据海事新闻9月23日消息称，海洋服务公司SEACOR控股公司的子公司Cleancor能源解决方案公司与物流和驳船运输公司SCF海运公司发起了一项联合行动，以增加整个密西西比河系统的LNG和CNG的使用和供应。
SCF对美国内河航道及其具有战略位置的港口、码头、驳船队和现有客户关系的深入了解，为Cleancor提供了一个强大的平台，使其能够部署现代化和移动的LNG和CNG设备。除了给拖船加注燃料外，液化天然气可以作为一个可行的和可扩展的替代燃料解决方案，为各种内陆制造业，采矿，沥青，农业和运输作业。
Cleancor目前每年通过其低温高压储存、运输和天然气调节设备向美国各地供应数百万加仑的液化天然气。CLEANCOR公司总裁杰夫·伍兹表示：“我们的液化天然气和压缩天然气供应高度适应客户的需求，并可以在短期或长期的基础上同时为低产量和高产量项目提供服务。我们的团队拥有专业知识和资源，可以与那些希望从柴油、燃料油或丙烷能源转向更清洁、更便宜替代品的客户合作。”
SCF总裁蒂姆鲍尔表示：“作为这一联合努力的一部分，SCF最近购买了两艘2520马力三螺杆Z-Drive拖船，以支持其美国内河集装箱驳船服务，并正在探索将这些船转换为双燃料液化天然气和柴油。如果转换完成，将有利于降低排放和运营的总成本。”
鲍尔先生进一步指出：“具有这些设计规格和特征的拖船是SCF船队的令人振奋的补充，并支持我们客户货物的安全高效运输。我们期待着与Cleancor团队一起努力使这个项目成为现实。”
曹海斌 摘译自 海事新闻
原文如下：
Cleancor's LNG Supply Push Via Mississipi River
Cleancor Energy Solutions, a unit of the the marine services company SEACOR Holdings, launched a joint initiative with the logistics and barge transportation company SCF Marine to increase the use and supply of LNG and CNG natural gas throughout the Mississippi River system.
SCF’s in-depth knowledge of the U.S. Inland Waterways and its strategically located ports, terminals, barge fleets, and existing customer relationships provide Cleancor with a robust platform from which to deploy modern and mobile LNG and CNG equipment. In addition to bunkering towboats, LNG can serve as a viable and scalable alternative fueling solution for a variety of inland manufacturing, mining, asphalt, agricultural and transportation operations.
Cleancor currently supplies millions of gallons of LNG annually to locations around the U.S. via its fleet of cryogenic and high-pressure storage, transportation and gas conditioning equipment. “Our LNG and CNG supplies are highly adaptive to customer demands and can service both low and high volume projects As part of this joint effort, SCF recently purchased two 2520 HP triple screw Z-Drive towboats to support its U.S. Inland River container-on-barge service and is exploring the conversion of these vessels to dual-fuel LNG and diesel. This conversion, if completed, will have the benefit of lowering emissions and the overall cost of operations,” said, SCF President, Tim Power.
Mr. Power further stated that “towboats of these design specifications and characteristics are an exciting addition to the SCF fleet and support the safe and efficient movement of our customers’ cargo. We look forward to working with the Cleancor team as we strive to make this project a reality.”