Short-sea cargo ships, ferries and offshore supply vessels are all well-suited to the adoption of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a fuel, particularly in the U.S. where gas prices are highly competitive. But terminal service vessels operating in locations where LNG is accessible also make good sense and there is growing interest in gas-powered tugs in Europe, the Middle East and China. The world's first two gas-only terminal tugs have now completed several months of successful operation in Norway. Owner, charterer and terminal operator have all expressed their satisfaction with the 65-tonne bollard pull tugs Borgoy and Bokn. The two tugs have been working at Europe's largest LPG and condensates export terminal in Karsto on the Norwegian coast for a little more than six months. They are permanently dedicated to the escort, maneuvering and berthing of LPG carriers and product tankers up to 120,000 dwt.
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