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Blending clean technology, energy efficiency and regulatory compliance
With the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) 2050 goal for a net-zero maritime industry, Longitude has been at the forefront of the industry’s energy transition with numerous Class-approved designs, using zero-emission fuels. Features can be incorporated into conventionally fuelled designs to future-proof them by enabling rapid conversion to future fuels and to facilitate access to green financing.
Power systems configuration and redundancy drive efficiency, but it is also a matter of compliance for many oil companies. Longitude’s experience across the industry ensures designs are aligned with future requirements from operators.
Sustainable Shipping Market Challenges
- Regulatory compliance and ambitious industry targets have placed time pressures on marine industries to implement solutions
- Availability or supply of green fuel is not always a possibility
- Risks and uncertainty around new technology and alternative fuels
- Decarbonising the wider marine supply chain is an enormous challenge
- High costs of technology development and scepticism in investment
Our Approach
Alternative Fuels & Electrification
Longitude is experienced in the full design cycle for all types of alternative energy sources.
We provide a through-life offering, from early feasibility studies, concept design and basic design for new-build vessels to detailed design engineering for retrofits and conversions.
With our sister company, the marine consultants, ABL, we combine our multidisciplined ship design expertise with unrivalled knowledge of marine assurance, class and flag requirements. This enables us to put in place advanced risk mitigation right from the outset.
Many of our vessel designs, hailing from a legacy dating back to 1906, are developed with flexibility in mind, to incorporate new technologies and standards, evolving at pace with the market.
