New study on vessel emissions

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided that all vessels sailing in the ECA must reduce Sulphur level in fuel oil to 0.1 % or clean the exhaust gas to an equivalent level by 2015. Green Ship of the Future now launches a new study where a group of companies will work together on comparing various abatement technologies to fulfil the IMO decision. The objective of the project is to set up practical solutions as well as uncovering the financial aspects regarding installation, operation and maintenance of the three most realistic alternatives
- Low-sulphur fuel/distillate
- LNG as fuel
- Scrubber technology
 
The basis for the project is a newly built 38,500 DWT tanker from D/S Norden A/S, and the project partners are expected to deliver results during 2011.
In the study, the use of low-sulphur fuel/distillate will function as reference case as to the feasibility of the other two investigated solutions. The alternative solutions will be evaluated by means of various scenarios considering operational profiles and fuel prices and evaluation will take into account that the vessel will be sailing in both ECA and non-ECA waters.
 
In all, the group consists of Aalborg Industries, D/S Norden, Danish Shipowners’ Association, Lloyd’s Register, Maersk Maritime Technology, Maersk Tankers, MAN Diesel & Turbo, Schmidt Maritime and with the Green Ship of the Future secretariat as coordinators. The project is jointly funded by the Danish Maritime Fund and the participating companies.