The Hindu Business Line : Bewildering choices for LNG carriers

These are not easy times to be involved in LNG carrier operations. The market is demanding increasing number of vessels including ice-class carriers to trade in the new frontier of LNG production — the Arctic waters, off the Barents Sea.

There is money in it but predicting exactly where is not easy. Meanwhile, getting qualified and motivated seafarers is becoming increasingly difficult. Operators have a bewildering array of choices for the best propulsion systems — dual fuel or gas turbine engines.

They also have to choose whether to install shipboard gasification equipment, in case the vessel will need to offload offshore. There have been problems reported with containment systems and new technology being developed. To tackle these issues, Tanker Operator magazine, in association with LNG Journal and Lloyd's Register, will hold a conference in Hamburg during the SMM maritime trade show on September 27 and 28.

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