Methanol continues to be the front-runner as the fuel-of-choice for international shipping. The NYK Group, has reported that it has taken delivery of a methanol-fuelled chemical tanker, the Grouse Sun.
The ship has been equipped with a dual-fuel engine that, when burning methanol as fuel, can suppress the production of nitrous oxides by adding water to the fuel, which lowers the temperature during combustion.
“As a result, the vessel can comply with the IMO’s stringent Tier III NOx emission standard* and contribute to environment-friendly transportation without the need for an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device,” NYK says.
The vessel will be managed by NYK Shipmanagement and will be on a long-term charter with Waterfront Shipping, a subsidiary of Methanex Corporation, the world’s largest methanol producer.
Vessel Particulars
Length overall: approx. 186 meters
Breadth: approx. 32.20 meters
Gross tonnage: 30,873 tons
Shipbuilder: Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea
Flag: Singapore
