This report explores the various aspects that encompass the readiness and potential benefits of methanol as a marine fuel for the Passenger ship industry, including Cruise ships, Ferries, RORO and RoPax vessels.
The report covers:
- Readiness of Methanol as a Fuel: Explores the current state of methanol as a viable marine fuel and how it aligns with the passenger shipping segment, its production and supply chains.
- Technology Readiness: Insights into the latest advancements in fuel cells, reformers, fuel systems and bunkering considerations.
- Readiness Notations: The classifications and notations relevant to methanol as a marine fuel, including the safety and toxicity issues.
- Drivers for Methanol: The driving forces behind the adoption of methanol in the passenger ship industry, including pricing, regulations, lifecycle analysis and techno-economic drivers, featuring the world’s first methanol-powered engine retrofit passenger ship, the Stena Germanica.
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