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Methanol dual-fuel conversion retrofit

vendor claim — not yet independently measured

Converting the engine and fuel system to burn methanol. A lighter conversion than LNG (liquid fuel, simpler tanks); the CO2 benefit depends heavily on whether green or grey methanol is bunkered.

5–15%
CO₂ emissions reduction
€8,000k–20,000k
indicative capex band (vendor/literature prior)
45–90 days
drydock required
5,948
eligible vessels in our database

Which ships it suits

  • Segments: Container ship, Oil tanker, Chemical tanker, Bulk carrier, Vehicle carrier
  • Size: from 20,000 DWT
  • Remaining service life: at least 12 years (payback must fit inside it)
  • Engine: two-stroke main engines only

Addressable opportunity (CII band D/E fleet)

735
D/E vessels eligible for this measure
€5,880–14,700M
installed-base capex range
0.54–1.63 Mt
annual CO₂ reduction (claimed range × reported emissions)

Eligible vessels — worst CII band first

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Measured real-world outcomes

The reduction range above is a vendor claim. We continuously detect completed retrofits in shipyard-visit, equipment and EU MRV emissions data and measure the actual AER change. Measured results are published per measure once at least 30 controlled observations exist — until then, treat vendor ranges as ceilings: real-world delivery is consistently at or below the low end.