a year, reduces NOx and CO2 emissions, and improves road safety in a densely populated urban area.
  • The vessel will gradually evolve from manned operation to fully autonomous operation by 2022.

Vard has selected liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions...

http://mfame.guru/vard-opts-pg-flow-solution-pumps-for-yara-birkeland/

Blockchain Bunker Notes to Build Confidence in Biofuels

  • Blockchain assurance can bring certainty to biofuel bunkering.
  • Biofuels classified renewable, though they do not reduce CO2 emissions directly.
  • Tank-to-propeller carbon reduction is classed as 100% because of the replaceable nature of the carbon used.
  • Source-to-propeller reduction is lower, at 87.4%, due to energy for production and transport of the biofuel.
  • Blockchains are used to create unalterable record of quality and fuel specifications from the various parties to have handled the fuel...

http://mfame.guru/blockchain-bunker-notes-to-build-confidence-in-biofuels/

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