Biofuels

Council for an Energy lithium for batteries by then. Ef? cient Economy is an earnest There are those who argue that and well-meaning organization, biofuels can be zero carbon too. In theory there are some situ- but while many of their efforts, like promoting the conversion ations where biofuels can be

target is ambitious, and the industry will need to accel- erate its adoption of energy-ef? cient technologies and fuels, such as wind propulsion, biofuels, hydrogen, and ammonia to meet its goal. Political Risks Political risks and violence, in- cluding political instability, war, terrorism, coup d’état

PASSENGER VESSELS A recycling rate of 70% is technically and commercially feasible with today’s technology. – Björn Ullbro, CEO of Evac Group due reject and food waste reject. HydroTreat turns de-watered organic waste from black/gray With these varied sources covered, the industry is direct- water

G REAT of HIPS S 2023 GLDD H DOPPER REDG NE OF THE BEST FEATURES OF THE ALVESTON IS HER RELATIVE SHALLOW DRAFT FOR HER CAPACITY O THAT ALLOWS HER TO GET CLOSER TO THE BEACH TO BE MORE EFFICIENT AND TO USE LESS ENERGY TO GET THE WORK DONE HE S GOT THE LATEST SUITE OF DREDGE CONTROLS IN AUTOMATION AND

Feature Great Vessels of 2023 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation GALVESTON ISLAND Delivered this year amid an ongoing dredge building ed by a USCG requirement for crawl spaces around the boom in the United States, Galveston Island is the ? rst tanks in the event of a leak, Webb noted. “[Urea tanks

customers carbon neutral logistics at scale size, just enough space so the tank can be inspected from the whilst also retaining the ability to run on biofuels as a backup outside. The cofferdam needs to be equipped with sensors to if methanol bunkering is not rolled out as fast as expected. monitor if

that isn’t the path forward to a more sustainable planet.” Lee said that among the various alt-fuels suggested for maritime – e.g., ammonia, methane or biofuels – it’s his assessment that H2 “is de? - nitely in the upper range as you see H2 technology and adoption are increasing daily.” With alt-fuels, Lee

to make engines more ef? cient, cleaner, and ing, how we’re preparing that fuel for use for the Navy.” more able to use alternative fuels such as biofuels.” Most of Szybist said ORNL is uniquely positioned “because we are Szybist’s time has been spent working on on-road transporta- working on this

to 110Nm with a wide variety of proved to operate 100% on standard tional gasoline-fueled outboard. Thanks control systems and switch options. biofuels such as hydrotreated vegetable to the fact that the electric motor drives In addition, they can be supplied with oil (HVO) and fatty acid methyl

Vessels Voyager Space Perspective Space tourism company Space Perspective is converting will arrive to stabilize the capsule, which will be lifted back an offshore support vessel (OSV) to function as the world’s onto the Voyager by a custom-built A-frame provided by ? rst “marine spaceport”. The

OSV FUEL TRANSITION CEO of the BSMC) talked about Harvey Gulf’s experiences, report points out: “Only biofuels can be currently stored and noting that after ? tting SailPlan kit aboard Harvey Power, it used in existing onboard fuel tanks and would provide nearly realized that “station-keeping” was

POWER & FUELS MGO/ULSFO/VLSFO; with ammo- If you want to decarbonize now, then it’s the construction of 6 × 17,000 teu con- nia, hydrogen, methanol and biofuels basically methanol.” tainer ships for A.P. Moller – Maersk. emerging in the ‘future fuels’ category. Earlier this year Hyundai’s shipbuild- To

Fold- owners over the 2050 emissions hump. A broad array of new ager. “This is what the world is waiting for: ammonia. We are fuels – including SNG, biofuels, hydrogen, methanol and am- ready to start burning ammonia on our test engine.” monia – are entering the mix as shipowners eye options that The set-up

of operating on ratio. It is now available in 6L, 7L, 8L diesel, LNG, or on either gas or liquid and 9L cylinder con? gurations, while carbon-neutral biofuels, and can be up- the dual-fuel (DF) version has a power graded to operate with future carbon-free output ranging from 1.9 to 3.1 MW, fuels as they

courtesy EBDG Hydrogen One By Eric Haun, Editor, MarineNews towboat named Hydrogen One, set to Project @ a Glance ammonia, compressed hydrogen, biofuels; and hit the water in 2023, is being devel- what we came up with was methanol as the fuel Name Hydrogen One oped by Maritime Partners, the largest

MN Feature Offshore Wind struction giant Boskalis to assist with transport, via U.S. at the Philly Shipyard, will install rocks to protect and sta- tugs and barges, and installation (utilizing Jones Act com- bilize monopile foundations, electrical substructures and pliant PSVs) of three offshore substation

MN Feature Tug & Barge writes: “We need to be especially creative with our ? eet re- Vane Brothers Vane Brothers, established in 1898, is headquartered in cruiting practices.” Vane cites terri? c pay and bene? ts and a favorable schedule – most Vane Brothers crews work two Baltimore. Its mission is to

conversation is a pervasive one throughout Wabtec, and according KEEPING THE “DIGITAL ENGINE” to Hart it breaks down into two groups: one would be biofuels, biodiesel and re- CYBER SECURE newable diesel; the second one would be the lower, no carbon fuels: hydrogen, As ship and boat owners increasingly

to make use of alternative fuels and technology to start reduc- like LNG and biofuel. The ? rst large bulk carriers to use LNG ing its emissions right away. entered service in 2022 while LNG powered RoRo vessels Decarbonization will transform the shipping industry’s risk and tankers are under construction

capture technology holds signi? cant promise for reducing emissions for existing and future ocean-going vessels. Coupled with alternative fuels, biofuels and oth- er solutions, carbon capture is a crucial Photo: Eastern Paci? c Shipping step in accelerating the shipping indus- astern Paci? c Shipping

, at the moment, We have a number of people around here, in Northwest only limited available. But we expect that betwee now and Europe now, who produce biofuels. Neste, from Finland, for 2030, that a large infrastructure of green methanol will be example, is a big player in biofuels. built. We also have

“We’ve had biofuels since the 1990’s,” says MAN’s Thomas Hanssen. “You can select your engine with minor modi? cations to make it run on biofuels.” With diesel short- ages widespread before the Ukraine War, it has made sense to run small-bore, four-stroke engines on synthetic diesel or biogas (LNG-mixes)

a whole slew of vessel types, from VLPG car- Courtesy US Department of Transport riers to outboards and inboards. Biodiesel Running auxiliary engines on biofuels is usually what is Limitless feedstock: meant by dual-fuel shipping, but the slow uptake of these en- fuel derived from methanol and air. ergy stores

fuels. A survey suggests “no one really knows” which future fuels will survive, or which of ammonia, hydrogen, methanol, LNG, LPG or additives-rich biofuels might dominate. Changing rules, war and tech disruption make following along key. BY WILLIAM STOICHEVSKI 24 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News