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All New Ships Should Be Built To a Seawater-Lubricated Sterntubeless Ship Design, Says Leontopolous
According to Chris Leontopoulos of Blue Ocean Alliance, future newbuild ships should adopt a sterntubeless design featuring seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings. Mr. Leontopoulos highlighted the environmental impact of over eight million liters of sterntube lubricating oil polluting the oceans annually. He asserted that eliminating the sterntube, shortening the propeller shaft, and moving the prime mover…
ABS Releases Industry First Advisory on Methanol Bunkering
ABS Leadership in Methanol as Marine Fuel Provides Insight into Operational Strategies (HOUSTON) With the publication of ABS Methanol Bunkering: Technical and Operational Advisory, ABS is expanding its industry-leading suite of guidance on methanol as a marine fuel. A key component of the methanol value chain and the overall scalability of the fuel will be…
