Webinar: Future Fuels: Risks, Response, and Recommendations
Presenter: Jim Elliott, Chief Operating Officer, T&T Group of Companies
In response to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) goal of reducing emissions from vessels, ship owners and operators continue to seek alternative or “future fuels” to power their fleets. These future fuels include liquified natural gas (LNG), methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, biofuels, and others, such as nuclear. Lithium batteries now power tugs and ferries. Each alternative fuel presents its own unique risks and challenges to understand, mitigate and manage. Future fuels also bring additional risks to life safety, the environment and the maritime transportation system, and unique challenges for marine casualty responders. The recommendations outlined in this presentation, including incorporating experienced marine casualty responders in fuel system design and operational planning processes, revising National and Area Contingency Plans to incorporate alternative fuel response procedures and best practices, advancing regulatory and legal frameworks to address alternative fuel response operations, and properly training, equipping and exercising governmental and industry responders to prepare for the alternative fuel hazards, will promote public and responder safety while preventing potentially catastrophic marine casualties.
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