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PitPoint Hails Texelstroom as First Vessel in Europe to Run on CNG
Pitpoint BV (PitPoint) has announced that the Royal N.V. Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (TESO) vessel Texelstroom, as of last week, has become the first vessel in Europe to run on compressed natural gas (CNG).
"By switching to CNG, the Texelstroom is now more sustainable, cleaner, and will reduce its fuel consumption," said PitPoint.
As Ship & Bunker has reported, the vessel, which was delivered last year to TESO, can utilise low sulfur bio diesel, CNG, or solar energy for propulsion.
PitPoint notes that the aim of the Texelstroom project was to make the vessel "as sustainable, clean and economical as possible," while ensuring a safe and reliable mainland connection.
"The first week on CNG is a milestone for us. By using CNG we will reduce harmful emissions and are taking an important step to make shipping more sustainable," said Cees de Waal, Director at TESO.
Jan Theo Hoefakker, managing director public transport, commenting on the initiative, said: "this extensive project was able to succeed only as all parties were willing to enter in a completely open dialogue to find the best possible solution. This has been a unique project because of the transparent communication and collaboration."
Last month, Pitpoint announced that PitPoint.LNG - a joint venture of PitPoint clean fuels and Primagaz Nederland B.V. - is set to build Germany's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering station in the harbour of Cologne.
