22FEB2019 - NEWS - Dutch maritime companies join hands to study methanol as a marine fuel ahead of the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap

Dutch shipowners, shipyards, manufacturers and ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam have recently joined forces to study methanol as a marine fuel ahead of the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap. The consortium, supported by Maritime Knowledge Centre, would look into the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable alternative transport fuel in the maritime sector. Shipowners Boskalis, The Royal Netherlands Navy, Van Oord and Wagenborg Shipping will take part in the consortium, together with shipbuilders, Damen Shipyards, Feadship, Royal IHC and engine manufacturers Pon Power and Wärtsilä together with VIV, as well as equipment suppliers Marine Service Noord and service providers C-Job Naval Architects. Work to study the infrastructure and supply chain for methanol is also addressed by the participation of The Netherlands’ two largest ports, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

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