A platform introduced by DNV GL provides the industry with the possibility of evaluating the uptake of alternative fuels and technologies. This comes as the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap and the recently-adopted ambition to halve GHG emission by 2050 mean the industry should make a shift towards more environmentally-friendly solutions.
All alternative fuel options are accompanied by benefits and challenges in the area of availability, sufficient production, cost, as well as an adequate bunkering infrastructure.
In this context, the Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform seeks to help shipowners and other maritime stakeholders to monitor the global uptake of alternative fuels and assess the best options for vessels.
The platform namely provides freely accessible tools for visualising and analysing high-quality data, aiming to improve transparency for maritime authorities and intelligence for equipment suppliers.
It will assist ship owners select a fuel for the vessels they order today and in coming years, and fuel suppliers weighing up investment in new bunkering infrastructure,
…DNV GL said.
