(With video) Following the LNG Greenstream, Peters Shipyards has now christened its sister vessel LNG Greenrhine, which will also be chartered by Shell.
Mrs. Edwige Belliard, president of Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) performed the ceremony that took place 3 September.
The LNG Greenstream was inaugurated by Shell Netherlands in April. The experiences so far are promising. Shell will also charter its sister LNG powered barge. Both ships were built at Peters Shipyards and are managed by Interstream Barging.
LNG Greenrhine
The LNG Greenrhine is an electrically powered ship thanks to its generators fuelled by LNG. The use of LNG reduces emissions of CO2 and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by more than 25 and 80 per cent respectively. Moreover, no sulphur dioxide (SO2) and particles are released.
Due to the configuration of four engines into two LNG Packs, the LNG Greenrhine offers a load sharing operation which results in low fuel consumption, increased safety and redundancy.
Below a video about the LNG Greenstream.
