Managing risk related to lithium-ion maritime battery systems is the focus of new work by DNV-GL. Safety aspects and developing common guidelines are crucial elements of adopting marine battery systems on-board commercial vessels.
Laboratory tests at the Danish Maritime Authority to provide a more accurate depiction of what can be expected in case of fire in a battery installation.
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A rapidly developing range of articles from across the shipping industry continue to propose new technologies, fuels, and measures for decarbonizing the maritime transport sector. However, it is unclear how any new pollution-related regulation from IMO or any national environmental protection agency may drive tangible change in how vessels operate. The values of retrofitting and new-build innovation are being challenged and re-evaluated on a weekly basis. What combination of engineering and information technology can assure the quality and performance are maintained and improved? What current understandings around fuel/engine performance efficiency, ship bunkering strategies, and rapid detection of deviations/anomalies may create a basis for a greener future in the immediate short-term?
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Posted on - 2020-10-07The announced Sea Cargo Charter has raised arguments from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) that due process at the IMO ought to have been carried out rather than charterers pressing ahead with their own greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting schemes. Despite this, the ICS has offered to work with the Sea Cargo Charter signatories to ensure they can deliver on the their new commitments.
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Posted on - 2020-10-07