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OCTOBER28,2015BYMINEWSNETWORK

LNG,termedasthefuelofthefuture,isalsogrowinginpopularityasamarinefuel.Studieshaveshown
thatLNGreducesNitrogenOxide(NOx)emissionsbyabout90percentwhileSulphurOxide(SOx)and
particulatesemissionsarenegligible.LNGenginesalsoreduceCO2emissionsby25to30percentin
general,comparedtodieselorheavyfueloilpoweredvessels.
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WiththepresentmarketvalueofLNGincommerciallyviableregionssuchastheUSandEurope,LNG
couldbeofferedatacompetitivepricewhencomparedtoheavyfueloilorHFOandevenmore
attractivewhencomparedtothelowsulphurgasoil,asfuelonships.
ConsideringtheimportanceofLNGasmarinefuel,almostallmajorshippingcompanieshavealready
launchedLNGpoweredcommercialvessels,whileothersarealsopreparingforthesame.
LetstakealooksomeoftheimportantnoteworthyLNGpoweredvesselswhichareeitherlaunchedor
underdevelopment.
1.CreoleSpiritWorldsMostEfficientLNGShip
CreoleSpiritisTeekaysfirstMtype,ElectronicallyControlled,GasInjection(MEGI)poweredLNG
vessel.TheshipusestwostrokeenginetechnologyprovidedbyMANDieseltheMEGIpropulsion
systemwhichconsumesonly100tonnesoffuelconsumptionasopposedtotheDualFuelDiesel
Electricsystemsconsuming125130tonnesdaily.

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Credits:teekay.com

Apartfromtheengine,thereductioninthenumberofcylindersrequiringoverhaul,thereductioninthe
sizeofthecomplexelectricalsystemsandtheintroductionofapassivepartialreliquefactionsystem
contributetowardsimprovingtheoverallefficiencyandreducingcost,makingitworldsmostefficient
LNGshipwithlowestunitfreightcost.

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CreoleSpiritisonchartercontractwithCheniereandisexpectedtoenterserviceearly2016.
2.IslaBellaWorldsFirstLNGPoweredContainership
OwnedbyTOTE,inpartnershipwithGeneralDynamicsNASSCO,IslaBellaproudlyflauntsthetitleof
WorldsFirstLNGpoweredContainership.SheisalsothefirstoftwoMarlinclasscontainershipsand
thelargestLNGpowereddrycargoship.

Credits:toteinc.com
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TheJonesActqualifiedshipisequippedwithDaewooShipbuilding&MarineEngineering(DSME)s
patentedLNGfuelgassystemandisalsotheworldsfirstshiptobepoweredbyaMANMEGIdual
fuel,slowspeedengine.ThisenginesdramaticallydecreaseNOxemissionsby98percent,SOxby97
percent,andcarbondioxideby72%,makingtheshipthegreenestvesselofitssize.Notonlydoes
shefeatureaballastwatertreatmentsystem,butisalsocapableofburningdieselwhenneeded,
therebyfurtherreducingtheairpollutingemissions.
IslaBellawillsoonbeaccompaniedbyhersistervesselPerladelCaribe,infirstquarterof2016.

3.WorldsFirstLNGPoweredCruiseShips
CarnivalCorporationhasorderedfourLNGpoweredcruiseships,twoofwhichwouldjointheAIDA
Cruisesfleet.TheconstructionwillbecarriedoutatMeyerWerftandFincantieriS.p.Ashipyards.
Thefournewshipswillalsofeaturearevolutionarygreencruisingdesign.Theshipswillbethefirstin
thecruiseindustrytobepoweredatseabyLiquefiedNaturalGas(LNG)theworldscleanestburning
fossilfuel,representingamajorenvironmentalbreakthrough.

