V.Group's three new vessels will be used on Shell's long-term time charter. New York-based tanker company International Seaways owns the three LNG dual-fuel VLCCs. In addition to emission-reducing LNG-powered engines, the vessels feature optimized hull shapes and propellers. René Kofod-Olsen, CEO of V.Group, said: "We see LNG as the main transition fuel to achieve our goal of decarbonising shipping".
A dual-fuel LNG (liquefied natural gas) shuttle tanker ordered by NYK Offshore Tankers AS, a subsidiary of NYK, was delivered on August 2 at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. in South Korea. The shuttle tanker will be chartered to ENI Trade & Biofuels S.p.A and will be engaged in oil transportation in the North Sea and Barents Sea. It will use LNG fuel, which is more environmentally friendly than traditional petroleum fuels, and will be equipped with a VOC recovery system and energy storage system5, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The vessel will be equipped with separate cargo tanks designed to carry both LPG and ammonia. The vessel will be built at the KHI Sakaide shipyard and is expected to be delivered in 2025. Ammonia is attracting attention as a future zero-emission fuel that emits no carbon dioxide (CO2) when burned. NYK launched "Sail GREEN" as the company's ESG brand, emphasizing NYK's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the transportation of goods and contribute to customers' eco-friendly supply chains. The VLGC will not only comply with the tightening of the SOx global cap regulations* from January 2020, but will also comply with the IMO's Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI)** Stage 3 regulations, which have become more stringent from April 2022 carbon dioxide emission standards. As a "Sustainable Solution Provider", NYK Group promotes new value creation and vigorously promotes ESG management.
WinGD's iCER (Intelligent Control of Exhaust Gas Recirculation) engine solution will be delivered to a new 17400 cbm LNG carrier as part of the WinGD X-DF 2.1 engine. The carrier is being built by South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with engine deliveries scheduled for May 2024. It features second-generation technology for better combustion control, resulting in lower emissions and fuel savings across the entire load range. Methane leakage can be reduced by up to 50%.
The world's first 36,000-hour dual-fuel engine overhaul has been completed on an LNG tanker in Malaysia. SK Audace uses six WinGD X62DF twin engines developed by the Swiss marine power company Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD). The overhaul was carried out by CMS Korea at the Malaysian Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) shipyard in June 2022.
Upgrades allow older engines to be prepared for future climate-neutral operation. 80% of all necessary adjustments and changes are made during lifecycle upgrades. Based on 6,000 hours of full-load operation, users can save about 500 tons of fuel and 25 tons of lubricating oil per year. Newly modified engines can also be upgraded to run on synthetic fuels.
Peterhead International (PIL) has signed a contract with a Chinese shipyard for the progressive delivery of four 8,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel vessels in 2025. Lars Kastrup, chief executive of PIL, said the ships would help meet its decarbonisation target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The new vessel will be equipped with an ammonia intermediate-ready fuel tank and run on LNG and low-sulphur fuel oil.
A methanol dual fuel. The 300,000 dwt crude oil carrier has received approval in principle (AIP) from Korea Classification Society (KR). Methanol is considered to have high commercial potential because it offers less technical difficulty than LNG and is less toxic than ammonia. Methanol can be stored as a liquid at room temperature, similar to marine oil, making it easier to store and transport.
Norway-listed BW LPG has announced that it has converted the main engine of the 'BW Malacca' to dual-fuel operation. The last of its kind in a series of 15 LPG carriers that were refitted with MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.2 engines. The work was carried out at Yaolian Shipyard in Shenzhen, China, while the vessel is scheduled for a five-year berth.
Wärtsilä will deliver the first engine for an offshore wind installation vessel ordered by Dutch contractor Van Oord. Expected to be delivered in 2024, Boreas will be ready to install the largest 25MW offshore windmill. Since there are not enough carbon-neutral fuels on the market, the engines can run on either green methanol produced using renewable resources such as biomass and solar energy, or regular marine fuels.