- Sourcing bunker fuel from a greenhouse gas emissions perspective should be holistic, a shipowner has said.
- Currently, bunker fuel use is framed as tank-to-wake (from entering a ship’s tanks to driving its propellers) whereas it should be wider, from well-to-wake.
- There were also practical concerns to be taken into account when considering greener fuels.
A recently published article in the Ship and Bunker reveals about sourcing bunker fuel from renewable sources.
A shift is needed
Speaking on the Path to Decarbonisation panel at Capital Link‘s Operational Excellence in Shipping forum, Prominence Maritime‘s chief executive, Ioanna Procopiou, said that a shift in perception is needed.
Procopiou cited ammonia as a case in point. Only if it is produced from renewable sources can it be considered carbon neutral, she said.
Liquified natural gas as bunker fuel does not yet have the global coverage it would need to become a viable alternative to oil-derived fuel oil, the executive added.
The forum is online June 16, 17.
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Source: Ship and Bunker