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ImageforrepresentationpurposeonlyCredits:Chargarther/wikipedia.org

BasedonCarnivalCorporationsinnovativenewshipdesign,eachofthefournextgenerationshipswill
haveatotalcapacityof6,600guests,featuremorethan5,000lowerberths,exceed180,000grosstons
andincorporateanextensivenumberofguestfriendlyfeatures.Theshipswillbethefirstinthecruise
industrytouseLNGindualpoweredhybridenginestopowertheshipbothinportandontheopensea.
LNGwillbestoredonboardandusedtogenerate100percentpoweratsea,producinganotherindustry
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firstinnovationforCarnivalCorporationanditsbrands.UsingLNGtopowertheshipsinportandatsea
willeliminateemissionsofsootparticlesandsulfuroxides.
Theexpecteddeliveryofthesefourcruiseshipsisbetween20192022.
4.WorldsLargestLNGPoweredROROFerry
TheworldslargestLNGPoweredROROFerryhasbeenorderedbyAustralianshipowner,SeaRoad
andisunderconstructionatFlensburgerSchiffbauGesellschaft(FSG)yardinGermany.At181m,itwill
bethelargestRoRoferrywithLNGpropulsionandthefirstvesselofthistypebuiltby
FSG.AcomprehensiveRoRocargoaccessequipmentpackageincludingtwosternramps/doors,one
rampcover,oneaccessrampandtwopilot/bunkerdoors,alongwithinstallationserviceswillbe
deliveredbyMacGregor,partofCargotec.

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FSGsaysthatthevesselwillboastaparticularlyflexiblecargocarryingcapabilityandwillbeableto
accommodatecontainers,includingreeferunits,trailers,carsandhazardouscargoaswellas
livestock.Deliveryisscheduledforthethirdquarterof2016.
5.RemEirWorldsLargestLNGPoweredPlatformSupplyVessel
RemEir,theworldslargestLNGpoweredvesselhasbeenbuiltatKlevenVreftshipyardandisowned
byRemyShipping.IthasbeenDesignedbyWrtsilaShipDesign.Withalengthof92.5metres,
breadth20meters,andadeckcapacityof1080m2,RemEiristheworldslargestenvironmentally
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friendlyLNGpoweredPSV.ThevesselhasenteredinalongtermchartwithStatoil.

6.FirstLNGPoweredCementCarrier
ThefirstuniqueLNGpoweredcementcarrierwillbebuiltatFerusSmitshipyardforErikThunABand
willlaterbedeliveredtoJTCement.Thevesselscargosystemwillconsistofafullyautomatedcement
loadingandunloadingsystem,basedonfluidisationofcementbymeansofcompressedair.Thespecial
fluidisationsystemscombinedwithslantedtanktopsinthecargoholdswillenablethebulkcargotoflow
toacentralsuctionpointintheholds,fromwhereitwillbetransportedviapipelines.

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ImageCredits:ferussmit.nl

Thecargoholdswillbecompletelyclosed,identicaltoatanker,ensuringenvironmentallyfriendly,dust
freeoperationandpossibilitytoloadanddischargeinallweatherconditions.Thecargohandling
equipmentwillbeabletodischargeupto500m3perhour.Cargocapacitywillnowbearound7200
DWT,withlength109.65mandbreadth14.99mtr.
7.FirstLNGPoweredConRoShips
ConstructionfortheworldsfirstLNGpoweredConRoShipsbeganinOctober2014.Theships
CommitmentclassdesignisprovidedbyWartsilaShipDesigninconjunctionwithCrowleysubsidiary
JensenMaritime.Theyhavebeendesignedtomaximizethecarriageof53foot,102inchwide
containers,whichofferthemostcubiccargocapacityinthetrade.Theshipswillbe219.5meterslong,
32.3meterswide(beam),haveadeepdraftof10meters,andanapproximatedeadweightcapacityof
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26,500metrictonnes.Cargocapacitywillbeapproximately2,400TEUs(20footequivalentunits),with
additionalspacefornearly400vehiclesinanenclosedRo/Rogarage.Themainpropulsionandauxiliary
engineswillbefuelledbyenvironmentallyfriendlyLNG.

Credits:CrowleyMaritime/YouTube

ThesenewJonesActcompliantships,whichwillbenamedElCoqu(kokee)andTano(tahynoh)and
willoffercustomersfastoceantransittimes,whileaccommodatingthecompanysdiverseequipment
selectionandcargohandlingflexibility.ElCoquandTanoarescheduledfordeliverysecondandfourth
quarter2017respectively.
8.WorldsFirstLNGFueledDrillship

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WorldsFirstLNGFueledDrillshipwillbebuiltatSouthKoreasDaewooShipbuilding&Marine
Engineeringunderjointdevelopmentproject(JDP)withABS.

Imageforrepresentationpurposeonly.

