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One story filed under Medium Range (MR) on World Data Ocean. The newest of them: “Advancing Sustainable Shipping: Ethanol-Fuelled Tanker Project Gains Momentum”. A 50,000 dwt ethanol-fuelled MR tanker is moving from concept toward classification, with K Shipbuilding and Lloyd's Register now assessing feasibility ahead of an AiP. A Global Hub for Ocean Intelligence 4 World Data Ocean is a centralized digital platform where researchers, scientists, and ocean enthusiasts converge to… The list below is every Medium Range (MR) story on World Data Ocean, newest first.

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Advancing Sustainable Shipping: Ethanol-Fuelled Tanker Project Gains Momentum

A 50,000 dwt ethanol-fuelled MR tanker is moving from concept toward classification, with K Shipbuilding and Lloyd's Register now assessing feasibility ahead of an AiP. That is measured progress in a sector where fuel choice remains unsettled. Decarbonisation is not a single solution, and ethanol deserves scrutiny alongside LNG and ammonia. For context on alternative vessel design, our analysis of optimal LNG carrier capacity offers a useful comparison. We will follow this project's pathway to approval with interest.