Dutch shipowners and yards are teaming up to develop methanol as a fuel for ships.

Boskalis, Van Oord and Wagenborg Shipping have formed Green Maritime Methanol (GMM) to work with shipbuilders Damen Shipyards, Feadship and Royal IHC to study the feasibility of the green fuel.

Engine makers Pon Power and Wartsila are also involved, together with their trade association VIV, and the Dutch navy.