Analysis of LNG carrier propulsion developments

The LNG market has undergone major changes and significant development in recent years. With the increase number of ships amount gas transported, propulsion machinery also changed. For many years, steam turbine was only engine on this type cargo ship. A negligible vessels powered by a traditional, low-speed, heavy-duty diesel engines are increasingly being replaced new technologies. Versions dual-fuel internal combustion that burn evaporated natural replacing systems. This phenomenon been particularly pronounced last few when orders for turbine-powered have ceased. article examines presents main reasons these changes, which fall into two categories. first is financial, as use technologies can lead to financial savings fuel consumption. Fuel costs be reduced more than 35% some cases. reduction consumption leads overall exhaust emissions thus air pollution CO2 signature.