The European Programme Poseidon Med II organized a panel focusing on the significant benefits that the port of Igoumenitsa gains from its shift to LNG.
Participants called all competent bodies to address a number of technical and legislative aspects, in order to accelerate the realization of LNG Infrastructure and contribute to upgrading the port of Igoumenitsa.
In particular, Dr. Christos Solomonidis of ROGAN & Associates SA, presented the design roadmap of the Small-Scale LNG infrastructure. Dr. Solomonidis brought up issues regarding the selection of the optimum location for the LNG bunkering infrastructure and presented the results of a series of technical and environmental studies implemented under the PMEDII project.
Moreover, Anastasia Kouvertari from Lloyd’s Register briefly presented the regulatory framework for LNG bunkering, as well as the main pillars of the Port Manuals that were developed in the framework of the Poseidon Med II.
Finally, Professor Dimitrios Lyridis from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) referred to the importance of comprehensive improvements of the energy hubs and methods to achieve this. Responding to the challenges arising from the new EU regulations and policies on carbon-related pollutants, the Professor referred to the development of ports as energy hubs, highlighting the range of their activities related to the operation of the network, storage and energy trading, with the assistance of Renewable Energy Sources (RES).