In less than three years Babcock LGE, a company specializing in LNG solutions, has sold 50 boil-off gas (BOG) re-liquefaction plants for as many ships. The plants, based on the proprietary “ecoSMRT” technology for the recovery of Boil-Off (BOG) gases, are now used in LNG carriers.
According to a recent study commissioned by Sea-LNG and SGMF (Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel) to the consultancy firm Sphera, the use of Liquefied Natural Gas in maritime transport would allow a reduction of CO2 emissions up to 23%, depending on of the technologies used.
Over the past few days, on the occasion of the first refuelling and start of service of the first coastal LNG depot in the Mediterranean in the Port of Santa Giusta (see news item), I stressed on social media the importance of this event for Sardinian citizens. I recorded some comments that basically say: too late for the island's methanisation, the future is now "sun, wind and trees". Sardinia has already given"
On May 26, the Avenir Accolade tanker arrived at the Higas coastal depot in the port of Santa Giusta - Oristano in Sardinia, to carry out the first refueling of LNG. In the following days, the first plant of this type in the Mediterranean went into operation.
The first Russian small-scale LNG refueling vessel, with a capacity of 5,800 cubic meters, has completed sea trials and is expected to join Gazprom Neft's fleet in the second half of this year. The ship will operate mainly in the Baltic Sea for ship to ship supplies at the ports of St. Petersburg, Ust-Luga and Primorsk.
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