Methanol as Fuel

 The course is designed to equip maritime professionals with essential knowledge and skills, ensuring they are well-versed in methanol fuel technology and fully informed about compliance and safety standards, facilitating a smooth transition to environmentally responsible shipping.

Overview

In an era of rapid advancement in sustainable marine fuels, we introduce a robust training course, focusing on the management and operation of methanol-powered vessels. This course is not only tailored to company professionals about the practical aspects of methanol use but also emphasizes awareness of the latest rules and regulatory requirements. 

The course is designed to equip maritime professionals with essential knowledge and skills, ensuring they are well-versed in methanol fuel technology and fully informed about compliance and safety standards, facilitating a smooth transition to environmentally responsible shipping.

The course can be customised to meet specific port’s operational requirements.

You will receive a certificate upon successful completion 
of the course. 

Course duration

Classroom based: 2 days
Virtual class : 3 days (6 hours per day) 

Who should attend?

This course is aimed at technical professionals ashore who are responsible for the operation of methanol dual fuel vessels as well as port terminals and port authorities. 

What will you learn

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Explain the legislative and commercial drivers for using Methanol as fuel
  Assess the potential risks associated with methanol as fuel and identify the risk control measures as required to isolate the hazards
  Describe the methanol supply system - process flow, safety functions, and main components and their functions
• Discuss the basic principle of operation of a methanol dual fuel engine and that of a case engine (MAN B&W LGIM type), including the functions of methanol-related components
• Discuss operational matters that relate to LGIM engines including service letters, maintenance schedule, running-in procedure, proactive maintenance, cylinder lubrication, necessary spare parts, common failures and typical solutions
• Apply basic troubleshooting with the learnings from various case studies to isolate problems in methanol fuel systems.

Previous experience

None required.

Course content

• Regulatory background - International
• Characteristics, drivers, infrastructure, and enablers
• Managing the risks of methanol as fuel (risk control measures)
• Methanol fuel supply system - components, principle of operation
• Methanol dual fuel technologies- description, principle of operation, market overview
• Operational focus items - operation and maintenance matters
• Methanol bunkering- equipment and operations
• Associated Emergency response procedures