Tag: Alternative Fuels
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Development of competences for seafarers: alternative fuels workshop
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EMSA organised a workshop on 20 and 21 November 2025 dedicated to the development of competences for seafarers working on board ships using alternative fuels and energy systems. This workshop was another key initiative in the continued follow-up to the TRAINALTER study, published by EMSA at the end of 2024. The workshop aimed to stimulate further debate on the subject, including developments at ...
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Study on Safe Bunkering of Biofuels
In the context of maritime decarbonisation, various biofuels have emerged as viable potential replacements for the traditional fossil fuels used by shipping. Although they are currently used by only ...
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FuelEU Maritime: full application 1 January 2025
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From 1 January 2025, the FuelEU Maritime Regulation will apply in full. The Regulation promotes the use of renewable, low-carbon fuels and clean energy technologies for ships, thereby supporting the ...
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Identification of specific competences for seafarers: alternative fuels and energy systems
EMSA has published a new study (TRAINALTER) aimed at identifying the specific competences and training areas for seafarers as the maritime industry moves towards greater sustainability. The ...
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Potential use of nuclear power for shipping
The European Union, with the adoption of the European Green Deal, has signalled its engagement towards becoming a carbon free economy. In this context, EMSA is supporting maritime stakeholders by ...
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Alternative fuels and power solutions
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On 26 and 27 November, EMSA will hold a workshop on alternative fuels and power solutions for shipping and ports, which will be streamed live from our Lisbon headquarters. The workshop will discuss ...
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Synthetic fuels for shipping
Among the broad spectrum of technology and fuel solution pathways presently available to ship designers, builders, owners, and operators, synthetic fuels or, more specifically, renewable e-fuels, ...
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Synthetic fuels for shipping: new report
EMSA has released a new report on the potential of synthetic fuels for shipping. The report is part of a series on alternative fuels which already covers biofuels, ammonia, hydrogen, and wind ...
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Safety of hydrogen for use in ships
As the maritime industry moves towards decarbonisation, hydrogen has emerged as a potential alternative to conventional marine fuels. Hydrogen can be used either through fuel cells or through ...
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Safety of ammonia for use in ships
Although ammonia has been transported by ship onboard liquefied gas carriers for decades, its application as a marine fuel remains widely uncharted, with technologies such as ammonia-fuelled ...
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