Finnish Border Guard testing LNG as a marine fuel
Finnish technology group Wartsila announced April 7 it would test LNG sourced from organic waste flows in coordination with the Finnish Border Guard.
The border guard’s vessel, Turva, was fitted with a dual-fuel engine supplied by Wartsila. It will be tested for the use of LNG supplied by Finnish state-owned biogas refiner Gasum.
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The Finnish security service said LNG fits within its strategy of powering its fleet with environmentally sustainable fuels wherever it can. The maritime sector in general is utilizing more LNG as a fuel source to meet obligations under IMO 2020, a regime intended to lower emissions from shipping.
“LNG is already broadly accepted as a viable marine fuel, and we see bio LNG as a natural next step,” said Juha Kytola, director of research and development in Wartsila’s marine power division. “We are, therefore, extremely supportive of this testing programme,”
The Finnish company touted bio LNG as a 100% renewable option that can reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 90% compared to conventional fuels. For nitrogen and sulphur oxides, emissions are close to zero and LNG as a marine fuel emits no particulate matter.