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Primer On The Cost Of Marine Fuels Compliant With IMO-2020 Rule (August 2021)
MARAD partnered with Oak Ridge National Laboratories and the University of Delaware to analyze the cost of different approaches to compliance with the IMO mandate (which came into effect on January 1st, 2020) to reduce the sulfur content of marine fuels (outside ECAs - emission control areas) to...
Feasibility Study of Replacing the R/V Robert Gordon Sproul with a Hybrid Vessel Employing Zero-emission Propulsion Technology
This feasibility study assesses the applicability and design of hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion technology for a research vessel targeted as a replacement for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) R/V Robert Gordon Sproul. General parameters of the study included vessel performance (...
Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions for Biobased Marine Fuels
Marine shipping is the most energy-efficient form of freight transport. It is the backbone of global trade, responsible for transporting 80 percent of the world’s goods by volume and over 70 percent of global trade by value. Marine shipping sector heavily depends on fossil fuel and is one...
Blockchain Technology and Maritime Shipping: A Primer
Blockchain Technology Overview
A blockchain is a digital ledger made up of linked entries, referred to as blocks, that, depending on the application, store some form of data. Cryptocurrencies, for instance, are designed to record information regarding financial transactions. To...
Blockchain Technology and Maritime Shipping: An Exploration of Use Cases in the U.S. Maritime Transportation Sector
Blockchain technology, which first emerged in 2008, was initially used to facilitate transactions of cybercurrencies such as Bitcoin. Often described as a disruptive technology, blockchain use has since increased dramatically in numerous applications, from the energy sector to real estate to...