LNG

Nov 19 (LNGJ) - Spanish shipping company Balearia has begun retrofitting its “Napoles” ferry to be powered by liquified natural gas. The ferry, which operates on the Barcelona-Ibiza route, arrived at the Gibraltar Gibdock shipyard where it will be modified and have an LNG tank installed with a completion date set for February 2019. The two engines currently on the ship will be switched to dual-fuel LNG and diesel engines produced by the German-owned company, MAN Energy Solutions. Balearia said there were also plans for the retrofitting of its sister ship, the “Sicilia”, to have LNG capability.