Baleària begins retrofitting the Nápoles, the first of six ferries it will switch to LNG

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The ship will reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by more than 9,000 tons a year

The shipping company Baleària has begun retrofitting its Nápoles ferry to be powered by liquified natural gas. The ferry arrived at the Gibraltar Gibdock shipyards yesterday where they will modify the engines and install an LNG tank with the work expected to be completed by February 15th.

Thus, the two engines currently on the ship (MAN9L48/60) will become 9L51/60DF versions which are dual-fuel liquefied natural gas...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/19/balearia-begins-retrofitting-the-napoles-the-first-of-six-ferries-it-will-switch-to-lng/

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