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Feature

Power & Propulsion

Crowley

Crowley’s new electric tug eWolf is being built by

Master Boat Builders for scheduled delivery in 2024.

WORKBOAT POWERWORKBOAT POWER

New Alternatives Join Diesel to Power

Current—and Future—Vessels

By Barry Parker nalysts and commentators are quick to point which prescribes more enhanced targets to tackle harmful out that fossil fuels will power maritime emissions with the continued goal to reach net-zero GHG equipment, and indeed dominate the fueling emissions by (or around) 2050.” While many initiatives marketplace, well into the future. However, are underway, there is no de? nitive decarbonization path.

A they will do so alongside new fuels, and new technolo- The U.S. Environmental Protection Administration gies, that will be introduced to the maritime sector in the (EPA), which participates in the United States delegation to coming years. In its September, 2023 report “Beyond the the IMO, notes, “The international standards apply to both

Horizon: View of the Emerging Energy Value Chains”, the U.S. vessels and to foreign vessels Engines installed on U.S.

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) explains that, “Dur- vessels are also subject to fuel standards and engine emission ing the recent 80th meeting of the Marine Environment standards that EPA has adopted under the Clean Air Act.”

Protection Committee (MEPC 80), International Mari- “Fuels and Propulsion Systems”, a 2022 report by the Blue time Organization (IMO) members agreed on the revi- Sky Maritime Coalition (BSMC, promoting decarboniza- sion of the Initial Strategy and approved the 2023 Strategy tion for ? eets serving North America—many of which are 26 | MN November 2023