FMC's Doyle: LNG Bunkering Needs to Move Forward

FMC Commissioner William P. Doyle delivered the keynote address to LNG Bunkering North America conference Vancouver, Canada, providing insight into LNG as a marine fuel and LNG bunkering.

"Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering in North America is moving forward. Quite frankly it needs to move forward,” Doyle said. “There is an abundant supply of natural gas in North America. Utilizing natural gas as a marine fuel would help ship owners and operators comply with the MARPOL Annex VI requirements to reduce air pollution from ocean going vessels."

Doyle touched upon hot topics such as MARPOL Annex VI and its feasibility, natural gas’ environmental benefits, the cost and economics of LNG as a marine fuel, international container fleet and natural gas as a fuel, LNG bunkering for North America, LNG exports and synergies with LNG bunkering, inland waterways LNG fuel and bunkering, the ramp-up of LNG bunkering overseas, and bunkering coordination in North America.

His full speech can be read online at http://www.fmc.gov/doyle-keynote-vancouver-canada/.