Chartwell Marine bags grant to develop methanol vessel design

Vessel designer Chartwell Marine has won of a £320,000 Innovate UK Smart Grant which will enable Chartwell and consortium partners — Boat Electric & Electronics and Engineered Marine Systems — to develop and test the feasibility of “a market-first” methanol-fuelled vessel design. The vessel will be used for applications in the offshore wind, commercial workboat, and leisure sectors.