Alternative fuel selection and operational performance assessment for a 7000 DWT general cargo vessel: Impact assessment of methanol as alternative fuel on the operational performance of the LABRAX sersies vessels

The current global fleet is still dependent on conventional fuels as energy source to transport goods to various places in the world. These conventional fuels, such as MGO or HFO, emit large amounts of greenhouse gasses and other pollutant emissions. Regulation concerning these emissions becomes stricter every day, therefore institutions and...

Combustion of diesel/methanol blends in a compression ignited engine: Research into the effects of methanol/diesel blends on the performance and emissions of a diesel engine based on experiments and simulations

In the context of this thesis, the effect of various diesel-methanol blends in a diesel engine compared to conventional marine diesel oil is investigated by experiments and in-cylinder simulations. The main differences obtained between diesel and methanol are the lower heating value, heat of vaporization and cetane number. During the experiments...

The feasibility of zero-emission ferries in the Wadden Sea

In 2015, the worlds first zero-emission sea-going ferry was launched in Norway. This ferry, MF Ampere, is powered by batteries and is sailing in an UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the Netherlands, the Wadden Sea is an UNESCO World Heritage Site with multiple ferry routes where the most recent ferries are sailing on natural gas to reduce emissions...