LNG powered ships coming to China
A ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and modified by China Natural Gas recently completed a test navigation run in Wuhan, China. According to China Natural Gas’ news release, this was the first time a LNG-powered ship has navigated in China's domestic waterways, demonstrating that LNG can be used both in cars and ships as a transportation fuel.
The details of the test run indicate that a 300-ton tugboat was running on LNG. The exact fuel formula was 30% diesel and 70% natural gas. If such a formula can be extrapolated out on a larger scale for more ships, significant energy and cost savings could be achieved for China’s shipping fleet.
"This achievement is a big step in the history of China's new energy industry and will contribute to environmental protection and reduce energy consumption,” said Qinan Ji, China Natural Gas’ CEO. “The marketing of LNG-powered ships will be implemented on a full scale in the forthcoming years. We expect to achieve extensive coverage with our LNG-powered ships along the Yangtze River."
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