Interview: Jan Christensen
Jan Christensen talks to Gabian Chew about the responsibilities of his newly-created role as Bomin Group’s Global Head of Bunker Operations
Interview: George Kounalakis
BMS United Bunkers MD, George Kounalakis, explains to Gabian Chew the reasons behind the decision to join forces with International Bunker Services
OW Bunker
Anders Amstrup Fournais of Hafnia Law explains some of the issues involved in collecting OW Bunker’s outstanding claims against shipowners
Steve Simms of Simms Showers considers the recent judgment of the UK Supreme Court in relation to the Res Cogitans case
Paul Taylor of Hill Dickinson looks at the reasoning behind the Supreme Court’s decision in the long-running Res Cogitans case
Ship Finance
Stephen Drury and Jasel Chauhan of Holman Fenwick Willan revisit the thorny issue of vessel finance and see some glimmers of optimism on the horizon
Fuel Issues
Shell has developed a Gas-to-Liquid marine fuel which can be used without costly engine modifications
Referencing sample statistics, Murray Kirkwood of FOBAS provides a close analysis of the availability, characteristics – and sulphur content – of these recent market entrants
The introduction of tighter sulphur emissions regulations at the start of 2015 has impacted on fuel choices and quality. Michael Green of Intertek Ship Care looks at the facts
The use of biodiesel in marine fuel is set to increase, particularly if the proposed revisions to ISO 8217 are implemented. Peter Weide of MarShip UK gives an overview of the benefits and demonstrable challenges associated with the use of this ‘drop-in’ fuel
Albert Leyson of Drew Marine considers the ramifications of adding bio-derived products to the marine fuel mix
Rhys Berry talks to Genoil about its GHU technology which pushes up desulphurisation rates from crude and residual oil
Skangas explains how recent small-scale LNG infrastructure developments across regional and national markets are providing the impetus for a flexible, widespread and competitive LNG bunker market
Earlier this year, the European Commission gave its backing to an ambitious initiative aimed at developing an infrastructure in the Iberian Peninsula in support of the use of LNG as a marine fuel. Rhys Berry gives a project overview
Environment
The IMO finally seized the initiative at MEPC 69 and committed to the development of a global fuel data collection system. The preparations for the EU’s regional scheme for the monitoring, reporting and verification of shipping’s carbon emissions are already well advanced
Scrubber Technology
Alfa Laval’s recent introduction of a smaller and lighter PureSOx U-design scrubber is the next stage in the company’s strategy of optimising and extending its PureSOx product platform
Energy Storage Systems
Sean Puchalski discusses the evolution of battery-powered vessels and explains how Corvus Energy is working to scale up the technology for use on larger vessel types
Regulations
Paul Taylor and Sophie Lee of Hill Dickinson consider some of the questions shipowners and operators should be asking themselves ahead of the introduction of the 0.5% global sulphur cap
Hull Coatings
Carbon credits are incentivising shipowners to become more accountable for their emissions. Trevor Solomon, Global Product Stewardship Manager at AkzoNobel, reports
Innovation
Autonomous ships are on the horizon. Rolls-Royce, one of the partners in the innovative AAWA initiative, explains how such a vessel could become a commercial reality
Education
The Oxford Bunker Course is widely regarded as one of the most rigorous, useful – and enjoyable – introductions to the marine fuel industry. Bunkerspot’s Rhys Berry caught up with some of the students attending the course in May
