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already operational barges (FlexFueler’s 001 decarbonisation targets through the to cooperate in developing electrical and gas
and 002) and will provide better loading introduction of bio and synthetic LNG. turbine solutions for natural gas and LNG
economics for Titan LNG. Establishing agreements such as these will production, as well as solutions for reducing
Michael Schaap, Titan LNG’s commercial help provide greater accessibility to the fuel, CO2 emissions. As part of the agreement, the
director marine, commented: “We are excited enabling more shipping companies to start the parties will commence implementing a project
to announce the chartering of the Green journey towards a zero-carbon future today. to convert gas turbines to hydrogen-based fuel
Zeebrugge. January has proven exceptionally The expansion of our service area provides gas mix.
busy, underlining the timeliness of our excellent opportunities for Titan LNG to gain “Baker Hughes is one of the main
decision to secure this additional capacity. new customers and serve our current ones equipment suppliers to our Yamal LNG
Titan LNG caried out seven LNG operations even better.” and Arctic LNG 2 projects,” noted Leonid
during one weekend, three of which were to TITAN LNG, February 04, 2021 Mikhelson, Novatek’s Chairman of the
large crude shuttle tankers from Equinor, a Management Board. “We are expanding our
term contract partner of Titan’s. Using the Novatek and Nuovo Pignone cooperation with them to develop efficient
Green Zeebrugge we were able to ensure safe and economically viable solutions to mitigate
and timely deliveries to all the vessels.” signed co-operation the impact of climate change on our projects
Longer term, this charter will increase the – one of the essential topics for Novatek and
accessibility and thereby the uptake of LNG agreement on CO2 the entire oil and gas industry. Hydrogen
as a marine fuel, as the cleanest available fuel technologies have great prospects to reduce
today. Titan LNG supports shipowners in emissions reduction the level of global greenhouse gas emissions,
taking active steps to meeting 2030 and 2050 and further work is required to develop and
emissions targets with (bio) LNG and other Novatek and Nuovo Pignone (Italy), part adapt these technologies for operations in
emission reduction strategies. of the Baker Hughes, signed a co-operation Arctic climatic conditions”.
Schaap continued: “The use of LNG as agreement aimed at reducing carbon dioxide NOVATEK, February 01, 2021
a marine fuel has a multitude of benefits (CO2) emissions.
– not least its clear pathway to meeting According to the MoU, the parties intend

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