Tuesday 20 May 2025  |  Full-day course

A one-day intensive course which looks at the potential benefits of using alternative fuels in the marine industry – and the reality of where the industry is now, and what practical steps will have to be taken to deliver the energy transition. The pros and cons of all the key alternative fuels will be weighed up, with a detailed focus on production, transportation, storage and delivery.

This is a ground-breaking course on the future of bunkering, so it will have plenty to offer both industry veterans and newcomers.

Delegate Pass: £445

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The price of this event includes lunch, refreshments and course materials.

• What are Alternative fuels?
• What is the menu for Alternative fuels?
• Gaseous fuels
• Liquid fuels
• Objectives
• Principal methods
• A word about GHG

Reality

• Ideal versus reality
• Practicality
• Safety:
• Comparison (DNV – SEA LNG report 2019)
• Emissions
• Techniques for reducing emissions
• Alternative fuel production issues
• Expected costs
• Potential regulatory actions to encourage use of alternative fuels

Coffee Break

The Fuels

• Categorizing the fuels
• Individual fuel assessment
• LNG
• LPG
• Methanol
• Bio diesel
• Bio diesel (FAME)
• FAME and fuel standards
• Bio diesel (UCOME)
• Bio diesel (HVO)
• Ammonia
• Hydrogen
• Summary of properties

Uptake

• Which option is winning just now 1
• Which option is winning just now 2
• Which option is winning just now 3
• Which option is winning just now 4
• Which option is winning - summary

Production

• Production issues – EGCS
• Production issues – LNG
• Production issues – LPG
• Production issues – Methanol
• Production issues – Bio diesel
• Production – Bio diesel emissions
• Production issues – Batteries
• Production issues – Ammonia & Hydrogen
• Which option is winning – summary

Transport and distribution

• Transport and distribution – EGCS
• Transport and distribution – LPG
• Transport and distribution – Methanol
• Transport and distribution – Bio diesel
• Transport and distribution – Ammonia & Hydrogen
• Suiso Frontier Liquid Hydrogen carrier

Lunch Break

Delivery

• Delivery principles
• Delivery hazards
• Delivery – LNG
• Delivery – LPG
• Delivery – Methanol
• Delivery – Bio diesel
• Delivery – Ammonia & Hydrogen

Regulations

•  Alternative fuels – Regulations
• Regulation
• Guidance
• Key restrictions
• Regulations – LNG
• Regulations – LPG
• Regulations – Methanol
• Regulation – Bio diesel
• More on Bio diesel
• Regulation – Ammonia & Hydrogen 

Storage

• Storage for LNG
• LNG tank types
• LNG boil off gas
• Venting LNG
• LPG storage
• LPG handling
• Methanol storage
• Bio diesel storage
• Ammonia storage
• Hydrogen storage
• Space to store and handle fuel

Quantity and Quality

• Quantity and Quality
• Measuring quantity
• Measuring quality
• Gaseous fuels and vapour return
• Tank volume measurement issues
• Volume correction factors
• Weight correction factors
• Emission factors

Synthetic and Bio fuels

• Categorising the fuels
• Synthetic fuels
• Bio LNG
• Bio LPG
• Bio Methanol

Economics

• Looking at the costs
• Extra capital costs
• Fuel costs
• Transport, distribution, storage and delivery
• Taxes and levies
• Alternative fuels – fuel oil equivalent prices
• LNG price
• LNG price determination
• Methanol
• Bio diesel
• Ammonia
• Hydrogen
• Comparison with liquid petroleum fuels

Uptake

• Which option is winning – summary
• The next 5 years
• 2030 to 2040
• Ammonia
• Hydrogen
• Which option is winning just now

 End of course