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Marine Fuels

Methanol as Marine Fuel

This three-day course introduces methanol as a marine fuel, focusing on the safety, operational, regulatory and design factors that set it apart from conventional and alternative fuels.

  • 3 days
  • Virtual Class
  • Course code C-AST016
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About this Course

This three-day course introduces methanol as a marine fuel, focusing on the safety, operational, regulatory and design factors that set it apart from conventional and alternative fuels. Participants gain foundational knowledge of methanol's properties, regulatory drivers, vessel arrangement, fuel containment, supply, bunkering and hazard management.

What you'll Learn

  • Explain the main drivers for adopting methanol as a marine fuel.
  • Describe the properties of methanol that affect vessel design, handling and operation.
  • Identify key safety and health risks associated with methanol-fueled vessels.
  • Recognize the main regulatory and class considerations, including the International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF) Code and interim guidelines.
  • Describe the core systems and arrangements used for methanol fuel containment, supply and bunkering.
  • Describe the role of control, monitoring and ABS survey activities for methanol-fueled vessels.

Who should Attend

This course is for professionals who need a methanol-specific understanding of marine fuel, including those who support the design, construction or retrofit of methanol-fueled vessels, evaluate methanol fuel system arrangements, safety features or bunkering concepts, review regulatory, class or risk-based requirements for methanol-fueled ships, or support compliance, planning or technical decision making related to methanol as marine fuel.

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