Maersk and Svitzer to develop green methanol fuel-cell tugboat

Svitzer and Maersk have reached an agreement to design the world’s first fuel-cell tug for port operations; the tug will be fueled using green methanol.

The project is based on a joint operation between Svitzer and Maersk with the aim of jointly exploring the combination of methanol fuel cells, batteries, storage systems, electric drives, and propulsion units as a carbon-neutral alternative to propulsion mechanisms.

According to Svitzer Director of Global Operations Ingrid Uppelschoten Snelderwaard, “fuel cells will apply ​​as the primary propulsion force for tugboats rather than larger ships. In addition, it takes significantly less time to build a tug than it takes for larger ships such as container ships.”

Source: Portal Portuario

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