据世界天然气网8月9日消息 日本液化石油气贸易商和进口商Astomos能源公司宣布，将于本月晚些时候启用液化石油气（LPG）动力的超大型燃气船（VLGC）。
该船由同胞造船厂川崎重工（KHI）在其Sakaide造船厂建造。新加坡船东Kumiai Navigation将为Astomos运营84229立方米的VLGC。
该船长299米，宽37.2米，将配备KHI的双燃料液化石油气发动机，可使用加压液化石油气和燃油。
该公司指出，与燃油相比，液化石油气作为燃料预计将减少约20%的二氧化碳排放量，以及约90%的硫氧化物和颗粒物。
为了响应国际海事组织2050年零排放目标，Astomos几年来一直在考虑将液化石油气燃料油轮引入其VLGC船队。
该公司指出：“我们将继续从重油船舶转向液化石油气燃料船舶，作为可能的解决方案之一，并促进其他环保船队的发展。”
最近，该公司签署了一项协议，从石油巨头壳牌公司购买碳中和液化石油气。
吴恒磊 编译自 世界天然气
原文如下：
Japan’s first LPG-fuelled VLGC soon to enter service
Japanese LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation has announced that it will bring the liquified petroleum gas (LPG)-powered very large gas carrier (VLGC) into operation later this month.
The vessel is being built by compatriot shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) at its Sakaide shipyard. Singapore-based shipowner Kumiai Navigation will operate the 84,229 cbm VLGC for Astomos.
The ship is 299 meters long, 37.2 meters wide and will be equipped with KHI’s dual-fuel LPG engine which can run align="justify"> LPG as a fuel is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by about 20%, and sulfur oxides, particulate matter by about 90% in comparison with fuel oil, the company noted.
Astomos has been considering introducing LPG-fueled tankers into its VLGC fleet for a few years, in response to the International Maritime Organization’s 2050 zero-emission targets.
“We will continue to switch from heavy oil vessels to LPG-fuelled vessels as align="justify"> Recently, the company signed an agreement to purchase carbon-neutral LPG from oil major Shell.