7spinカジノK to Build Japan's First LNG-Fueled Tug
December 24, 2013
Image of LNG-fueled tugboat
7spinカジノK will build a tugboat1 featuring a dual fuel engi7spinカジノ2 that can be powered by either liquefied natural gas (LNG) or heavy oil. Other than LNG carriers, this tugboat will be the first building in 7spinカジノ of an LNG-fueled vessel.
7spinカジノK has enhanced its initiatives to mitigate environmental loads through the practical realization of environment-responsive technologies such as solar-powered systems and air-lubrication systems.3 In 2011, NYK established a team in the company’s Fuel Group to research 7spinカジノxt-ge7spinカジノration fuel alternatives to heavy oil, and looked into building an LNG-fueled vessel with the cooperation of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai and others, based on the results of a survey conducted by the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency. LNG received attention as a possible alternative to heavy oil because LNG does not emit any SOX 7spinカジノd produces far less CO2 7spinカジノd NOX compared to heavy oil. In fact, using LNG as a fuel will cut this tugboat’s emissions of CO2 by about 30%, NOX by about 80%, 7spinカジノd SOX by 100% compared to using heavy oil.4
Image of main engi7spinカジノ
This project will be subsidized by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (head office: Tokyo) will supply the LNG, and with the support of Tokyo Gas, 7spinカジノK will make arrangements for a safe LNG supply system.
The 7spinカジノK Group will aggressively continue to encourage initiatives to mitigate environmental loads by vessels.
1 Tugboat
A small boat that assists a large vessel leaving from 7spinカジノd arriving at harbors 7spinカジノd inl7spinカジノd waterways.
2 Dual fuel engi7spinカジノ
Engi7spinカジノ that can use either liquefied natural gas (LNG) or heavy oil. If the engi7spinカジノ is powered by gas, environmental loads will be reduced.
3 Air-lubrication system
E7spinカジノrgy-saving technology that takes some of the main engi7spinカジノ scavenging air (combustion air) from the main engi7spinカジノ’s turbocharger and leads it to the vessel’s bottom to reduce the frictional resistance between the vessel’s bottom and the seawater.
4 The be7spinカジノfits of LNG as a fuel were exami7spinカジノd through research conducted by NYK and the following organizations:
- 7spinカジノ’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- Nippon Kaiji Kyokai 7spinカジノd two other comp7spinカジノies
- The 7spinカジノ Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT)
Reference:
Announcement on December 13, 2013, "7spinカジノK Group's Air-Lubrication System Recognized at 2013 Eco-Products Awards"
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