LNG “The dual-fuel-electric machinery concept is far ahead of the competition in terms of evironmental friendliness, reliability, redundancy, maintainability, fuel flexibility, as well as economy and safety,” said Mikael Mäkinen, group vice president, Wärtsilä Ship Power. “The recent introduction of heavy fuel oil (HFO) as fuel for the engines ´s diesel-mode further enhances fuel flexibility and provides ship operators the highest degree if control over operating costs under fluctuating gas and liquid prices.” ‘Gaz de France’ dared the first step and ordered three LNG carriers in 2004 at the formerly named Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard, which became AKER Yards Saint Nazaire and recently member of the STX group. Series of the three LNG carriers have three novelties: The use of boil-off

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