LNG as a marine fuel/СПГ как судовое топливо

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LNG fuel is sourced from natural gas which is extracted from sub-surface gas fields. This is piped to liquefaction plants where it is cleaned and cooled to temperatures lower than -162c. In this liquid phase, the volume of the LNG is reduced by a factor of 600 and can be stored and transported at low temperatures.
The use of LNG as a common marine fuel is still relatively undeveloped (in 2018). However, its use is likely to increase as a bunkering infrastructure develops and it becomes a recognised and viable alternative to traditional marine fuels, driven mainly by the need to comply with the forthcoming IMO global sulphur cap in 2020.