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THE RUSH TO CLEANER MARINE PROPULSION

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nder pressure from international regulatory agencies, as well as their own customers, ship operators are moving towards cleaner energy sources, and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) has risen to become a major alternative to heavy fuel oil. A recent report by London-headquartered Clarkson PLC showed that nearly 230 vessels of a combined 15 million gross tons currently on order (excluding LNG carriers) have been designed

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