The Copenhagen-headquartered ferry company has partnered with the manufacturer to scrutinise the conversion of the MaK diesel engines of the Gedser-Rostock hybrid ferries to run on green methanol.

Caterpillar Motoren will provide a test engine in its workshop by 2025. If Scandlines concludes that it meets the expectations and fulfils the conditions, then the first ferry diesel engine could be converted in 2027.

Scandlines has committed itself to zero direct emission ferry operations by 2040. The Berlin and Copenhagen diesel vessels that serve the Gedser-Rostock service are also equipped with batteries (1.5MWh systems from Corvus Energy) and rotor sails (supplied by the Finnish Norsepower).

Photo: Matthias Tasler/Scandlines