New Project Adresses the Risks of Future Fuels at Sea

The green transition in shipping is also a matter of safety, when new fuels are being introduced. In this episode of The Blue Denmark, we explore how fuels like methanol, ammonia and hydrogen are changing the safety landscape at sea. While they are essential to reducing emissions, they also introduce new challenges that the industry must understand and manage. It is critical because these new fuels introduce increased fire and explosion risks, toxicity, and often invisible hazards – from bunkering and storage to handling and onboard operations. With insights from the METAFUEL-project, developed by the Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology (DBI), we take a closer look at how these risks can be identified, assessed and handled in practice. Guests Leonard Sang Tuei and Anders V. Kristensen from DBI share their experience from the project and discuss everything from real-world risks to regulation, decision-making and the growing importance of human factors onboard.