FORCE OF ENERGY
Oman’s bold decarbonisation agenda
INSIDE:
Wind propulsion
Bunker credit
Fuel price protection
Engine condition monitoring
Country Spotlight: Oman
The first Oman Maritime, Ports and Energy Convention offered a unique opportunity to discuss the country’s ambitions to become a global leader in renewable energy and a frontrunner in the evolving shipping and marine fuel sectors. Lesley Bankes-Hughes reports.
MEPC Negotiations
The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport explains why the Pacific Island States will be keeping a close eye on an extraordinary MEPC meeting set to take place in October.
Shipping companies and fuel producers share their verdict with Ariane Morrissey on whether the global GHG pricing mechanism approved by IMO at MEPC 83 will truly incentivise investment in the production and uptake of new fuels for shipping.
Marine Biofuels
Konstantinos Voutzoulidis of ABS asks if biofuel really is the drop-in solution for maritime decarbonisation.
LNG Bunkering
LNG has become a mainstream marine fuel and liquefied biomethane is following in its footsteps, highlighting the viability of the LNG pathway to net-zero GHG emissions, says Nicolas Ganas of Titan Clean Fuels.
Methanol
Zinovia Skoufa of Johnson Matthey believes that renewable methanol could play a key role in enabling net-zero emissions.
Health Issues
James Kershaw of Opportunity Green asks if alternative marine fuels could impact our health and the environment.
Decarbonisation
Suba Sivandran of Bureau Veritas examines the impact of the MEPC 83 meeting and explores how the industry can best navigate the current regulatory environment.
Christoph Rofka of Accelleron calls the 2025 CIMAC Congress a launchpad for cross-industry action to drive global trade and engine sectors toward net zero.
Bunker Credit
Dynamar’s Michele Camm examines how the bunker credit industry is adapting to changing market dynamics and the growing use of AI.
Engine Condition Monitoring
From Excel spreadsheets to AI and optical recognition, Marcus Schaerer explains to Lesley Bankes-Hughes how the Shell LubeMonitor service has evolved to offer vessel operators the opportunity to switch from time-based to condition-based engine maintenance – saving time and money.
Wind Propulsion
Gavin Allwright of the IWSA expects to see wind feature prominently on the shipping forecast.
NAPA’s Mikko Vartiainen explains how data is supporting the renaissance of wind propulsion technologies.
Fuel Price Protection
Kim Rosello and Duncan Ross of Paratus & Partners look at how shipping companies can navigate the perfect storm of fuel risk, regulation and trade disruption.
Market Focus: Norway
Tom Barlow-Brown surveys the Norwegian bunker market.
Company Spotlight: Viroque Energy
Viroque Energy sets out its strategy for offering global bunkering solutions.
