【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Processing Equipment】China’s First Coastal LNG Ship Refueling Station Put into Operation in Hainan from 2015 to 2021

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2024: A time of blooming flowers and joy on the forum **********************【Ten Years of Great Development in Chemical Processing Equipment】A continuously updated summary post – feel free to join the discussions: https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html (Source: Haichuan Chemical Industry Forum Website) ***************** LNG-powered ships, fully fueled, slowly depart from the port, creating gentle ripples on the water’s surface; there is no unpleasant smell or any smoke emitted. On November 20, 2021, at the Macun Terminal of CNOOC in Chengmai, China’s first coastal LNG ship refueling station, built and operated by CNOOC Offshore Oil & Gas Power Group, was officially put into operation. It is reported that the operation of this refueling station fills the gap in LNG refueling stations for coastal ships in China, serving as a model to promote the use of LNG in marine vessels across the country. Using LNG as a marine fuel offers advantages such as being green and low-carbon, having low fuel costs, high propulsion efficiency, and superior performance. Estimates show that, compared to fuel, ships powered by LNG can reduce emissions of sulfur oxides and suspended particulates by 100% and nitrogen oxides by 90% per year, while also cutting fuel costs. At present, CNOOC is working actively with various parties, aiming to \"gasify the Yangtze River, the Pearl River, the canals, and coastal areas.\" It is making every effort to promote the development of the \"green shipping\" industry. The adoption of LNG-powered ships plays an important role in continuously improving the air quality in coastal and inland cities, as well as in protecting the inland and marine environments. Wei Hua, director of the Consulting and Evaluation Center at CNOOC Energy Economics Research Institute, said that the promotion of LNG-powered ships can effectively reduce the emissions of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides from ships, thereby better protecting the atmospheric environment in Hainan and the marine environment in the South China Sea; such ships hold great potential for future development. “The operation of the Macun LNG ship refueling station lays a solid foundation for the development of the industry in the future. ”