@article{GENERAL,
      author = {Astley, W.E and Grasman, A and Stroeve, D.B},
      url = {http://library.imarest.org/record/7703},
      journal = {Conference Proceedings of INEC},
      title = {Exploring the impact of methanol as an alternative,  cleaner fuel for the auxiliary and support vessels within  the RNLN},
      abstract = {The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has declared an  ambition to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels by at  least 20% by<br>
the year 2030 and 70% by the year 2050  (compared to 2010); and as the seagoing support vessels  within the Royal Netherlands<br>
Navy (RNLN) approach their  end of life, the RNLN seeks to exploit the opportunity to  introduce an alternative fuel source<br>
and begin the  journey towards reduced fossil fuel dependency. Building on  previous work, this study elaborates on the use  of<br>
methanol, ammonia and hydrogen. The total lifetime  costs are quantitatively evaluated alongside a holistic  evaluation of the<br>
societal cost of CO2-emissions in  order to determine the point at which the fuel price point  of synthetically produced fuels<br>
becomes economically  viable. Besides this, the impact on ship design is examined  using the Ships Power and Energy Concept<br>
(SPEC)  research tool. Concluding, synthetic fuels produced using  renewable energy offer the greatest greenhouse  gas<br>
reductions, but given their current technological  maturity are not yet financially attractive. However,  biofuels like biomethanol<br>
are a feasible stepping stone  to gain experience in the use of alternative fuels on  ships. Additionally, as expected,<br>
the parametric  approach in this study suggests the ship dimensions and  displacement will increase, mostly due to the  relatively<br>
low energy density of the fuels. However,  further concept design is required to investigate whether  the actual ship design<br>
grows, or whether additional  volume for fuel is available in the design of these  vessels, which are primarily driven in size by<br>
the deck  space required for their operations.},
      number = {GENERAL},
      recid = {7703},
      address = {2020-10-05},
}