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.
In late 2021 of the first pilot boat operated by the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) converted to run on methanol by the Fastwater consortium.
The following video, released by Methanol Institute (MI) and Fastwater, highlights the benefits of methanol as a marine fuel for small craft operating in ports and inshore waters.
“This video is a celebration of the work done by Fastwater and the SMA which demonstrates the immediate potential of methanol to help the shipping industry transition to low carbon operations. To continue to grow in uptake, alternative fuels including methanol need the support of stakeholders including local and national governments which can provide the backing for new approaches that can lower pollution and reduce carbon dioxide emissions,” Gregory Dolan, CEO, The Methanol Institute, said.
