Cleaner energy for the Baltic

The ferry, Megastar, was bunkered by Skangas who delivers the LNG flexibly from the LNG import terminal opened in the autumn at Tahkoluoto, Pori, for maritime transport needs to ports along the coast.

”We’re developing the West Harbour terminal for increased environmental friendliness. Our modern harbour enables LNG bunkering, which is particularly suitable for us as exhaust emission and noise levels from LNG-fuelled vessels are lower,” said Kari Noroviita, director of passenger harbours, Port of Helsinki.

Environmental aspects were taken into consideration from the initial design phases of the fast ferry. Therefore, the funnel is shorter, which helps cut down air resistance – and aims to minimise energy consumption during operation.

Tommy Mattila, director of marketing and sales at Skangas, concluded: It’s great to get a new LNG-fuelled vessel for Finnish waters. LNG is an excellent marine fuel as regards its environmental properties because its sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide emissions are very low.”

“We’re able to offer safe and reliable bunkering for maritime transport from road tankers, ships or terminals. In the future the ferry could also easily switch to renewable liquefied biogas.”