WMU Hosts Train-the-Trainer Programme on Alternative Fuels

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  • Global Decarbonization Project Supports Seafarer Training.
  • Training Focuses on Ammonia, Methanol, and Hydrogen Fuels.
  • Safety and Bunkering Protocols Key Components of Training.

On 17–18 December, the World Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden hosted a Train-the-Trainer programme to equip maritime educators to train seafarers on alternative fuels like ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen. The initiative aims at supporting the shipping industry’s transition to zero greenhouse gas emissions, reports WMU.

Part of a Global Decarbonization Initiative

This programme is part of the Baseline Training Framework for Seafarers in Decarbonization, a project that was a commission from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Maritime Just Transition Task Force. The following are some of the many contributors to this project: United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), International Chamber of Shipping, and Lloyd’s Register Foundation.

Training Focus Areas

The training equipped 26 WMU MSc students, specializing in Maritime Education and Training (MET) and Maritime Energy Management (MEM), with knowledge on:

  1. Alternative Fuels Overview: Properties, environmental impacts, and energy transition.
  2. Safety and Emergency Protocols: Managing risks with ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen.
  3. Bunkering Operations: Procedures for handling alternative fuels.

The programme also emphasized effective pedagogical approaches to train seafarers and shore-based personnel.

Expert-led training and observers 

The program was led by WMU faculty and included contributions from organizations such as the United Nations Global Compact and the Fonden Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping.

Global Maritime Efforts

The outcomes of the training will steer future programs under MTCC Asia to accelerate the adoption of alternative fuels. In this way, technical and educational challenges will be addressed, which in turn will strengthen the maritime sector’s decarbonization efforts and pave the way for sustainable shipping.

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Source: WMU