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Green Voyage 2050 – agreement signing. “ Ship owners els, to less developed options such as car- have a long list lists, while advising not to forget about of alternative clean fuel options to choose from. bon free hydrogen and ammonia,” Kaljala wind power, either. “Wind propulsion is a leading de- carbonization technology. However, it receives limited consideration in sustaina- ble shipping discussions,” he says. Classification societies such as Bureau Veritas are playing a significant role in supporting the development of IMO reg- ulations, as well as industry standards for design, operation and bunkering. cation of different cleaner fuel solutions, options to choose from on the road to a “We are involved in various joint with some of them posing substantial chal- carbon-free future, each with their own industry projects to assess technical fea- lenges to ship design,” he assesses. advantages and challenges. sibility and safety risks of alternative fuels “From increasingly common LNG – considering both thermal engines and ALTERNATIVES EMERGING solutions, via fuels that could play a role fuel cells. We also support forerunners in Kaljala observes that today, ship owners in the future such as Liquefied Petroleum developing and completing projects,” says have a long list of alternative clean fuel Gas (LPG), electricity, methanol and biofu- Kaljala. n 22 seatec 2020