Ship&Offshore | Issue 06/2023
Cutting the carbon footprint of existing ships is an essential component of
Cutting the carbon footprint of existing ships is an essential component of shipping’s decarbonisation drive and engine retrofits should play a key role. However, a new report from Lloyd’s Register warns that repair yards currently lack the capacity and the expertise necessary to undertake such projects. While leading engine makers are developing new engine designs capable of running on new low or zero-carbon fuels, the supply of their green versions and the scale of new bunkering infrastructure that will be required will remain major limiting factors for years to come....