Nov. 8 – Wes Amelie

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In 2017, the 1,036-teu Wes Amelie became the first containership to undergo an LNG engine conversion and now she will be the first ship in the world to trial carbon-neutral synthetic natural gas (SNG) on a voyage set to take place in 2020. During the trial, Wes Amelie will replace a share of the LNG used during a roundtrip voyage with SNG produced from “green hydrogen and provided by auto manufacturer Audi from the company’s new Power-to-Gas facility in Germany, where a liquefaction plant is currently under construction.

Wes Amelie is a modern feeder vessel operating in the North and Baltic Seas that was originally launched in 2011.

  • Owner:                 Wessels Reederei
  • Gross Tonnage:  10,585
  • Deadweight:       13,000 t
  • Length:                151.72 m

 

 

 

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