Stena RoRo and Caterpillar Motoren have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advertise using methanol as gas on board MaK-powered E-flexer class ferries.
The companions will work collectively to discover different gas options to cut back CO2 emissions from ferry operations. This contains the event and feasibility of changing MaK-powered ferries from diesel to methanol. An preliminary pilot challenge entails a Stena ferry outfitted with VM 43 C MaK engines.
Methanol is amongst quite a lot of fuels being explored as an possibility to assist the maritime trade cut back its environmental footprint.
Green methanol, derived from renewable sources, serves as a cleaner substitute for diesel or conventional fossil fuel-based methanol. It reduces carbon emissions, contributing to sustainability objectives and combating local weather change.
