LNG and bio-methane: A pathway to lower carbon

When LNG was first seriously proposed as a mainstream alternative ship fuel, much was made of its environmental benefits. Compared with conventional fuels it produced negligible amounts of SOx and particulate matter, offered potential for a considerable reduction in NOx emissions, and was seen as producing lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Side benefits are that there are no waste disposal issues – such as with scrubber-equipped engines burning HFO – and risk of oil spill pollution is eliminated.