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EPS GOES FOR AMMONIA
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has ordered a dual-fuel gas carrier at Hyundai HI that will be the first vessel to be fitted with the MAN Energy Solutions G60 two-stroke ammonia engine. The size of the newbuilding has not yet been confirmed but will be at least mid-sized and potentially a very large gas carrier (VLGC). Delivery could be as early as 2025. The use of ammonia as an alternative marine fuel shows great promise as it eliminates carbon dioxide emissions, EPS says. However, there is no engine commercially available in the market today that can use ammonia as a marine fuel. Ammonia-ready vessels currently on order will be able to switch from other alternative marine fuels but will still require a major engine retrofit once ammonia engines become commercially accessible. “We believe that our industry will need to rely on multiple solutions to steadily lower and eventually eliminate emissions. That’s why it is critical for us to constantly invest and develop various alternative marine fuels in order to offer the right solution to the right segment at the right time,” says Cyril Ducau, CEO of EPS. “The use of ammonia as a marine fuel is the next logical step for EPS and the industry. I am pleased that EPS, MPA, HHI, and ABS have come together on what will certainly be a pivotal moment in our energy transition.” www.epshipping.com.sg AMMONIA IDEAS IN JAPAN
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has launched a joint project with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding to develop and build a gas tanker to be fuelled by ammonia. The partners envisage a mid-size ammonia/LPG tanker equipped with an engine that can run mainly on ammonia, allowing it to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions while underway. The concept under development is a 40,000-m3 carrier, the same size as the LPG
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carriers currently employed in ammonia service, which means it will be able to call at most ammonia loading and receiving ports. The partners expect delivery of the new vessel around 2026. www.mol.co.jp FUEL CELL FUTURE BY TECO 2030
TECO 2030, a Norway-based marine engineering firm, has revealed its Hy-Ekotank hydrogen-powered tanker concept, developed in partnership with Ektank, Shell Shipping & Maritime and DNV. Such a tanker would produce zero emissions while at berth and achieve complete elimination of greenhouse gas emissions during voyage, making a significant contribution to meeting the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ and Green Deal initiatives. “We’re working with our customers and across sectors to accelerate the transition to net-zero emissions,” says Stephen Brown, technology manager at Shell Shipping & Maritime. “We will contribute to a net-zero world, where society stops adding to the total
amount of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. We’re partnering with customers, businesses, and others to address emissions. This pioneering fuel cell concept will reduce carbon emissions in the maritime sector. We’ll continue to drive innovation to provide the cleaner energy that our customers need.” “We are humbled to work on Hy-Ekotank with Ektank, Shell and DNV, as we believe these partners are a perfect match. With a cargo owner, shipowner, classification society, and a fuel cell provider, we will show the world what hydrogen is capable of doing for the maritime shipping industry. Remember it is all about eliminating emissions, and increasing value-adding activities,” says Tore Enger, Group CEO of TECO 2030. teco2030.no PROMAN STENA TAKE METHANOL ARRIVALS
Proman Stena Bulk has taken delivery of Stena Pro Patria, the first of six methanol-powered MR tankers being built by Guangzhou
