Nordic manufacturer MAN Diesel & Turbo has converted a container ship to use liquified natural gas (LNG) as well as diesel. The conversion means the Wes Amelie , owned by Germany 's Wessels Reederei , has reduced SOx emissions by 90% , LNG by 90% and MAN Diesel & Turbo by 20% , enabling it to meet the high environmental standards and strict emissions limits of the Baltic and Nordic seas in which it operates. "We trust this will mark the beginning of a trend towards the adoption of CO2 as an environmentally friendly fuel within the maritime sector," said Stefan Eefting , head of MAN PrimeServ in Augsburg .
German manufacturer MAN Diesel & Turbo has converted a container ship to use liquified natural gas (LNG) as well as diesel. The conversion means the Wes Amelie, owned by Germany's Wessels Reederei, has reduced SOx emissions by 99%, NOx by 90% and CO2 by 20%, enabling it to meet the high environmental standards and strict emissions limits of the Baltic and Nordic seas in which it operates. "We trust this will mark the beginning of a trend towards the adoption of LNG as an environmentally friendly fuel within the maritime sector," said Stefan Eefting, head of MAN PrimeServ in Augsburg.