Picture of the Day: Argonon LNG Barge

In the picture above you can see Deen Shipping’s Argonon, the first inland barge which runs on LNG, bunkering together with the Amphiro, also owned by Deen Shipping.

Argonon has 2 standard Caterpillar 3512 engines that use approximately 20% diesel in order to ignite the gas mixture.

These engines have been modified by Pon Power so that the combustion air is enriched with natural gas.

This leads to a dual fuel engine needing less diesel to produce the required power and keeps the same stability and responsiveness in all conditions.