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The world´s first methanol ferry

In 2015 Stena Germanica became the world’s first RoPax vessel converted to run on both diesel and methanol.

Mar 31, 2021

Affordable and clean energy

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Pioneering fuel project

In 2015 Stena Germanica became the world’s first RoPax vessel converted to run on both diesel and methanol. Methanol is a clean fuel. The emissions consist mostly of water vapor and carbon dioxide. Sulphur and particles are reduced by 90 % and nitrogen with 60 %.

Stena Germanica’s conversion was a co-operation between Methanex Corporation, Stena Line, Wärtsilä, the Port of Gothenburg, and the Port of Kiel. The project was co-financed by the European Union and the classification of the conversion to methanol was conducted by Lloyd's Register. In the five years since launch, the market for methanol-powered vessels has seen continued growth.