Tag: Alternative Fuels
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Mapping safety risks for hydrogen-fuelled ships. Study investigating the safety of hydrogen as fuel on ships
This report analyses hydrogen’s main characteristics to frame which safety hazards, system threats and risks to be considered and mitigated when using hydrogen as ship fuel. Natural gas – for which the IGF Code has put internationally recognised safety barriers in place to ensure its safe use – is used as a benchmark. Established principles for mitigation and control, and lessons learned from ...
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Safety of ammonia for use in ships. Part 1 - Ammonia: properties, regulations and accidents review
Task 1 of this study presents an extensive analysis of ammonia properties and characteristics and how these are applicable as marine fuel. The main hazard of ammonia in comparison to other ...
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Safe Bunkering of Biofuels. Bunkering of biofuels in maritime: characteristics, regulatory landscape, and safety assessment
The ongoing Study on the Safe Bunkering with Biofuels (bio-methanol, FT-diesel, DME, HVO and FAME) has, in its first report, provided a comprehensive analysis of a pre-selection of biofuels in terms ...
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Study on safe bunkering with biofuels
As the maritime industry moves towards greater sustainability, biofuels have emerged as a possible option for decarbonising the deep-sea sector of the global fleet. However, even though neat biofuel ...
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FuelEU Webinars
EMSA, together with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) is promoting a series of webinars for a better understanding of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation ...
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New study: Potential of Wind-Assisted Propulsion for Shipping
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The potential of wind assisted propulsion systems as a power source in the shipping sector is analysed in a new report released by EMSA. Even though the total number of ships equipped with wind ...
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Alternative fuels and sources of power
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On 28 and 29 November, EMSA will hold a workshop on alternative fuels and sources of power for shipping, which will be streamed live from our Lisbon headquarters. Two new studies on the potential of ...
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Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Safety Guidance on battery energy storage systems on-board ships The EMSA Guidance on the Safety of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) On-board Ships aims at supporting maritime administrations ...
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New: Guidance on the Safety of Battery Energy Storage Systems
EMSA has today released new Guidance on the Safety of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) On-board Ships. BESS installations on board ships have been increasing in number and installed power as ...
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New report: the potential of hydrogen as a fuel in shipping
The potential of hydrogen as a fuel in the shipping sector is analysed in a new report released by EMSA. The report, the latest publication in EMSA’s alternative fuel series, examines the technical ...
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