FUTURE FUELS
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GREEN HYDROGEN STUDY FOR GERMAN PORT
8 A €643,000 green hydrogen study will be carried out by bremenports
in the short term.” The study aims to clarify, among other things, which transport routes will become established in the event of an increasing demand for hydrogen, which role the ports of Bremen will play in this new transport and which requirements will be placed on the port location with regards to the expected ships, port and handling facilities as well Security precautions become recognizable. The question of which solution approaches can be used for the ports of Bremen will also be investigated. Dr Schilling noted the Bremen ports have already been looking at hydrogen role energy transition in the maritime industry. She added: “However, there is still no basis for decision-making for setting up a hydrogen import infrastructure. This information must be made available at short notice so that the ports can position themselves well in this future technology.”
LNG TUGS CUT EMISSIONS IN PAKISTAN performance solution for PQA.” The Sanmar Kocacay class range of escort and harbour tugs are based on the exclusive-to-Sanmar RAstar 3200SX design from Canada-based naval architects Robert Allan Ltd. The tugs boast a unique sponsoned hull form to provide significantly enhanced escort towing performance. Escort forces are enhanced by the effects of the sponsons as well as by the prominent foil-shaped escort skeg. Three of the 32m x 13m x 5.6m tugs will have 75t of bollard pull (BP) ahead and astern, while the fourth will have a BP of 85t. The first two tugs in the series,
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LNG tugs will ensure cleaner and greener operations at a port in Pakistan. Sanmar Shipyards will build four LNG compatible tugboats, plus two pilot boats each capable of 20 knots, for Port Qasim Authority (PQA) in a US$33.46m deal. The tugs are scheduled to be delivered in 12 months and the pilot boats in 10. Ali Gurun, vice president of Sanmar, said: “Sanmar has been delivering tugs to Pakistan since year 2000. We have tugs in KPT and PQA ports. However, this tender was one of the most challenging one due to tough competition. Our designers Robert Allan Ltd and supplier Kongsberg Marine have worked closely with Sanmar engineers to deliver best
A green hydrogen study will determine the development of a hydrogen infrastructure at two German ports. The Bremen Senate will commission bremenports with the €643,000 hydrogen study to create a basis for short term decisionmaking for the development of an appropriate infrastructure for the bremenports-managed ports of Bremen (Bremen and Bremerhaven ports). The first results are expected in twelve to 15 months. Dr Claudia Schilling, senator for science and ports, said: “As part of their 'Greenports strategy', the Bremen ports are working on making the ports climate-neutral in the foreseeable future. The use of green hydrogen is essential for this project. With this investigation, we want to create an important basis for decision-making for the development of a hydrogen infrastructure in the Bremen ports
8 Sanmar Shipyards will build four LNG-powered tugboats for Port Qasim Authority
called Thor of Scapa and Odin of Scapa by their new owners, were delivered to the Orkney Islands Council in the UK last year. They
are being used for ship-handling, towing, escort and emergency response duties and have been designed with a shallower draught.
AMMONIA SHIP FUEL PROJECT EXPANDS A project to develop ammonia propelled ships and support the maritime industry's drive to decarbonisation has been joined by a major port authority in Asia. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has joined 'The Castor Initiative'. The companies involved in the
consortium will be able to tap onto MPA's experience as a bunkering hub and flag state to gather insights on safety issues and ammonia bunkering procedures, and gain access to research capabilities in Singapore. Quah Ley Hoon, chief executive of the MPA, said:
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“Decarbonisation remains a key priority for the maritime sector, not just in Singapore but globally. As a transshipment and bunkering hub, we are committed to meet IMO2030/2050 decarbonisation goals. We are also looking forward to collaborating with like-minded industry partners to
support the development and trials of alternative future marine fuels such as ammonia.” Fertiliser company Yara International has also joined the consortium, that comprises MISC Berhad (MISC), Lloyd's Register (LR), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and MAN Energy Solutions (MAN).
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