Inside:
Nuclear-Powered Shipping
Hydrogen-Based Fuels
Wind Propulsion
Features:
Nuclear-powered Shipping
Mayir Mamtimin of ABS explains how an assessment of engineering fundamentals will help determine whether nuclear concepts can be applied safely and credibly at sea
LNG Bunkering
Methane slip is an important factor in emissions compliance, but it can also be an overlooked opportunity, says Rasmus Teir of Wärtsilä Marine
Ammonia Bunkering
Dola Oluteye argues that discussions at the IMO 22nd Intersessional Working Group in September have left developing regions such as Africa with a narrowing window in which to make the case for participatory e-fuel production Hydrogen-based Fuels
Accelleron’s Daniel Bischofberger believes that the energy transition will redraw the map – and rewrite the playbook – for global marine fuel supplies
Condition-based Maintenance
Shell Marine’s Marcus Schaerer explains how resilience has taken on a broader meaning in today’s shipping industry
Retrofitting
Retrofitting is emerging as one of the industry’s most important pathways to decarbonisation. However, as Dr Thomas Beard of IMarEST and BMT explains, transforming existing vessels is rarely straightforward
Retrofit capex should be the least of concerns for ship owners considering alternative fuel conversions. What matters most will be fuel scale-up, cost – and the policy signals that will shape both, writes Carmelo Cartalemi of WinGD
Hybrid Propulsion
Rando Varblane of Baltic Workboats and Ivo Pukk of Insta Globe tell ship.energy why they believe the delivery of the 38-metre multipurpose workboat KRATT to the Estonian State Fleet marks a genuine milestone for sustainable maritime operations in the Baltic Sea
Power Systems
Paul Atherton of The Switch says that ‘future-proofing’ isn’t just about fuel choice – it’s also about building resilient power systems
Wind Propulsion
Gavin Allwright of the International Windship Association presents two contrasting scenarios on how the shipping industry’s adoption of wind propulsion could unfurl
As wind assisted propulsion moves further into the maritime mainstream, Daniel Mann, CCO at bound4blue, considers what is driving adoption, how suction sails can take the lead and why the tanker segment, in particular, is seizing the potential
Modular Production Plants
Nicholas Ball of XFuel explains how modular fuel production facilities can deploy faster to deliver low-carbon marine fuels
Compliance Credits
Duncan Ross and Kim Rosello of Paratus and Partners consider what we have learned from FuelEU Maritime’s first compliance cycle
IMO Net Zero Framework
Tom Grylls and James Kershaw of Opportunity Green argue that using LNG and methane as marine fuel represents a near-term warming pathway that international shipping can still avoid
U.S. Port Developments
HACC’s Allyson Browne finds that, despite federal funding clawbacks, U.S. ports are moving renewable maritime fuels closer to commercial use
Middle East Situation
Linda Jacques of LA Marine considers how events in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf are continuing to affect the shipping industry and global oil markets
Digitalisation
Esa Henttinen of NAPA explains how digitalisation can take the mental load off ships’ crews Hull Coatings
Kazuaki Masuda and Felicia Teoh of Nippon Paint Marine maintain that decisions about energy efficiency at sea need to be based on evidence, not guesswork
