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Where the Engine Industry Meets • A golden opportunity in Spring 2013
Ship owners and operators with a mind to hear all the latest on global emissions compliance, new fuels and developments in engine and turbocharger products have a golden opportunity to do just that in Spring 2013. From 13 to 16 May 2013 in Shanghai, China, experts across several industries from CIMAC's 28 member countries worldwide, including engine manufacturers, engine users, component suppliers, fuel and lubricant companies, research organizations, classification societies and renown universities will meet at the 27th CIMAC World Congress on Combustion Technology to talk about the internal combustion engine industry today and tomorrow.
This prestigious event comes at exactly the mid-point between the enactment of IMO Tiers II and III and the nomination and implementation of the first Emission Control Areas. “Historically, the Congress has been the forum for exchanging information that has been relevant and useful for literally every kind of stakeholder in the engine industry,” notes CIMAC Secretary General Markus Heseding. "And to this very day, the CIMAC remains a focal, if not the focal, event for engine builders, engine users and regulatory bodies looking for a definitive overview of both the technical…
CIMAC WG 7 Fuels has released a new guideline titled “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - ISO 6583:2024: Methanol as a Fuel for Marine Applications – General Requirements and Specifications.”
With the publication of ISO 6583:2024 in November 2024, the first standard for methanol as a marine fuel, numerous questions were expected to arise. Consequently, ISO/TC 28/SC4/WG18 requested CIMAC WG 7 Fuels to support the standard and the marine industry by creating a FAQ document. CIMAC WG 7 Fuels formed a sub-group, led by Julia Svensson from MAN Energy Solutions, comprising industry experts from both CIMAC and ISO working groups.
“Methanol is a new fuel in the marine industry, and it is crucial to provide clear answers and clarifications,” said Julia Svensson. “The guideline includes a schematic illustration to explain how to sum up methanol impurities and water content, which can be challenging. It also addresses the differences between the three methanol grades and the necessity of having a standard.”
A new position paper on future marine fuels now has been published by the CIMAC Greenhouse Gas Strategy Group. CIMAC says the intention of the paper is to indicate which eFuels are most relevant for future propulsion systems from today’s point of view, and comment on policy measures to promote the uptake of these fuels. "Decarbonization of international shipping is achievable and a harmonized legal framework is needed. The recently published IPCC report emphasizes the urgency of pursuing a global reduction in CO2 emissions as early as the 2020s.”, explains Dirk Bergmann, the Chairman of CIMAC’s Greenhouse Gas Strategy Group. “We now need to identify and describe the steps necessary to reach the goal. We are keen to support this process in a targeted manner. The selection of the right fuel plays a very central role here, since net zero and zero carbon fuels represent the biggest lever to achieve climate neutral shipping”, Bergmann continues.
The paper looks at the different fuel options, but also expresses that a definite and predictable legal framework promoting the development and scaling of (net) zero carbon fuels is essential to secure the necessary high investments of the coming years. “This legal framework needs to…