Bestobell Marine has seen a major rise in demand for its cryogenic valves from the marine sector in the US, as shipbuilders and owners increasingly opt for fuel efficient LNG power.
The UK-based manufacturer of cryogenic valves attributes the trend largely to new Emissions Control Areas (ECA) which are increasing the number of dual-fuel vessels being commissioned that require cryogenic valves.
According to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the established ECA are the Baltic Sea area, North Sea area, North American area, and the United States Caribbean Sea area.
gasworld understands that, since January 2015, all vessels in the ECA of the Baltic Sea, North Sea, English Channel and waters 200 nautical miles from the coast of US and Canada, have had to reduce their sulfur emissions to 0.1%.
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