Baleària oppgraderer fergene "Nápoles", "Abel Matutes", "Sicilia", "Bahama Mama" og "Martín i Soler" til LNG drift

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Baleària Upgrading Five Ferries to Run on LNG

Spanish ferry operator Baleària is to invest EUR 60 million (USD 70.3 million) to retrofit five of its ferries to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) in an effort to cut pollution from ships.

Namely, the ferries Nápoles, Abel Matutes, Sicilia, Bahama Mama and Martín i Soler are scheduled to undergo the upgrades over the next two years.

Baleària said that the of LNG in these five vessels is expected to reduce more than 45,000 tons of CO2 annually, 4,400 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and eliminate sulfur and particulate emissions completely.

Nápoles, which would be the first to be fitted with gas propulsion, is to start the upgrade in the winter 2018.

Additionally, Baleària is studying two other LNG projects and is building two smart ships at the Visentini shipyard in Italy, the first of which will be operational as of February 2019.

The company plans to have nine ships running on LNG in three years, Adolfo Utor, President of Baleària, informed.

Kilde: World Maritime News
 
MAN to Convert First RoPax Ferries to LNG

Spanish ferry operator Baleària Eurolineas Maritimas has decided to convert two of its RoPax ferries to liquefied natural gas (LNG) operation.

The conversion of two sister ships to dual-fuel operation is said to be the first of its kind in this shipping segment.

The company has inked a contract with MAN PrimeServ, part of MAN Energy Solutions, to carry out the works.

The vessels, Nápoles and Sicilia, are currently each powered by 2 × MAN 9L48/60A main engines, which will all be converted to 9L51/60DF units that will enable running on LNG.

“We showed – with the conversion of Wessels Reederei’s ‘Wes Amelie’ containership – that operational MAN engines can successfully be converted to LNG operation with a tremendous effect on exhaust emissions and the environment. We are very happy that Baleària has seen fit to bring these benefits to a new segment and application and look forward to the conversion procedure,” Thomas Spindler, Head of Upgrades & Retrofits, PrimeServ Four-Stroke, MAN Energy Solutions, said.

Ettore Morace, Director General of Operations at Baleària, said that the company’s commitment to the environment “is a strategic line for the company based on the use of liquefied natural gas and other clean energies as well as fleet eco-efficiency.”

Earlier this year, Baleària revealed plans to retrofit five of its ferries to run on LNG. Apart from Nápoles and Sicilia, the company will also convert Abel Matutes, Bahama Mama and Martín i Soler.

The conversion of the Nápoles is due to take place in Spain between November 2018 and January 2019, and of the Sicilia from October to December 2019. The Sicilia operates on the Barcelona – Ibiza route, while the Nápoles serves currently the Algeciras – Tanger Med route.

Kilde: World Maritime News
 
Baleària Begins Retrofitting Nápoles to LNG

Spanish ferry company Baleària has begun retrofitting its Nápoles ferry, the first of the company’s six ships to be converted to liquified natural gas (LNG) operation.

The ferry arrived at the Gibraltar Gibdock shipyards yesterday where they will modify the engines and install an LNG tank.

The work is expected to be completed by February 15, 2019.

The ship will get dual-fuel LNG and diesel engines produced by MAN Energy Solutions. With this change in fuel, the ferry Nápoles is expected to reduce its CO2 emissions by 9,113.45 tons and NOx emissions by 871.37 tons a year as well as fully eliminate all sulphur and particle emissions. The annual carbon dioxide reduction will equal the emissions of 6,000 passenger cars, as explained by Baleària.

Moreover, a Wärtsilä tank will be installed in the ship to be able to store up to 440 cubic meters of LNG so the ship may be autonomous for up to 1,200 miles. The gas pipes will be supplied by Cryospain while the engineering project has been designed by Cotenaval.

Plans are also underway to retrofit its twin ship Sicilia in the near future, the company said.

The total investment in this retrofit is EUR 12 million with 20% funded by European Union Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) after the project involving retrofitting of five of the fleet’s ships was classified as excellent. Therefore, Baleària not only has plans to switch the engines in the Nápoles but also in the ferries Abel Matutes, Sicilia, Bahama Mama and Martín i Soler as well as another ferry without help from CEF funds by the end of 2021.

Baleària is also currently completing the construction of the first two smart ships with LNG engines to sail the Mediterranean — the Hypatia de Alejandría will begin operating at the beginning of 2019 and the Marie Curie a few months afterwards. In addition, the company recently unveiled the construction of a fast ferry for passengers and cargo powered by dual-fuel LNG engines.

“The lower pollution, higher profitability axiom really works with this fuel,” Adolfo Utor, Chairman of Baleària, commented.

“We plan to have at least half of our fleet of ferries sailing with this clean energy within the next three years and reach one hundred percent of the fleet within ten years,” he added.

Kilde: World Maritime News
 
Gibdock: 1st Baleària Ferry Converted to LNG

Baleària’s ferry Napoles has started operating using LNG as fuel following the completion of a major conversion project carried out by Gibraltar’s Gibdock shipyard.

The 186-meter long Napoles, which has a capacity for 1,600 passengers and 1,430 lane meters of cargo, is the first of six ships that Baleària plans to convert to dual fuel operations to comply with International Maritime Organization (IMO) sulphur cap regulations.

Gibdock has secured a contract to convert a second vessel, Sicilia, which is due to arrive at the yard later this year.

Napoles arrived at Gibdock in mid-November 2018, with the yard already having pre-fabricated two LNG bunker fuel reception stations for later installation. The majority of subsequent work took place alongside the yard’s main repair wharf, with some elements of the LNG conversion undertaken in Gibdock’s Panamax size Dock No.1.

The project included the installation of dual-fuel LNG and diesel engines produced by MAN Energy Solutions as well as a Wärtsilä tank for LNG storage.

According to Gibdock, one of the key elements of the project was the modification of the MAN 9L 48/60-A main engines to 9L 51/60DFF, completed by MAN Primeserv. Extensive automation system and cabling work was also carried out by Gibdock.

With this change in fuel, Nápoles is expected to reduce its CO2 emissions by 9,113.45 tons and NOx emissions by 871.37 tons a year as well as fully eliminate all sulphur and particle emissions, the ferry company earlier explained.

After its departure, Napoles began working on a new passenger and Spanish freight route connecting Huelva and the Canary Islands.

Kilde: World Maritime News

The converted Nápoles alongside at Gibdock before reentering service with Baleària
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Foto: Gibdock
 
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