May 14th 2024, FASTWATER and Port of Antwerp-Bruges presents a world premier: the Methatug. This tugboat, which runs on methanol, is part of a greening programme for the port's fleet and an important step in the transition to a climate-neutral port by 2050.
The project is being financed by the European research programme Horizon 2020 and is part of the FASTWATER project, which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable fuel for the shipping industry.
Timestamp | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
00:00 | Intro Screen | |
04:36 | Welcome
| Lennart Verstappen Spokesperson, Port of Antwerp-Bruges Sebastian Verhelst Lund University/Ghent University, FASTWATER coordinator |
08:12 | EU policy and funding opportunities | Anna Karamigkou CINEA, FASTWATER project officer |
13:53 | Setting the stage-status of global green methanol production and methanol fuel use | Greg Dolan Methanol Institute, CEO |
28:13 | Propulsion options on methanol | Sebastian VerhelstLund University/Ghent University, FASTWATER coordinator |
00:55:10 | The pilot boat retrofit
| Albert Wiström Swedish Maritime Administration Bengt Ramne ScandiNAOS Joanne Ellis RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden Christian Norden BALance Technology Consulting |
01:29:22 | Break | |
01:47:30 | The river cruise vessel retrofit
| Daniel Sahnen MEYER WERFT Dirk Schröder Lloyd's Registe |
02:12:30 | The tug boat retrofit
| Sander Sijssens Port of Antwerp-Bruges Koen Christianen Anglo Belgian Corporation Sander Sijssens Port of Antwerp-Bruges |
02:55:49 | Closing statements | Sebastian VerhelstLund University/Ghent University, FASTWATER coordinator |
