HANSA 05-2020

Tech-Hub
HANSA TECH-HUB
STENA LINE
»Stena Germanica« uses methanol as fuel for five years
The ferry »Stena Germanica« marks five years of operation
with methanol as fuel. The vessel was converted
to be capable of running on methanol fuel in early
2015 at Remontowa Shipyard in Poland. The 240 m long
ferry, with a capacity for 1,500 passengers and 300 cars,
was retrofitted with a first-of-its-kind fuel-flexible Wärtsilä
4-stroke engine that can run on methanol or traditional
marine fuels. The ferry began the world’s first
methanol-powered sailings between Gothenburg, Sweden,
and Kiel, Germany, in late-March of 2015.
In another initiative, the Swedish shipping company
relies on bio-fuel. For the first time, the fuel will be tested
on board the MR1 ship »Stena Immortal«, which is described
as 100% bio. It is produced from used cooking oil
and is supplied by GoodFuels in the port of Rotterdam.
The fuel will be used for normal operation of the main
engine to test the technical and operational feasibility.
SEA-LNG
New report highlights availability of methane
The industry coalition Sea-LNG, has released the latest
in its series of technology reports. The CE Delft study
analyses the availability and costs of Liquefied Bio Methane
(LBM) and Liquefied Synthetic Methane (LSM) and
concludes that both could become available in sufficient
quantities to make a contribution towards future decarbonisation
for the shipping industry, and that the costs
need not be significantly higher than those of other lowand
zero-carbon fuels. The study explores the potential
availability and cost of LBM and LSM produced from
renewable electricity with the aim of providing industry-leading,
timely, and proven analysis to support the
growing case for LBM and LSM in driving forward LNG
as a decarbonisation solution towards 2030, 2050, and
beyond. The findings are that both LBM and LSM are
scalable solutions for the maritime sector, with estimated
sustainable global supplies potentially exceeding the
demands of shipping in the future, and likely to be commercially
competitive relative to other low- and zero-carbon
fuels.
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eMail: info@seil-hering.de
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BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT
Ecochlor bets on air freight
Ecochlor joins forces with Horizon Air
Freight to provide world-wide logistical support
for Ecochlor customers. Ecochlor is a ballast
water management system (BWMS) manufacturer.
The system uses chlorine dioxide (ClO2),
generated by a simple process on board the vessel
to treat the ballast water in a single pass during
uptake. Horizon Air Freight has agents in
32 countries and more than 18,000 shipments
per year. The company boasts a state-of-the-art
IT track and tracing freight management system,
with managers trained to expedite shipments
for clients.
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