MethaShip Project Projects Methanol as Future Fuel
The Methanol Institute has welcomed the findings of the MethaShip research project which has concluded that renewable Methanol offers a long term solution for the industry’s ambitious carbon emission reduction strategy.The MethaShip partners found that Methanol can offer a dramatic improvement in emissions reduction across multiple ship types once the IMO has established the statutory framework conditions necessary for an industry-wide reduction of CO2 emissions.“The whole shipping sector is facing major challenges with ever stricter emission regulations for ships, paired with a growing environmental awareness among ship owners and passengers alike,” says MethaShip Project Leader Daniel Sahnen of MEYER WERFT.
Self-Propelled 'Carwash' for Ships
Keeping a vessel's hull clean and free of debris has concerned owners and suppliers since the earliest days of the maritime industry. Today, increasing demands on speed and propulsive efficiency require owners to keep their hulls clean. Meanwhile, ever-restrictive legislation continues to limit the means by which this is accomplished. A New Zealand-based company had developed a solution to this timeless problem - a quasi "carwash" for ships, which according to its creators at Orca Marine Co., Ltd., will provide a faster, safer and more economical means of cleaning ship hulls. Hull surface roughness, particularly in connection with marine fouling, is a major contributor to ship powering requirements and fuel costs.
