Classification society ABS highlights methanol as promising shipping fuel

Shipping classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has highlighted methanol as a promising fuel for reducing carbon emissions in its Zero Carbon Outlook study.

PHOTO: Maersk aims to operate 12 methanol vessel by 2024. Maersk

The fuel offers ease of storage and handling as wells as a pathway to achieve carbon neutrality through green methanol, ABS says.

ABS, which gives approvals to vessels and engines designs, says matured vessel technology is available to enable onboard methanol usage.

“Vessel designs have been developed and are being developed for all vessel segments,” ABS vice president for global sustainability Georgios Plevrakis says.

ABS has engaged with various operators on methanol projects. It is currently engaged with Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk to classify its 12 methanol container vessels.

By Shilpa Sharma

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