Photos: Meyer Werft
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n fact, the 15,600 cbm LNG tanker
ural gas via pipeline, but where there is a
iliary engines. The DF engines will be run
is the first of its kind using LNG as a
clear demand and drive for clean energy.
mostly on LNG, but have the capability of
fuel. In addition, the ship has a dual-fuel
Coral Energy will load the LNG in Rotter-
being switched to diesel fuel if and when
engine that is directly driving the propeller,
dam, Zeebrugge and Norway and trans-
required.
increasing the fuel efficiency of the vessel
port it to Sweden for the city of Stockholm,
The development of the ship was
and making her one of the cleanest ves-
amongst other places. The vessel has the
started in 2010, as Skangass was looking
sels available today. The vessel’s CO2 emis-
highest ice class 1A for trading in the Bal-
for a small to medium scale LNG carrier for
sions will be reduced by more than 15 %,
tic Sea during winter.
its Scandinavian operations. The suitable
vessel size, depending on the plant and
and, in addition, the emissions o