As the global shipping industry accelerates toward decarbonization, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has unveiled its first methanol bunkering simulator at its Maritime Training Center in Kochi…
As the global shipping industry accelerates toward decarbonization, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has unveiled its first methanol bunkering simulator at its Maritime Training Center in Kochi, India. Developed in partnership with Wärtsilä, the new platform is designed to give seafarers hands-on training for safely handling methanol, one of the leading alternative fuels driving maritime’s low-carbon transition.
The simulator marks a significant step in BSM’s broader strategy to future-proof crew training for a new generation of low- and zero-emission vessels. “The maritime decarbonisation depends not just on new technologies, but also on the people who operate them,” said Sebastian von Hardenberg, CEO of BSM. “Their capabilities are the foundation for safe and efficient vessel operations and a successful energy transition.”
Scaling Up Alternative Fuel Training
The Kochi installation is the first of three methanol bunkering simulators BSM plans to launch, with additional units slated for its training centers in Poland and the Philippines by the end of 2025. In early 2026, BSM will enhance the Kochi facility with an ammonia bunkering simulation module, complementing its existing LNG training infrastructure.
“We must be prepared for a multi-fuel future,” added Capt. Gurpreet Singh, Group General Manager, Training and Development at BSM. “The new Wärtsilä
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