LNG RAPIDLY ACCELERATES IN CRUISE SECTOR

摘要

More and more cruise ship operators are turning to the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel their future fleets. That was the message at a special forum focusing on the use of alternative fuels at the recent Seatrade Cruise Global in the USA. Of the 97 cruise ships on order on the global fleet orderbook, 13 are due to be dual-fuelled by LNG. Scrape the surface and it becomes apparent that the figure is more impressive than it sounds. Paolo Moretti, RINA marine and transport chief commercial officer, told the audience: "When you make the comparison using gross tonnage, we are actually talking about a quarter of these vessels being fuelled by LNG. The number 13 out of 97 does not sound much, but with the gross tonnage ratio one in four is dual-fuelled."This is impressive, given - as Mr Moretti said - "the novelty of the technology."