11JUN2019 - NEWS - Bringing gas to global tramp ships

Gas and battery operation were recognised in the Ship of the Year award, which eventually honoured a breakthrough application of LNG fuel in the tanker segment. The Ship of the Year award featured some excellent nominations including the first battery-powered cruise ships from Hurtigruten and the first newbuild gas-fuelled container feeder vessels in Europe. The winner was a breakthrough in terms of the size and range of LNG fuel applications in the tanker market – Sovcomflot’s Aframax tanker Gagarin Prospect, delivered in July 2018. Gagarin Prospect is the world’s first Aframax tanker to use LNG as its primary fuel. The vessel, featuring an Ice-Class 1A hull, was delivered from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and operates on long-term time-charter to Shell.

Published by Editor - www.Livebunkers.com at 11-Jun-2019 03:58:46 [UTC] , contact editor at editor@livebunkers.com