DSMEhasperformedaconceptdesign,comparisonbetweentwotypesofLNGstoragetanksand
analysisofthefuelgassupplysystemthatwillbeinstalledonthedrillship.ABSscopeofworkcallsfor
conceptdesignreview,basicengineeringreviewandariskassessmentofthetankspaceandaccess
area,fuelgassupplysystem,machineryspaceandaccessareaandassociatedconfigurations.
9.ScheldtRiverWorldsFirstDualFueledDredger
ScheldtRiverisanewgenerationAntigoonclassdredger,beingbuiltbyRoyalIHC(IHC)inthe
NetherlandsonbehalfoftheBelgiumbasedDEMEGroupandwillbepoweredbyWartsilaDualFuel
Engines.OperatingonLNGallowsDEMEtosetnewstandardsinminimisingharmfulemissions.
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ScheldtRiverwilleasilycomplywithalllocalandinternationalenvironmentalregulations.

Credits:wartsila.com

The104metrelongvesselwillhaveahoppervolumecapacityofapproximately8,000cubicmetres.The
scopeofsupplyincludesone12cylinderandone9cylinderWrtsil34DFengines,twoWrtsil
controllablepitchpropellersandtwotransversethrustersaswellasthecompanyspatentedLNGPac
gassupplyandstoragesystem.
ScheldtRiverwillbethefirsteverdredgertooperateonenginescapableofutilisingeitherliquefied
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naturalgas(LNG)orconventionalmarinefuels.

10.WorldsFirstHighSpeedLNGFueledRoPaxFerry
WorldsFirstHighSpeedLNGFueledRoPaxFerryisbeingbuiltforSwedishoperatorRederiAB
GotlandwillbefuelledLNGandwillfeatureWrtsilsintegratedsolutions.ByoperatingonLNG,the
new200metrelongferrywillcomplywiththeInternationalMaritimeOrganizations(IMO)TierIII
regulationsregardingemissionsofnitrogenoxides(NOx).

ImageCredits:wartsila.com
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Theshipwillcarryapproximately1650passengers,willhave1750trailerlanemetresandcan
accommodateacorrespondingnumberofpassengercars,campersandbusses.Ithasbeendesigned
tomeettheDNVGLclassificationsocietyshighcomfortratingsforclimate,noiseandvibrations.
WrtsilsscopeofresponsibilityincludesfourWrtsil50DFdualfuelengines,twogearboxes,two
controllablepitchpropellers(CPPs)withremotecontrolsystem,twoEnergopacrudders,twotunnel
thrusters,fourWrtsil20DFdualfuelauxiliarygeneratingsets,twoWrtsilLNGPacfuelgashandling
systems,gasvalveunits,acompactsilencersystem(CSS),anIMOapprovedWrtsilAquariusUV
ballastwatermanagementsystem,anOilyWaterSeparatortogetherwithaBilgeWaterGuardto
monitorandpreventoilywaterbeingdischargedtothesea,projectmanagementservices,integration
engineeringservices,commissioningservicesandonsitesupervisionduringinstallation.Deliveryofthe
Wrtsilequipmentwillbeginattheendof2015andtheshipisscheduledtobeinoperationin2017.
Additionalmention:
FirstLngPoweredTugs
Thevessels,BorgyandBokn,aredesignedbytheNorwegiantugownerBuksrogBergingASand
builtbytheTurkishyardSanmar.Thesearethefirsttugstobefuelledbythemuchmore
environmentallyfriendlyliquefiednaturalgas(LNG)toeliminatesulphuremissions,bringparticulate
matteremissionsdownclosetozeroandreducethedischargeofCO2andNOxby26percentand80
90percentrespectively.

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PoweringeachofthenewtugsisapairofleanburngasenginesfromRollsRoyceBergen,witha
combinedoutputof3410kWat1,000rev/min.TheenginesaredirectcoupledtoRollsRoyce
azimuthingZdrivesmountedaftinASDconfiguration.Thepropellershavediametersof3,000mm.The
tugsarebuilttoDNVClassincludingFifiandoilrecoveryaswellasescortnotation.Thetughasa
lengthof35m,beamof15manddraftof5.5mwithsuperiorescortcapabilitiesof100tonnessteering
forceat1oknots.StaticBollardpullis70tonnes.Fortheancillarytasks,whereclosequarter
manoeuvrabilityisrequired,thevesselsarefittedwithaSchottel333kwbowthrusterwhilstthemain
towingwinch,supppliedbyKarmoy,hasabrakeloadcapacityof250tons.
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