Previously, ship owners have been reluctant to make the switch to LNG because of the lack of bunkering infrastructure. At the same time, development of bunker infrastructure has been slow to get off the ground due to the low demand from the market.<\/p>\n
But Damen said this outlook is changing, something that can be put down to a number of factors, including the continued focus on tightening emissions.<\/p>\n
Bastiaan Schurink, Damen Shipyards Bergum\u2019s Design & Proposal Marketeer, said: \u201cLNG is becoming more and more interesting: both commercially and politically.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are a growing number of European LNG bunkering projects that have been initiated by well-known oil and gas majors. EU funding is also making its presence felt.\u201d<\/p>\n
Damen\u2019s Liquefied Gas Carriers are capable of transporting all types of liquefied gases including LPG and VCM, in addition to LNG.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the moment this is a small niche market \u2013 but it\u2019s up and coming,\u201d added Mr Schurink. \u201cThe European market is getting the ball rolling, and we expect these developments to continue in other regions too.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, the North American market is paying more attention to emissions. And the feeder markets in Indonesia and the Mediterranean are also interesting. We have designs and the specs available. All in all, we are fully prepared to build these vessels.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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