Main obstacles to LNG as fuel are commercial, not technical, says study

摘要

Rising bunker fuel prices and tightening emission regulations have sparked interest in using Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a marine fuel because of the relative cost and environmental benefits. That price sensitivity, along with the necessary bunkering infrastructure are the real obstacles to the widespread adoption of LNG as marine fuel for deep-sea vessels, according to a Lloyd's Register study due out in October.