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20 Use of methanol fuels will reduce ship emissions With the advent of constantly tightening IMO regulations on the environmental emissions in maritime traffic , new solutions for ship fuels are sorely needed . Shipyards are starting to turn to methanol , a promising and viable ” green ” fuel alternative . ” Pilot projects for the use of methanol in marine engines started around 2015 . However , large-scale utilisation of methanol did not commence until 2022 ,” says Mr . John Bergman , CEO of Auramarine based near Turku in Finland .
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24 Finnish Navy ’ s multi-role corvettes under construction at Rauma shipyard This Navy Squadron 2020 project will replace some of Finnish Navy ’ s current ships with new Pohjanmaa-class multi-role vessels , or corvettes . These multi-role vessels will have an essential role in Finland ’ s future naval defence . The Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions ( RMC ) and its subsidiary RMC Defence will build the corvettes . Construction of the first vessel was started in late October of 2023 .
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