Remontowa awarded Golden Anchor prize for conversion of Stena Germanica into methanol-fuelled ferry
In result of the judgement of The Committee of the Golden Anchor Baltexpo 2015 Competition, the award in "product" category was granted to Remontowa SA, the shipyard’s press center says. The Stena Germanica project, with the main task being conversion of main propulsion for use of methanol fuel, with Wärtsilä technology applied, first commercial conversion of its kind worldwide, carried out at Remontowa SA, was one of the 16 entries submitted for this year's Golden Anchor prize.
The award was received by CEO of Remontowa SA - Jaroslaw Flont
According to the statement, conversion at Remontowa went fast and smoothly. The concept of the conversion was the idea of the Owner and main project participants, such as Wärtsilä, however the detailed design of the main propulsion system conversion to methanol fuel was done at the yard.
What is publicized as the world's first ship running on methanol - the large ro-pax ferry Stena Germanica, left Remontowa Shiprepair Yard on March 24, 2015. Then she sailed to the Port of Kiel. The conversion of the vessel, which serves the route from Gothenburg to Kiel on weekdays, was entrusted to Remontowa SA. The 240-metre-long ferry is the first vessel in the world running on environmentally-friendly methanol. The conversion of the Stena Germanica’s engines, performed at Remontowa SA, involved collaboration between Stena Teknik and Wärtsilä. The technology is so-called "dual fuel" and uses methanol as the principal fuel, but with the possibility of using MGO (Marine Gas Oil) as a backup.
