Series 1 Episode 3: Realities and Challenges of Alternative Marine Fuels

What are the realistic alternatives to marine diesel? Clean Shipping Lead at BMT and IMarEST member Dr Thomas Beard provides a detailed dive into the practicalities and obstacles of the 'big four' alternative fuels: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), methanol, ammonia and hydrogen. Thomas analyses the challenges of retrofitting existing ships to accommodate new fuel storage tanks and compares this with risks such as energy densities and flashpoints, highlighting the crucial decisions that ship owners and managers face as the industry transitions to net zero.

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