Preface

Natural gas for ship propulsion in Denmark

The project “Natural gas as propulsion for the shipping sector in Denmark” was conducted for “Partnerskab for Renere Skibsfart” (a partnership between Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Danish Ministry of Environment) and Danish Shipowners’ Association) and DONG Energy. The project was contracted to LITEHAUZ ApS (LITEHAUZ) in association with Incentive Partners ApS (Incentive Partners), senior researcher Hans Otto Holmegaard Kristensen, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Ramboll Oil and Gas. In LITEHAUZ the team comprised Frank Stuer-Lauridsen and Jesper B. Nielsen.

"Partnerskab for Renere Skibsfart" and DONG Energy would like to thank "Den Danske Maritime Fond" (The Danish Maritime Fund) for its financial contribution to the report.

The project’s main task was to review logistical, technical and economic feasibility for using Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as fuel for ship propulsion and the supply of LNG or CNG to Danish ports from existing natural gas lines, trucks or by ship.

During the study the project teams have been in contact with a number of the actors in the Danish shipping sector and other stakeholders in the maritime service sector. The willingness to provide information and share considerations regarding the fuel conversion issue is greatly appreciated and contributed to the quality of the report.

Sections were delivered by various contributors:

The major part of information on LNG and the Norwegian experiences was provided by DNV (Chapter 2 + Appendix 1 and 2).

Ramboll Oil and Gas provided Chapters 5 and 6 under a separate contract with the Partnership and DONG Energy and contributed to sections in Chapter 1, 4 and 7.

Incentive Partners was responsible for the economic analysis in Chapter 8.

LITEHAUZ was the main editor and specifically responsible for Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 9.