Natural Gas Propulsion Options for Short Sea Shipping Routes

Abstract

With strict emission rules and regulations coming into place, natural gas presents itself as a favorable option in helping to reduce the amount of harmful emissions compared to diesel fuel. A team has been assigned to asses the performance, weight, safety, and volume implications of a range of various natural gas systems for a vessel designed for short sea shipping, which is an interest of the American Marine Highways Program. The vessel is currently being designed under the sponsorship and direction of the Center for Commercial Deployment of Transportation Technologies (CCDoTT) by Herbert Engineering Corporation (HEC). The focus of this document is to outline the various natural gas systems, storage options and implications resulting from the installation of these systems aboard a vessel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA554341

Entities

People

  • Ashley Mcclelland
  • Daniel Nowakowski
  • Matthew J Kramer

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Systems
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Emission
  • Emission Control
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Fire Safety
  • Fuel Oils
  • Fuels
  • Liquids
  • Materials
  • Natural Gas
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Sulfur Compounds
  • Urban Areas
  • Warning Systems

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  • Economics
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Software Engineering