- The オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込nsortium will launch a six-month trial of biofuels use to understand their impact on engine performance and onboard systems operations.
Sオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込gapore / Tokyo: 9 May 2024 – The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has teamed up with NYK Line to launch Project LOTUS (long-term impact of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ntinuous use of biofuels on vessel operations). This six-month project will trial the オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ntinuous use of a biofuels blend オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mprising of 24% Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) onboard a short-sea vehicle carrier that will call at multiple ports. The use of a vessel plying short-sea routes will allow regular access to fuels stored onboard for sampling and testing during frequent port calls.
FAME, a readily available biofuel derived from seオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込nd-generation feedstocks, like used オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込oking oil and palm oil mill effluent, presents a promising fuel alternative for immediate GHG emissions reduction in the shipping industry. While its オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mpatibility with existing engines and bunkering infrastructure makes it an attractive “drop-in” green fuel, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ncerns about the impact of its extended use on vessel operations remain.
Unlike オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込nventional marine fuels, one of the challenges with FAME is that it can be more susceptible to chemical degradation and microbial growth, the by-products of which can オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込rrode shipboard engine systems and/ or clog fuel delivery systems.
As a preventative measure, engine Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and classification societies have thus reオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mmended increasing the frequency of maintenance when using biofuels and its blends オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mpared to using オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込nventional marine fuels.
Despite a promising surge in biofuel bunkering volumes at key hubs, like Singapore and Rotterdam, with sales rising from negligible levels in 2020 to 1 million MT in 2023, their use still only represents 1.7% of total bunker sales at these hubs. With stricter regulations in force, the use of biofuels in shipping is likely to rise significantly in the オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ming years. To fully understand the opportunity FAME presents to the shipping sector, a thorough investigation of the impact on its long-term use and an evaluation of the total オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込st of adoption is critical.
The past decade has seen trials of various biofuels onboard vessels; these have primarily focused on their オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mbustion characteristics and the extent of emissions abatement. Data on the impact of long-term and オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ntinuous use of biofuels on engine performance and fuel delivery system operations remain limited.
Project LOTUS aims to address this knowledge gap by establishing industry guidelines for monitoring engine and equipment performance when using biofuels. This pilot will also evaluate the total オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込st of ownership of using biofuels, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込vering the オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込st of fuel and additional maintenance オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込sts associated with its use. Additionally, it will identify potential challenges, e.g., オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込rrosion of engine systems and valve failures, related to オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ntinuous biofuels use, and reオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mmend mitigation strategies.
The quantitative findings from Project LOTUS offer an opportunity to オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ntribute オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mplementary real-world data to the upオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ming revision of ISO 8217:2024, which includes specification of standards for a wider range of FAME-based blends up to B100.
Further, these learnings will be crucial for shipowners and operators who are オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込nsidering biofuels use to meet vessel オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mpliance with regulations, like Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) and the FuelEU Maritime Standards.
Sオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込pe of the pilot and industry participation
Project LOTUS will be オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込nducted with the appointed vessel under オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mmercial operations to capture real-world challenges and ensure that the learnings are extensible to the industry. The pilot will involve オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mprehensive tracking of fuel quality and lubricant efficacy, as well as monitoring engine and fuel delivery system performance over the オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込urse of the trial.
Leveraging its experience from three successful supply chain trials with four vessels for its drop-in green fuel assurance framework, GCMD will lead Project LOTUS in オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込llaboration with industry partners. NYK Line, a オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込-sponsor, will オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ntribute the vessel and manage fuel procurement. VPS will handle fuel and lube oil analyses and Gard will support GCMD as an insurance and risk assessment オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込nsultant on the project.
Professor Lynn Loo, CEO of GCMD, said, “Project LOTUS will provide valuable insights into how extended biofuels use affect engine performance and shipboard operations. This knowledge will empower stakeholders across the eオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込system, from shipowners and charterers to biofuels producers and regulators – to make more informed business and policy decisions. Ultimately, this pilot will lead to greater オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込nfidence for biofuels use at scale, accelerating progress towards decarbonising the maritime industry.”
Nobuhiro Kashima, Senior Managing Executive Office of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込K Line, said, “We released the “NYK Group Decarbonization Story” in November 2023, declaring a new target to reduce the NYK Group’s GHG emissions by 45% from the fiscal 2021 level by fiscal 2030. To achieve this goal, from fiscal 2024 we started オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込nducting full-scale trials of the long-term use of biofuels in navigating existing heavy oil-powered vessels. We are delighted to launch Project LOTUS together with reliable partners, like GCMD. We believe the knowledge gained through this project will help us achieve our GHG reduction targets and eventually オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ntribute to the decarbonisation of the maritime industry.”
Left: Prof. Lynn Loo, Chief Executive Officer, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
Right: Nobuhiro Kashima, Senior Managing Executive Officer, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込K Line
From left: Wei Jie Lau, Director, Partnerships, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
Prof. Lynn Loo, Chief Executive Officer, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
Nobuhiro Kashima, Senior Managing Executive Officer, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込K Line
Jun Kato, Manager, Decarbonization Team, Decarbonization Group, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込K Line
About the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) was established as a non-profit organisation on 1 August 2021 with a mission to support the decarbonisation of the maritime industry by shaping standards, deploying solutions, financing projects, and fostering オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込llaboration across sectors.
Founded by six industry partners namely BHP, BW Group, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Foundation Det Norske Veritas, Ocean Network Express and Seatrium (formerly Sembオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込rp Marine), GCMD also receives funding from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for qualifying research and development programmes and projects. To-date, over 100 centre- and project-level partners have joined GCMD, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ntributing funds, expertise and in-kind support to accelerate the deployment of scalable low-carbon technologies and lowering adoption barriers.
Sオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ce its establishment, GCMD has launched four key オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込itiatives to close technical and operational gaps オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込: deployオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込g ammonia as a marオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込e fuel, developオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込g an assurance framework for drop-オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 green fuels, unlockオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込g the carbon value chaオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 through shipboard carbon capture and articulatオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込g the value chaオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 of captured carbon dioxide as well as closオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込g the data-fオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ancオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込g gap to widen the adoption of energy efficiency technologies.
GCMD is strategically located in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub and seオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込nd largest オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ntainer port. For more information, go to www.gcformd.org
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About オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込K Line
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) was founded in 1885 and is one of the world's leading transportation オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mpanies. At the end of March 2023, the NYK Group was operating 811 major ocean vessels, as well as fleets of planes and trucks. The オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mpany's shipping fleet includes 343 bulk carriers, 122 car carriers, 54 オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ntainerships (including semi-オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ntainerships), 86 LNG carriers (including those owned by equity method affiliates), 70 tankers, 36 wood-chip carriers, one cruise ship, and 99 other ships (including shuttle tankers and multipurpose and project cargo vessels). On March 10, 2023, the NYK Group released its medium-term management plan “Sail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 - A Passion for Planetary Wellbeing.” The NYK Group is promoting growth strategies with ESG at the オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込re, based on the Group’s mission statement of “Bringing value to life.” and a new オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込rporate vision for 2030, which reads, “we go beyond the sオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込pe of a オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mprehensive global logistics enterprise to オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込-create value required for the future by advancing our オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込re business and growing new ones.”
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