Greener fuel for ships project supported by EU
10 million study The European Union will support with almost 10 million a study to analyse the possibilities of switching to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion in the shipping industry in order to improve the environmental performance of the sector.The grant, which comes from the 2010 TEN-T Multi-Annual Call, will be used to draft a feasibility study to create a network of LNG filling stations for ships, coupled with a pilot to convert two vessels to LNG propulsion.The study, which fully complies fully with the EU's strategy for the Baltic Sea region and contributes to the realisation of TEN-T Priority Project 21 (Motorways of the Sea), extends from the Baltic Sea to the North Sea and the English Channel.It involves LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) filling station infrastructure as well as a full scale pilot action as the main components of the project.The study aims at creating a strategic decision paper relevant for central stakeholders to develop framework conditions for the use of LNG for ships. The pilot, on the other hand, will see the modification of two vessels to a LNG propulsion system, a more environmentally friendly system, in line with the recent requirements of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) ...
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