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Trial of Boat Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell Completed in Japan by Ship & Bunker News Team Tuesday April 6, 2021 A hydrogen fuel cell powered boat has completed its first sea trials in Japan. The experimental vessel is a product of a joint project involving two Asian firms, South Korea s Yanmar and Japan s Seperately, Toyota has the technology onboard the The Japanese manufacturer is one of the backers of the eco ship which is seen as a laboratory for alternative marine fuels. While oil-derived bunker fuel remains the principal fuel for ships, other energy forms are gaining in prominence with liquified natural gas seen by many as the commercial front-runner. But shipping firms are taking an increased interest in other alternative forms, one of which is hydrogen. ....
Korean Register Approves Ammonia Bunker Barge Design by Ship & Bunker News Team Friday April 2, 2021 Classification society the The KMS EMEC and shipping company Navig8, the classification society said in a statement on its website. The ship will be capable of running on both MGO and ammonia. Working with Navig8, KMS EMEC created the first domestic conceptual design, in accordance with the MAN Energy Solution s engine specifications. KR then completed the necessary risk assessments, design safety verification and reviewed compliance with Korean and international regulations, KR said in the statement. Navig8 contributed to the 8K ammonia bunkering vessel design development by conducting a detailed review of the commercial feasibility and operational economics of ammonia as a ship fuel, from the viewpoint of a shipping company. ....
Finnish Shipping Group to go Carbon Neutral by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday April 1, 2021 Meriaura is reworking its ship fuelling policy to take the company into carbon neutrality. The firm says it intends to achieve 100% carbon neutrality using hybrid propulsion from a combination of sustainably produced bio-oil and battery technology . Details [on the plan] and the commercial operating model are under development, the company said. The carbon neutral concept applies to lake, canal and sea feeder traffic. It will launch in 2024 with trials in the Lake Saimaa region and will build on previous bio-fuels experience. The new saimax vessel will meet plans to extend the lake s canal locks, according to the company. ....
Ardmore has formed a joint venture with Element 1 (E1) and Maritime Partners, called E1 Marine, to develop E1's methanol-to-hydrogen fuel cell system for the shipping industry. ....