LNG

LNG conversions: Perks, pitfalls and possibilities

If the industry is going to meet its emissions targets, alternative fuel conversions will have to reach beyond newbuilds, and into the existing fleet – including the bigger, long haul ships: but theyre stubbornly hard to accomplish. So, industry players have come together to talk over the wrinkles… and how to iron them out.

C-type tanks can reduce cost and installation time, but compromise on volume. Photo: Wärtsilä

If the industry is going to meet its emissions targets, alternative fuel conversions will have to reach beyond newbuilds, and into the existing fleet – including the bigger, long haul ships: but theyre stubbornly hard to accomplish. So, industry players have come together to talk over the wrinkles... and how to iron them out.