By
Rebecca Gibson |
MAN Cryo is to provide a marine LNG fuel supply system for Italian operator Caronte & Tourist’s new ro-pax ferry.
Part of MAN Diesel & Turbo, MAN Cryo is one of the world´s main manufacturers of cryogenic equipment for storing, distributing and handling LNG. As part of its contract with Turkey’s Sefine Shipyard, the company will provide a system that comprises a 150 m3 vacuum-insulated storage tank with auxiliary equipment, including an LNG vaporiser, a pressure build-up unit, bunker station and heat exchanger.
The MAN Cryo system will supply gas to the ferry´s three dual-fuel propulsion engines and is scheduled for delivery in November 2017. The vessel will be the first of its kind with LNG propulsion.
Caronte & Tourist’s new 133-metre-long, double-ended ferry has been designed by LMG Marin and will primarily operate on the strait of Messina between Villa San Giovanni and the city of Messina. The ro-pax ferry will have capacity for 1,500 passengers and up to 290 cars on two vehicle decks.