ABS Publishes Advisory On Gas To Cope With Fuel And Technology Challenges

Advisory on Gas and Other Low Flashpoint Fuels has been published by ABS, which provides guidance on available technologies, regulatory requirements and installation and operational considerations for adopting gas or other low flash point fuels.

“The majority of the deep-sea shipping fleet will be using conventional and emerging lower sulfur residual and distillate fuels to meet the 1 January 2020 IMO global fuel sulfur limit of 0.5%. However, in the short and mid-term, shipping will trend towards a reduction in conventional fuels in favor of alternative fuels such as low flashpoint fuels and biofuels,” said Patrick Ryan, ABS Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technology. “The regulatory requirements for all options are broadly in place, but each of the fuels possess specific benefits and technical challenges. This Advisory is designed to help ship owners and operators understand the available technologies and technical considerations to make the right decisions for their fleet as they navigate this challenging environment.”

The Advisory published focuses on gas and other low flashpoint fuels that can provide solutions for short and mid-term to the fuel sulfur regulations. The viable fuel solutions has also been examined that will support the longer-term transition to low and zero carbon fuels.

For future ship propulsion arrangements and fuel strategies and to support the decision making regarding this, the advisory looks at the regulatory background for gas and other low flashpoint fuels. There is also an overview of the technologies and operational impacts.

The way has been led by ABS in helping industry to prepare for upcoming air emission requirements. From advisories on scrubbers to advice on fuel options, ABS provides in-depth technical guidance covering a range of compliance and technical topics that are critical to a sustainable shipping future.

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