The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) announced that Royal Caribbean Group became the latest member to join the cross-sectoral methane abatement initiative.
The company is expected to provide valuable insights and support MAMII’s ongoing efforts to develop and implement effective methane emission reduction strategies across the maritime industry.
The Royal Caribbean Group joins a roster of members including BP, CMA CGM, GTT, Lloyd’s Register, Capital Gas, MSC, NYK Lines, and Shell, reflecting the initiative’s broad industry engagement.
Do you know what methane slip is?
Equipment that uses natural gas as a fuel is generally designed to have at least 98% combustion efficiency – which means at least 98% of the gas to be burned. This also means that the other 2% of methane is released as unburned gas. This is known as methane slip.
In simpler terms, methane slip is the unburned fuel that is not fully combusted in ships’ engines. Although methane slip accounts for a generally a small percentage of the fuel used, in operations that use a significant amount of energy, methane slip can be a major source of emissions.
Addressing methane emissions is a key priority for the sector, as transitional fuels such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) are increasingly adopted, leaders are focused on the reduction of methane emissions to reduce the environmental impact of the value chain.
Steve Price, Programme Director, Safetytech Accelerator, commented “methane abatement is an urgent challenge as we work to reduce the maritime sector’s environmental impact. Methane’s significant contribution to climate warming makes this an issue we cannot overlook.”
We are excited to join industry leaders and collaborate on the MAMII initiative, which we believe will play a critical role in information sharing and tool development needed to manage methane emissions.
…said Palle Laursen, Executive Vice President and Head of Marine, Royal Caribbean Group.
