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has made an agreement to order the new
next-generation of environmentally friendly
car carriers from Nihon Shipyard, Shin
Kurushima Dockyard and China Merchants
Jinling Shipyard. Each shipyard will build at
least two of the vessels.
Next-generation of environmentally
friendly vessels are expected to reduce
emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), which
is a greenhouse gas (GHG), by 25% to 30%,
emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx), which
cause air pollution, by almost 100%, and
objectives.” Energies, Saipem and Nipigas. emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by
Florin Spătaru, member of the Board of The two first pipe-rack modules 80% to 90% with use of LNG fuel and EGR
Directors of Damen Shipyards Mangalia: weighing approximately nine thousand tons (Exhaust Gas Recirculation), compared to
“We are pleased to see the collaboration each were shipped from the Zhoushan port conventional vessels using heavy fuel oil.
between two industry leaders in Romania in China to the Novatek-Murmansk LNG In K Line Environmental Vision 2050,
and beyond, who made possible a premiere: construction centre and will be further we have set the 2030 interim target of
it is the first time such a ship is built in skidded onto the gravity base structure, or improving CO2 emission efficiency by
Romania and this proves that the Romanian GBS, platform of LNG Train 1. The next two 50% over 2008, surpassing the IMO target
naval industry is able to implement very modules have been loaded onto a transport of 40% improvement. We are planning to
complex and innovative projects with high ship and are on transit to Murmansk. substitute LNG fuel and other new fuels for
technological level”. Overall, 14 modules will be delivered conventional heavy fuel oil to achieve the
The first LNG delivery in Romania, made from contractors’ shipyards for the first targets set forth.
by OMV Petrom, implied coordinating LNG train. The Arctic LNG 2 project is In accordance with K Line
and managing for the first time a complex progressing on schedule, and the successful Environmental Vision 2050, we will flexibly
process in which several partner companies delivery of the first modules represents an and proactively listen to customer demands
were involved, while being compliant with important milestone towards launching the including environmental issues and find the
all safety measures. This translated into two project on time. best solution to contribute to the sustainable
separate transports of two tankers each, Arctic LNG 2 envisages constructing development of the society.
which fueled the tank of the first LNG three LNG liquefaction trains of 6.6mn
operated ship in Romania. tonnes per year each for the total LNG K LINE
By cooling natural gas at -162°C and capacity of 19.8mn tonnes, as well as
through liquefaction it reduces its volume cumulative gas condensate production JAX LNG and TOTE complete
by approximately 600 times compared to capacity of 1.6mn tpy. The project will
the gaseous state. Thus, it can be stored utilise an innovative construction concept first renewable LNG
and transported safely over very long of gravity-based structure (GBS) platforms
distances, with higher economic and energy to reduce overall capital cost and minimise bunkering in US
efficiency. LNG is a transitional alternative the project’s environmental footprint in
for a cleaner transport, especially for the the Arctic zone of Russia. As of December JAX LNG, a small-scale LNG facility located
transport segments that are more difficult 31, 2020, the Utrenneye field’s 2P reserves along the St. John’s River in Jacksonville,
to decarbonize such as heavy road freight under PRMS totaled 1.434 trillion cubic recently completed the first fueling of a
and naval transport. By using LNG in metres of natural gas and 90mn tonnes of marine vessel in the United States with
transportation, the CO2 emissions decrease liquids. a blend of LNG and renewable liquefied
by 15%, the nitrogen oxide emissions drop The project’s participants include: natural gas (RLNG).
by 50% and the heavy particles are 99% Novatek (60%), TotalEnergies (10%), CNPC JAX LNG loaded the RLNG/LNG blend
lower. (10%), CNOOC (10%) and the Japan Arctic into the Clean Jacksonville bunker barge
In addition, LNG does not generate LNG, consortium of Mitsui & Co, Ltd. and to fuel the Isla Bella. The Isla Bella is the
sulfur emissions and this way is compliant JOGMEC (10%). world’s first LNG-powered container ship
with the strict provisions of International and was put into service by TOTE Maritime
Maritime Organization. ARCTIC LNG-2 Puerto Rico in 2015. Element Markets
supplied the renewable natural gas (RNG)
K Line to procure eight LNG- thermal certificates (RTCs). Using RLNG
OMV PETROM used to produce the RLNG via renewable
First modules delivered for fuelled car carriers to fuel marine vessels is a readily available
pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050.
the Arctic LNG 2 project Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) has RLNG’s emissions profile as a maritime
fuel is superior even to that of LNG, which
decided to procure eight 7,000 units class
Arctic LNG 2 on September 21 announced car carriers fuelled by LNG by FY2023 to already reduces greenhouse gas emissions
that the first modules for LNG Train 1 FY2025, following our first LNG-fueled by more than 25% over ultra-low sulfur
were successfully delivered by the Project’s vessel, Century Highway Green, which diesel.
EPC contractor, a joint venture of Technip was delivered on March 12, 2021. K Line Decarbonization of the transport sector

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