RINA and ROTOBOOST have joined the SEA-LNG coalition to offer their input to boost SEA-LNG’s reach and expertise across the LNG value chain.
According to SEA-LNG, RINA plays a significant role in the LNG industry. For instance, the organization played a crucial role in classifying the world’s inaugural LNG-fuelled cruise ship and has actively participated in global research initiatives exploring the viability of LNG as a marine fuel.
Meanwhile, ROTOBOOST has developed an innovative pre-combustion carbon removal system based on Thermo-Catalytic Decomposition (TCD). As SEA-LNG explains, the technology can be equipped onboard vessels and can contribute to direct methane and carbon dioxide abatement in scenarios such as converting boil-off gas to hydrogen and using it as drop-in fuel in engines to minimise methane slip on LNG-fuelled vessels.
RINA and ROTOBOOST provide expertise, experience, and technological solutions that further unlock the potential of LNG and its pathway as the leading alternative marine fuel for the shipping industry today. Like other members, they are actively demonstrating how we can chart a pragmatic course to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from marine fuels through developments in liquefied biomethane and e-methane.
… said Peter Keller, SEA-LNG chairman
Meanwhile, Kaisa Nikulainen, CEO of ROTOBOOST, emphasized that technology would play a crucial role in addressing the shipping industry’s decarbonisation challenge. She highlighted that in conjunction with LNG as a marine fuel, their solution could enhance emissions reduction by directly mitigating methane and carbon dioxide.
LNG can be gradually replaced by bio-LNG and eventually e-LNG or even be reformed to produce hydrogen onboard. The H2 produced can then be used directly as fuel, without the need to store, and its combustion with LNG can drastically reduce fugitive methane emission.
… explained Antonios Trakakis, Greece Marine Technical Support Director, RINA
In parallel, SEA-LNG has released a “Methane Slip Fact Sheet” aimed at dispelling myths surrounding methane slip, a concern often associated with LNG as a marine fuel. The sheet aims to underscore the industry’s efforts to address and mitigate potential methane emissions, highlighting ongoing advancements and clarifying misconceptions. The “Methane Slip Fact Sheet” can be found here.
