[:es]LNG supplied to the liner amounted to the average daily consumption of 42.000 households
Galp completed on December the 18th , at the port of Funchal, Madeira, the first ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel refuelling carried out at a Portuguese port, and the first on any Atlantic island.
The refuelling of the AIDAprima, one of the most environmentally friendly cruise ships in the world and the first LNG-powered cruise liner, places Galp as a forefront Atlantic supplier of the cleanest available marine fuels. The LNG supplied to the liner amounted to the average daily consumption of 42.000 households.
Through these projects, Galp offers clients and partners innovative energy solutions that significant-ly reduce their emissions, anticipating trends that will become mainstream in the future. Galp now has the capacity to refuel ships with LNG at any port of mainland Portugal and islands and will soon also provide ship-to-ship refuelling, with added capacity and flexibility.
The LNG used in this operation is transported through cryogenic cistern containers, which maintain the gas in liquid state at very low temperatures, enabling its safe transport. In the Madeira island, this logistics replicates a virtual pipeline that supplies the thermal power plant of Vitória.
Galp’s partner in this operation is Gaslink, a Grupo Sousa unit that runs the LNG transportation and supply logistics between Portugal’s mainland and the port of Funchal.
About AIDAprima
With 124 thousand tons and a capacity for 3,300 passengers, the AIDAprima is a flagship of AIDA, one of the 10 different cruise brands of Carnival Corp. Plc, the world’s largest leisure travel compa-ny. LNG powers an auxiliary motor that produces the energy used by the ship while at port, thus significantly reducing the local emissions that would result from the use of diesel or fuel.
Until 2020, Carnival will put into operation four vessels that only use natural gas, ahead of the entry into force that year of more restrictive marine fuels legislation. LNG is one of the most flexible, ac-cessible and safer alternatives to diesel and fuel and its usage is widely expected to become increas-ingly common in maritime transport. Carnival, which operates more than 100 ships that travel regu-larly between 700 ports, is a pioneer in this movement.
The AIDAprima is comparable to a small city which, in addition to all the most sophisticated leisure and sports equipment for all ages, also offers 12 restaurants and 18 bars.
Source: GALP[:en]LNG supplied to the liner amounted to the average daily consumption of 42.000 households
Galp completed on December the 18th , at the port of Funchal, Madeira, the first ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel refuelling carried out at a Portuguese port, and the first on any Atlantic island.
The refuelling of the AIDAprima, one of the most environmentally friendly cruise ships in the world and the first LNG-powered cruise liner, places Galp as a forefront Atlantic supplier of the cleanest available marine fuels. The LNG supplied to the liner amounted to the average daily consumption of 42.000 households.
Through these projects, Galp offers clients and partners innovative energy solutions that significant-ly reduce their emissions, anticipating trends that will become mainstream in the future. Galp now has the capacity to refuel ships with LNG at any port of mainland Portugal and islands and will soon also provide ship-to-ship refuelling, with added capacity and flexibility.
The LNG used in this operation is transported through cryogenic cistern containers, which maintain the gas in liquid state at very low temperatures, enabling its safe transport. In the Madeira island, this logistics replicates a virtual pipeline that supplies the thermal power plant of Vitória.
Galp’s partner in this operation is Gaslink, a Grupo Sousa unit that runs the LNG transportation and supply logistics between Portugal’s mainland and the port of Funchal.
About AIDAprima
With 124 thousand tons and a capacity for 3,300 passengers, the AIDAprima is a flagship of AIDA, one of the 10 different cruise brands of Carnival Corp. Plc, the world’s largest leisure travel compa-ny. LNG powers an auxiliary motor that produces the energy used by the ship while at port, thus significantly reducing the local emissions that would result from the use of diesel or fuel.
Until 2020, Carnival will put into operation four vessels that only use natural gas, ahead of the entry into force that year of more restrictive marine fuels legislation. LNG is one of the most flexible, ac-cessible and safer alternatives to diesel and fuel and its usage is widely expected to become increas-ingly common in maritime transport. Carnival, which operates more than 100 ships that travel regu-larly between 700 ports, is a pioneer in this movement.
The AIDAprima is comparable to a small city which, in addition to all the most sophisticated leisure and sports equipment for all ages, also offers 12 restaurants and 18 bars.
Source: GALP[:pt]A Galp assegurou esta semana, no porto do Funchal, o primeiro abastecimento de gás natural liquefeito (GNL) a um navio num porto nacional e o primeiro numa ilha atlântica.
O reabastecimento do AIDAprima, um dos mais ecológicos navios de cruzeiro de todo o mundo e o primeiro a adotar o GNL como combustível, coloca a Galp como um fornecedor de vanguarda de combus-tíveis de baixas emissões para o tráfego marítimo do Atlântico. A carga efetuada equivale ao consumo médio diário de 42 mil famílias portuguesas.
Com estas operações, a Galp disponibiliza aos seus clientes e parceiros soluções energéticas inovadoras que permitem reduzir de forma substancial as suas emissões, antecipando tendências que se irão generalizar no futuro. A Galp tem capacidade para proceder ao abastecimento de GNL a navios em qualquer porto do continente e ilhas, sendo que deverá brevemente estar em condições de fazer abastecimentos através de navio (ship-to-ship), com capacidade e flexibilidade acrescidas.
O GNL utilizado nesta operação é transportado através de contentores-cisterna criogénicos que mantêm o gás em estado líquido a baixíssimas temperaturas (cerca de -160oC), permitindo a sua deslocação em segurança. A logística de transporte e abastecimento desde o terminal de Sines até às operações de abastecimento ao navio no porto do Funchal replica um pipeline virtual e é assegurada pela Gaslink, do Grupo Sousa.
O AIDAprima
Com 124 mil toneladas e capacidade para 3.300 passageiros, o AIDAprima é o porta-estandarte da AIDA, uma das 10 marcas de cruzeiros da Carnival Corp. Plc, a maior empresa de turismo marítimo do mundo. O GNL é utilizado para alimentar um motor auxiliar que produz toda a energia consumida pelo navio dentro do porto, reduzindo de forma significativa as emissões locais que resultariam da utilização de diesel ou fuel.
Até 2020, a Carnival colocará em operação quatro embarcações que utilizam exclusivamente gás natural, antecipando assim a entrada em vigor nesse ano de legislação mais restritiva sobre combustíveis marítimos. O GNL é uma das alternativas mais flexíveis, acessíveis e seguras ao gasóleo e ao fuel, pelo que a sua utilização será cada vez mais comum no transporte marítimo. A Carnival, que opera mais de uma centena de navios que ligam 700 portos, é pioneira nesse movimento.
O AIDAprima é uma pequena cidade que, além de todo o tipo dos mais sofisticados equipamentos de lazer e desporto para todas as idades, possui 12 restaurantes e 18 bares.
Origem: GALP[:]