A new safety guideline developed through Denmark\u2019s SafeSBU project aims to help ports accelerate the adoption of low-carbon marine fuels, providing a common framework for managing risks associated with methanol, ammonia and hydrogen across storage, bunkering and onboard use.<\/p>\n
The guideline brings together the entire fuel safety chain, helping port authorities, terminal operators, fuel suppliers, shipowners and emergency services assess hazards and implement measures suited to their operations. Rather than imposing standardised solutions, it offers a flexible, risk-based approach that accounts for local conditions and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n
Nicklas Sj\u00f8gren Koch, team leader at DBI, said: \u201cThe maritime industry is turning towards low-carbon fuels, and many ports are asking the same questions: What are the risks? How do we demonstrate that operations are safe? And how do we coordinate across the many organisations involved? This guideline provides a common language and a structured approach to answering those questions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The framework combines hazard identification, risk evaluation, technical and operational safeguards, emergency preparedness, governance and stakeholder engagement. It also addresses organisational readiness, enabling ports to identify gaps in training, procedures and emergency planning before introducing new fuel operations.<\/p>\n
Developed by DBI and FORCE Technology with industry partners, the guidance draws on literature reviews, site visits, interviews, workshops and multidisciplinary hazard identification studies. Contributors include Aalborg University, Port of R\u00f8nne, Complete Solutions, DFDS and MHO-Co.<\/p>\n
The project forms part of MissionGreenFuels, a Danish partnership focused on accelerating sustainable fuel development and deployment across sectors including shipping and aviation.<\/p>\n
Carina Jensen, partnership director at MissionGreenFuels, said safe implementation was essential to large-scale adoption, with practical guidance helping the maritime sector move from ambition to deployment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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