PETROMIN MA RINE Singapore www.petrominonline.com 2020 MAR – aPR & OFFSH ORE AlTERNATIVE FUEls foR GREEN SHIPPIng ToUGH OUTlooK FOR REGIONAL POWERHOUSE P12 EUROPE DomINATES LNG IMPORT STORY IN 2019 P30 Mar – A PR 2020 VOL. 2 NO.02 VOL. Singapore • China • India • Myanmar • Thailand • Japan • Vietnam • Malaysia • Korea • Australia • Germany Your custom solution provider Range of products include: • Accommodation Systems • Electrical Systems • Deck Machinery • Propulsion Systems • Ballast Water Management Systems • Pumps • Cranes • Compressors • LNG/Scrubber Systems • Loading Computer • System Rudder We are able to source the right products with the right specifications with the right quality, at the right cost. Red Offshore Industries Pte Ltd Email: [email protected] Website: www.red-offshore.com CONTENTS The global pandemic has led With IMO resolute on reducing REGULAR to a supply glut and massive the shipping industry’s footprint FOCUS drop in oil prices. The following on the environment, decarbon- article highlights the major ization is one of the main focus ar- 03 Editorial consequences. eas. This article provides some of the options available to shipown- 04 Updates 30 Market News ers to aid them in their journey IMCA ramps up its presence Europe Dominates LNG Import towards zero-carbon. Story in 2019 06 Industry News 38 WinGD Advances Clean 44 Calendar of Events Fuel Research with Flexible 12 Regional Feature Injector Concept Tough Outlook For Regional As the marine and offshore Powerhouse industry move towards greener IN DEPTH operations there is a need 18 Project News for engines which can be 34 Pathways to operated with greener fuel. 26 Novel Coronavirus Decarbonization - This article provides an update Wreaks Havoc on the Oil Simplifying New Fuel on technology which assists & Gas Industry Choices for Shipowners this journey. Region Feature: Indonesia 12 Alternative Fuels 34 Gas/Hybrid Engines 38 Mar to Apr 2020 1 EDITORIAL Petromin Marine & Offshore is published by MEdiACOMZ inTErnATIONAL PTE. LTD. Petromin Marine & Offshore is a business publication covering technologies, trends and news related to the oil & gas and marine industries in the Asia Pacific region. Within the pages of the magazine you will find information, based on technical articles from the experts in their respective fields, as well as reports on various topics relating to the industry as a whole. You will find interviews, case studies and field reports written by our staff or technical correspondents. We also cater to the IT, instrumentation and control of the energy and marine industries. Should you or your company have a technology or paper you would like to share, please do contact us. 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Regular readers will know that I am generally positive in my note to readers and usually find a silver The magazine is available at an annual subscription rate of S$250 or Two years at S$440. Please refer contact the lining, but the current pandemic situation means that I am left flummoxed looking for that lining. subscription department for further details at Email: [email protected] or Tel: (65) 6222 3422. The COVID-19 virus has decimated economies, industries, lives and brought the world to a stand-still. The oil & gas and marine MCI (P) 084/02/2020 ISSN 0129-1122 industries have been badly hit, the former more so. Oil prices have gone down so much there was a point where WTI was trading Published by MediaComz International Pte. Ltd. Printed by KHL Printing Co Pte Ltd in negative figures. Projects have stalled, been scrapped and production has been affected. Technology vendors have been left stranded as takers are rare and headcounts have plummeted as wave after wave of retrenchments and closures took place. OUR TEAM EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD COrrESPOndENTS Dr. Michael J. Economides Dr. Michael J. Economides Yet, this is not the first time the world has been ravaged by a pandemic and we have to move forward with the belief that we, as a Chief Media Officer Professor of Chemical Engineering Australia/PNG race and as an industry, will overcome this black chapter in history and survive, albeit probably in the climate of a ‘new normal’. Yeo Teck Chye University of Houston Brian Wickins Email: [email protected] Prof. F.E. Banks Dhaka, Bangladesh In this issue we focus on alternative