Tersan Shipyard posted a video showing LNG Propulsion Fish Feed Supply Cargo Vessel, “MS HOYDAL”.
The ship is owned by the company NSK Shipping AS, a key transport partner of BioMar.
The approximately 70 meters long and 16 meters wide ship was built by the Turkish shipyard Tersan in Istanbul. It is classified by the Norwegian Veritas, DNV.
MS “Høydal” has a capacity of 2,000 tonnes of bulk cargo. On board there is a crane with 50 ton lifting capacity.
The LNG fuel tank is approximately 90 cubic meters – sufficient for one week’s operation. Rolls Royce has provided LNG engines and the ship propulsion system. The ship’s speed is 14 knots.
The new ship achieves 90 percent reduction in NOx emissions and 25 percent reduction in CO2, compared to conventional diesel.
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LNG World News Staff, April 08, 2013; Image: MS HOYDAL