Lloyd's Register publishes Rules for gas-fuelled ships

摘要

The marine industry is beginning to embrace the concept of using natural gas as an alternative fuel for engines in ships engaged in international trade. The advantages of gas-fuelled engines compared to oil-fuelled installations include higher efficiency, tower emissions and fuel flexibility, where engines can operate with dual-fuel oil/gas arrangements or in the gas fuel only mode.rnTo ensure that the safety and reliability aspects for classification purposes are taken into consideration, Lloyd's Register has developed its Provisional Rules for the Classification of Methane Gas Fuelled Ships, which are now being published.