Ask an Expert: Methanol as a Marine Fuel with Donnie Bagang

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Ask an Expert: Methanol as a Marine Fuel with Donnie Bagang

Ansuman Ghosh: Director of Risk Assessment (Singapore)

Date: 30 May 2024 30/05/2024

In this episode of our 'Ask an Expert' series, Ansuman Ghosh, Risk Assessment Director (Singapore) for the UK P&I Club, talks with Donnie Bagang, Managing Director of Green Marine and also one of the first chief engineers on a methanol-fuelled ship.

You can watch the full video on our Vimeo here: Ask an Expert: Methanol as a Marine Fuel with Donnie Bagang on Vimeo