Introducing alternative fuels into the dredging sector

Introducing alternative fuels into the dredging sector may seem difficult, but it is certainly possible.

C-Job Naval Architects is tackling this challenge, the company has created multiple concept designs of dredgers which make use of methanol as a marine fuel.

Methanol is an easy switch for vessels which previously made use of traditional fuels like diesel, making it a good choice for dredgers. It has no sulfur oxide (SOx) and particulate matter emissions. When produced in a sustainable way it is CO2 neutral from well to propeller.

As long as personnel are properly trained, methanol is a safe and effective fuel to reduce carbon emissions.

In terms of storage, methanol can be stored at atmospheric conditions and requires less volume than, for example, ammonia.

C-Job is currently taking part in two different consortiums focused on researching and implementing the use of methanol as a maritime fuel, the Green Maritime Methanol consortium and the MENENS project.

The Green Maritime Methanol consortium was founded in 2019 and consists of leading international maritime companies who are supported by the Maritime Knowledge Centre in their goal to further investigate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable alternative fuel in the maritime industry. The Green Maritime Methanol consortium specifically wants to look at how methanol power generation systems will impact ship design and the power generation system itself.

The MENENS project was founded a bit later, in 2021 and C-Job has been a proud partner since the beginning. This consortium is focused on furthering the use of methanol as a marine fuel in order to aid in the stride to reduce the maritime industry’s carbon footprint.

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