First LNG fast ro-pax ferry ordered from Incat Tasmania

摘要

Incat has secured a contract to build the first high-speed passenger ro-pax ferry powered by gas turbines fuelled by LNG. It is for an existing Incat customer, which has asked not to be named at this stage.Fellow Australian fast ferry specialist Austal may have presented a paper on LNG-fuelled high speed ferries at the recent Motorship LNG conference, but the race for the first order has been won by rival company Incat. Robert Clifford, Incat chairman, said: "this is a significant step forward as the use of natural gas powered ships must replace ships with less environmentally friendly engines. This first LNG powered fast ship is expected to set the scene for the future".