Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, the marine operations and towage operator, have actually signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to adopt services that allow Svitzer to make use of methanol in their fleet. The execution of dual-fuel methanol engines concentrates on brand-new pulls in addition to conversions of existing Cat powered pulls, which make up most of Svitzer’s fleet.
The MOU formalizes the partnership to release engine innovations that allow Svitzer to make use of methanol, which can be produced from renewable resource sources to minimize lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, and follows on from the recent Cat 3500-E series methanol-readiness statement in September 2022.
“Svitzer has a significant fleet of vessels powered by Cat systems, as well as ambitious decarbonisation targets for our future fleet. It is therefore of utmost importance that we join forces with strategic collaborators, such as Caterpillar Marine, to find solutions for both existing and future vessels.” said Kasper Karlsen, worldwide chief running officer of Svitzer.
