The Climate Ethanol Alliance has issued a new discussion note welcoming progress on the draft IMO Guidelines on Requirements and Procedures for the Recognition of Sustainable Fuel Certification Schemes (SFCS), while calling for the ‘enforcement gap’ within them to be closed in the next stage of work. New perspectives from the global ethanol partnership come as the IMO’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships continues work to develop the SFCS guidelines, which aim to ensure traceability of fuel sustainability characteristics across the entire fuel supply chain. The note identifies five potential fraud pathways, including passing off […]

Acta Marine held a christening ceremony in Rotterdam last week for its new methanol dual-fuelled commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) Acta Hercules. Delivered earlier this year as the second vessel in Acta Marine’s four-vessel newbuild CSOV programme, Acta Hercules is currently deployed under a long-term charter supporting offshore wind operations for Vestas.  The Acta Hercules is equipped with methanol dual-fuel engines and an advanced battery energy storage system. Following the deliveries of Acta Pegasus, Acta Hercules and most recently Acta Gemini, the company expects to take delivery of the fourth and final vessel in the series, Acta Aquarius, later this […]

Alfa Laval has announced that it is beginning the process of fully integrating Desmet, which specialises in process engineering solutions for the oils, fats and biofuel industries. As previously reported by ship.energy, Alfa Laval completed the acquisition of Desmet in 2022. The company continued to operate as a separate entity. In a statement issued today (5 October), Alfa Laval said that by joining forces, the companies will create a ‘unique position’ across the technology value chain – from oilseed to end product – ‘supporting the oils, fats and biofuel industries with enhanced expertise and resources by combining the strengths of both […]