Balearia moves its LNG strategy forward with ferry retrofit

摘要

Spanish operator Balearia has successfully completed the retrofit of a ropax ferry to dual-fuel LNG - the first of five vessels to undergo the procedure. Balearia announced in August 2018 it would invest €60M (US$69M) to re-engine five of its current ferries to LNG fuelling over the next two years. Balearia has adopted a strategic commitment to LNG as its marine fuel, which is already specified for two newbuildings. MAN PrimeServ is converting the engines to LNG dual fuel. Twenty per cent is being funded by the European Union's Connecting Europe Facility.