Craig Eason
Technology Editor & Podcast Developer at TradeWinds
TradeWInds technology editor, ex-seafarer, ex-BBC journo. Been in shipping nearly all my hardworking life. Experienced facilitator, moderator, event host.
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1 week ago |
tradewindsnews.com | Craig Eason
In this episode, host Craig Eason talks to Tristan Smith from University College London’s UCL Energy Institute about a new academic paper assessing the costs of ownership for shipowners when they opt for new fuels. He explains why he calls ammonia fuel the ‘no brainer’ choice. Steve Esau from Sea-LNG is on hand to counter that position, though.
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tradewindsnews.com | Craig Eason
An academic report assessing the total cost of different fuels under new decarbonisation rules has been challenged by LNG advocates who said it ignores the reality of the shipping industry. University College London’s UCL Energy Institute and maritime consultancy UMAS issued a paper last week that said the most cost-efficient marine fuel to use in response to global decarbonisation rules will be ammonia, both in the medium run and the long term.
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tradewindsnews.com | Craig Eason
Earlier this year, four handysize bulk vessels, each between 13 and 18 years old, were dry-docked in Turkish repair yards for about four weeks each. Each ship had 10 energy-efficient or emission reduction technologies installed at a total cost of $123.7m.
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tradewindsnews.com | Craig Eason
Data from Clarksons and DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight platform shows the continued increase in cleantech solutions and fuels. Of the 112,700 vessels over 100 gt in Clarksons’ database, 41% have at least one energy-saving technology installed, a sharp increase from the 28% increase in 2020. This equates to eight ships each day being retrofitted with one technology or another.
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tradewindsnews.com | Craig Eason
Odfjell boss Harald Fotland is candid as he tells TradeWinds his company’s energy efficiency drive was launched purely for financial reasons. The chemical tanker owner was poised for a major reorganisation a decade ago in 2015, the company had just laid off 40% of its staff and was facing tough decisions over fuel consumption, he explained. Its fleet included ageing tonnage built before the hikes in bunker prices and the 2008 economic crash.
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