Wärtsilä har indgået en aftale med Stena Line, om at konvertere flere af deres færger til metanoldrift i 2025, hvilke færger det drejer sig om, er ikke oplyst.
“As we continue to implement our strategy to decarbonise all our operations, we see methanol as a viable alternative fuel that will help us achieve this ambition. Wärtsilä has proven its capabilities to carry out the necessary conversions. This was shown eight years ago when they converted the Stena Germanica to operate with methanol, and our experience from this ground-breaking innovation has been very positive.”
Ian Hampton, Stena Line.
Ombygningerne omfatter brændstofforsyningssystemerne, konvertering af motorerne, samt integration med de eksisterende systemer ombord på færgerne.
“We have had close cooperation with Stena Line for many years and we are pleased to be supporting them again in this important conversion project. Like Stena Line, Wärtsilä is committed to making decarbonised shipping operations a reality, and we have invested heavily in developing our engine portfolio to be capable of utilising carbon neutral and zero carbon fuels.”
Roger Holm, President of Wärtsilä’s Marine Power business.
Wärtsilä ombyggede tilbage i 2015, STENA GERMANICA til at kunne sejle på metanol.
Kilde: Wärtsilä
