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Ferries and cruise ships switch back from LNG to MGO

Ferries and cruise ships switch back from LNG to MGO

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 23, 2023 | Emissions, Marine engines, Marine fuels, News, Passenger ships, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion, Shipping

Increased prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) have resulted in Fjord Line and AIDA to stop using the fuel and switch back to marine gas oil (MGO). For Fjord Line, this means its two LNG ships will have their single-fuel LNG engines replaced by dual-fuel LNG/MGO...
Doeksen takes LNG ferries largely out of service due to fuel prices

Doeksen takes LNG ferries largely out of service due to fuel prices

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 15, 2022 | Emissions, Marine fuels, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

Record fuel prices have resulted in Rederij Doeksen taking the most sustainable vessels in its fleet out of service for the most part. The LNG-powered ferries Willem Barentsz and Willem de Vlamingh are being replaced by the Friesland built in 1989. According to...
Doeksen’s LNG catamaran Willem Barentsz wins Shippax Technology and Design Award

Doeksen’s LNG catamaran Willem Barentsz wins Shippax Technology and Design Award

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 28, 2021 | Maritime awards, News, Passenger ships

The Willem Barentsz, the first LNG ferry in the Netherlands, has won the international Shippax Technology and Design Award 2021. The jury praised the LNG propulsion system, the heat recovery system and its solar panels. The ferry Willem Barentsz is operated by Rederij...

Doeksen’s catamaran ferries to switch to bio-LNG

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 16, 2021 | Emissions, Marine fuels, Passenger ships

In 2020 and 2021, Rederij Doeksen launched two new catamarans, the Willem Barentsz and sister ship Willem de Vlamingh. Both ferries sail exclusively on LNG. From 2023, SFP will produce bio-LNG in Harlingen, which will allow the ships to switch to this more sustainable...
New Doeksen LNG ferries reuse waste heat through ORC technology

New Doeksen LNG ferries reuse waste heat through ORC technology

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 11, 2020 | News

Rederij Doeksen’s new catamaran ferries are not just more environmentally friendly than conventional ferries because they fully operate on LNG. The ships are also equipped with a waste heat recovery system based on Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology. The 70...
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