Stena Line to retrofit two ferries with methanol engines

Stena Line has partnered with classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) to retrofit two of its roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels to run on methanol propulsion.

PHOTO: Stena Superfast VII. Stena Line

Swedish ferry operator Stena Line will convert two out of the four primary engines in each vessel to run on methanol along with marine gas oil (MGO) in the retrofit process.

“The ship’s bunkering, storage, fuel supply and supporting systems will also be adapted for methanol,” LR said.

The ferries, Stena Superfast VII and Stena Superfast VIII, currently operate between Cairnryan in Scotland and Belfast in Northern Ireland.

By Konica Bhatt

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