greener fuels and engines which can run on greener fuel. As IMO moves the industry Group Editor Uppsala University Ghazi Mahmud Iqbal increasingly closer towards zero-carbon new green options have to be developed and this has been a focus for the last few Vishnu Pillai Sweden years already. We have ABS providing an overview of the green options available for shipping, and WinGD providing an Email: [email protected] Beijing, China update on the engine technology they are developing. Prof. Eugene M. Khartukov Wang Yong Graphic Artist International Center for Chua Ai Hwa Petroleum Business Studies Delhi, India Amongst our regular section readers will find updates from IMCA, who have been a beacon for contractors in guiding them Email: [email protected] Moscow, Russia Siddharth Raghavan through the COVID quagmire, rolling out various initiatives to help the industry. The standard fare of project news, newbuild Sale & Marketing Stuart Crampin New Zealand information, personnel movement and industry macro-news are available to readers as well, though admittedly of a lesser Oh Ren Wei University of Edinburgh Neil Ritchie quantum as the industry has slowed down drastically. We cover Indonesia in our regional feature, as a former energy Email: [email protected] powerhouse which was already struggling to maintain its industry battles the destruction and turmoil created by the pandemic. Lau Siew Ming Pakistan Subscription/Conference Co-ordinator JP Kenny Wood Group Dr Salman Salf Ghouri Mary Dela Pena With the current pandemic situation, the entire industry, from production to technology development, has slowed down to a crawl, Email : [email protected] Saeid Mokhatab and as such there is a dearth of news and new technology launces, impacting Petromin Marine & Offshore by way of content. Process Technology Manager We will certainly strive to ensure that our readers have enough to sink their teeth into, but there may be a drop-off in content. Tehran Raymand Consulting Engineers Our heartfelt condolences to the many who have lost dear ones, and our appreciation and gratitude towards the frontline workers who have played a huge role in stemming the spread of the virus. Stay safe! Group Editor Vishnu Pillai MEdiACOMZ inTErnATIONAL PTE. LTD. 8@TradeHub 21, 8 Boon Lay Way, #09-10 Singapore 609964 Tel: (65) 6222 3422 Fax: (65) 6222 5587 Website: www.mediacomz.com 2 Mar to Apr 2020 Mar to Apr 2020 3 UPDATES The App incorporates the latest in training techniques to support Mark de Barr has joined the International Marine Contractors diving supervisors in keeping up to date with current information Association (IMCA) as Technical Adviser – Marine specialising and guidelines from IMCA. The scheme went live in early in Dynamic Positioning (DP) and vessel assurance. April with 250 diving supervisors who had pre-registered for enrolment. Mark has joined the global trade association after working as freelance consultant engineer providing project management, For 2020, the scheme is voluntary and free to all IMCA inspections, audits and marine warranty services. His extensive certified supervisors, and applications will be accepted from career has encompassed roles with Bue Marine, GEO Marine, both DCBC and ADAS supervisors as well. However, from Swire Pacific Offshore, Sealion, Gulf Offshore. 2021, it will become mandatory for all supervisors to participate IMCA RamPS UP in the scheme in order to maintain their IMCA diving supervisor Mark Ford, Technical Director, IMCA stated: certification in ‘current status’. “We are delighted to welcome Mark ITS PRESENCE The App can be used across many mobile devices and to the technical team. He brings a operating systems, on- or offline, thus allowing users the flexibility wealth of experience in offshore of choosing when and where to complete the relevant modules. operations, vessel assurance and DP Trials of the App were successfully completed by a representative (Dynamic Positioning). He is expert cross-section of diving supervisors from leading contractors in the in offshore lifting operations, marine This COVID-19 Pandemic Industry Group comprises a broad cross section of global industry, who were invited to participate in the consultation and warranty and has worked on major IN MARCH IMCA industry associations with consultative status at IMO representing the maritime testing process to ensure the