Dutch maritime companies collaborate on the Green Methanol Project, in support of Maritime Knowledge Centre, to investigate the use of methanol as a sustainable alternative transport fuel in the maritime sector. Dutch shipowners, shipyards, manufacturers and ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam have joined forces ahead of the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap.
Specifically, Pieter Boersma, business director maritime & offshore of TNO, a Dutch research consultancy commented that
Together the consortium partners – which include all the main stakeholders in the transport supply chain – bring extensive experience and knowledge which will help to make this project a success.
He continued stating that the cooperation from various shipping sectors represents the interest to experience and get an insight into the entire value chain in the Green Maritime Methanol project.
A part of the project will be for the partners to search the possibilities on adopting methanol as a marine fuel on either new-builds or conversions of the existing fleet.
The consortium will consist of shipowners Boskalis, The Royal Netherlands Navy, Van Oord and Wagenborg Shipping, along with shipbuilders, Damen Shipyards, Feadship, Royal IHC and engine manufacturers Pon Power and Wärtsilä together with their trade association VIV.
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Also, specialized marine equipment suppliers like Marine Service Noord and maritime service providers including C-Job Naval Architects will embody the consortium as well.
Methanol suppliers BioMCN and Helm Proman and trade organisation The Methanol Institute will also participate in the project.
Finally, some of the Netherlands’ leading research institutes including TNO, TU Delft, NLDA and Marin will invest in this theme, by providing knowledge-building and research capacity for the project by studying operational profiles, ship configurations, engine configurations, performances, various emissions as well as many other relevant topics.
The Green Maritime Methanol project is supported by TKI Maritime and the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs and will be completed within two years.
