Methanol marine fuel

IMO’s Highest Technical Body To Discuss Methanol

Methanol institute looks forward to the approval of amendments to IGF code at the upcoming IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee meeting, reports Splash 247.

Maritime Safety Committee meeting

The International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee meeting starts on Wednesday. Methanol institute is calling on delegates to the meeting to approve amendments to the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels Code (IGF Code) that will include guidance on the...

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IMO Expected To Approve Methanol As Ship Fuel

  • IMO’s MSC expected to approve proposals to include methanol as marine fuel.
  • MSC 102 committee meetings to be held remotely from 4-11 November.
  • Adoption of ethyl and methyl alcohols, fuel cells and low-flashpoint diesel in the IGF Code.

IMO is set to pass a key milestone in developing and regulating methanol as an alternative marine fuel, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.

Methanol proposal approval

IMO’s delayed Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is expected to approve proposals...

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LR & Methanol Institute Launch Bunkering Technical Reference on Methanol

  • LR and Methanol Institute launch guidance on methanol bunkering.
  • Methanol already in use as a marine fuel on several vessel types. 
  • Methanol is sulphur-free and has lower GHG emissions than conventional fuel.
  • The International Organization for Standardisation processing the development of  methanol marine fuel grade specification.
  • Regulatory process is moving towards final adoption of new rules for inclusion of low-flashpoint fuels into the IMO’s IGF Code.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Methanol...

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