HELSINKI: Stena Germanica, the world’s first methanol-powered ferry delivered to its owner. The Swedish ferry operator Stena Line, will be able to reduce her emissions of sulphur by 99%, NOx by 60%, particulates by 95% and CO₂ by 25% thus complying with the latest ECA regulations on its Baltic Sea.
During the refit collaboration between Stena Line, Finnish engine-maker Wartsila, the ports of Gothenburg and Kiel, methanol specialist Methanex Corporation and ship designer ScandiNAOS – the ro-pax was fitted with dual-fuel methanol and diesel injection nozzles on its Wartsila engines.
Stena Line managing director Carl-Johan Hagman said: “We are very enthusiastic about methanol’s possibilities and it has the potential to be the maritime fuel of the future.
Anders Hofnell, LR’s Marine Business Development Manager for Sweden, said: “It has been challenging, inspiring and a privilege to be part of this world-first ferry for methanol-as-a-marine-fuel.
“Stena Germanica is classed by Lloyd’s Register and we were able to manage the risk and safety assessments for alternative, risk-based design and plan approval for this project by very close co-operation from project colleagues at our offices in Denmark, Italy, Canada, the UK and Sweden as well as cutting-edge expertise from throughout the world.
