Methanol is a globally available fuel, in over 100 ports worldwide, and among the lowest emission fuels for marine engines. Methanol is already making an impact in ports and on the high seas, powering tankers, ferries, pilot boats and more.
Methanol requires only minor modifications to current bunkering infrastructure and works with existing engine technologies as a drop-in or a dual-fuel. Methanol complies with International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020 regulations and provides a pathway for vessel owners and operators to reach IMO2030 and IMO2050 CO2 reduction goals.
FASTWATER: Pilot Boat Live Launch Event
FASTWATER Consortium and the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) successfully demonstrated a pilot boat that has been converted to operate on Methanol fuel. The demonstration in Stockholm Harbour follows the successful bunkering of the vessel at the SMA pilot station in Oxelösund, Sweden, where the pilot boat will be based.
Methanol: An Emerging Marine Fuel
Methanol is a simple, safe liquid fuel, miscible in water, and is plentiful, available globally, price competitive to MGO. It works with existing engine technologies as a drop-in or a dual fuel. It also complies with IMO2020 providing a pathway to IMO 2030 and 2050. It requires only minor modifications to current bunkering infrastructure. Read the presentation to see more benefits of using methanol as a marine fuel.