LR Publishes Guidance on Methanol Bunkering
As stakeholders across the maritime industry assess future fuel options in support of the International Maritime Organisation’s 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas reduction ambitions, Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Methanol Institute (MI) have produced a Bunkering Technical Reference on Methanol, which is among the future fuels receiving close attention.The new guidance outlines the procedures required for the safe bunkering of methanol and incorporates dedicated checklists to assist shipowners/operators…
Insights: Emissions Control and Compliance
Bob Kunkel needs no introduction to Marine News readers. Kunkel, President of Alternative Marine Technologies, previously served as the Federal Chairman of the Short Sea Shipping Cooperative Program under the Maritime Administration and Department of Transportation from 2003 until 2008. A past Vice President of the Connecticut Maritime Association, he is a contributing writer for Maritime Logistics Professional magazine and of course, Marine News. A graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy…
Lintec Warns on Chemical Contamination
of ships' crews and the operation of vessels. styrene monomer is a chemical commodity. plants. Lintec considers to be acceptable. managing director John Dixon. ppm range. over 20% having more than 100 ppm styrene concentration. the source of the problem. Dixon. fuel. Secondly, there is the health and safety issue. knowingly puts their crews at risk from inhaling chemical vapours. will damage the engine. under some circumstances it can polymerise and cause fuel filter clogging. needs to be controlled. because it poses a significant health risk. launched as an add-on service to normal fuel testing last year. layer of forensic protection on a routine basis, at very small cost. edge. launched this thinking about engine damage," says Dixon.
