1、FUEL FOR THOUGHT:LNG2Contents5 Conclusion5 Conclusion 526 Other resources and annexes6 Other resources and annexes 534 Technologies4.1 Engine technologies 444.2 Onboard methane abatement technologies 484.3 Methane detection technologies 504.4 Onboard carbon capture 513 Production and supply3.1 LNG p

2、roduction 343.2 Biomethane production 382 Demand drivers2.1 Regulatory drivers 112.2 Economic drivers 221 Introduction1.1 Foreword from SEA-LNG 51.2 LNG fact file 61.3 State of the fleet 8PrefaceIntroduction 3Executive summary 4ContentsFUEL FOR THOUGHT:LNG3IntroductionThe maritime industry is facing

3、 an era of unprecedented change.The challenge is not that change is happening,but that it is happening so quickly.The evolution of sail to its heyday of the great tea clippers took centuries,and the transition to coal-powered steam ships was driven by greater supply chain mobility and speed.The effi

4、ciencies and competitiveness of oil led to a new type of vessel propulsion,but again these are transitions that took nearly a hundred years.And it was the pressures of global trade,rather than environmental factors,that determined the direction.The energy transition the maritime industry faces today

5、 is therefore unprecedented in that it is not driven by simple market economics but by a social need to become more sustainable and to cut back on emissions.Amid this change shipowners,charterers,insurers,financial markets and technology suppliers are all seeking clarity and a better understanding o

6、f the trends and direction the industry is facing together.Fuel for Thought cuts through the latest technology advances,policy developments and market trends.Each edition focuses on fuels and technologies to create a concise platform for industry to continue updating itself,to find answers to its ch