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Gas Transport Firm Chooses Dual-Fuel Engines
Netherlands-based gas transportation company Anthony Veder has chosen dual-fuel engines capable of running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) for two new Liquefied Ethylene Gas (LEG)/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tankers, according to Wärtsilä Corporation, which will supply the propulsion packages.
The ships are being built at Avic-Dingheng Shipbuilding Co. Ltd yard, with delivery scheduled for mid-2014, and will operate in the North Sea.
The dual-fuel main and auxiliary engines will allow the ships to switch seamlessly between LNG and conventional bunkers, while using LNG will allow the ships to meet emissions requirements coming into force in the coming years.
"We are delighted to supply these new tankers with Wärtsilä's dual-fuel engine technology, which will enable them to operate safely, economically, and sustainably on LNG fuel," said Aaron Bresnahan, vice president, of Wärtsilä Ship Power Sales.
"This order strengthens our position as the market leader in terms of LNG fuelled propulsion machinery."
Each vessel will use one six-cylinder in-line Wärtsilä 34DF main engine and two six-cylinder in-line Wärtsilä 20DF auxiliary gensets, as well as gears and controllable pitch propellers from the company.
Power systems companies say their dual-fuel systems have become more popular in recent years, and General Electric said in October that the technology can reduce fuel costs up to 30 percent.
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