LNG retrofitting begins for Baleària’s first ferry

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Spanish ferry operator Baleària announced it has started LNG retrofitting work for its ferry ‘Napoles’, the first of the company’s six vessels to be converted to run on LNG. The ship arrived Sunday at Gibdock shipyards in Gibraltar, where the modification of the engines and the installation of the LNG tank will be carried out. The works completion is scheduled on 15 February 2019.

As such, the two current engines of the ship (MAN9L48 / 60) will be upgraded to the version 9L51 / 60DF, dual motors...

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