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A Dirty Industry Is Cleaning Up Using LNG
- Number of LNG ships to surge as marine pollution rules bite
- Norway has most gas-powered vessels to keep its fjords clean
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The sleek cruise-ferry idling at the harbor in western Norway while picking up passengers spews none of the dirty black smoke typical of ships at busy ports elsewhere.
With a capacity of 1,500 passengers and 600 cars, the MS Bergensfjord is one of the growing number of vessels running on liquefied natural gas, which emits a fraction of the pollutants of the heavy oil and diesel typically used in ships. It’s an example of how one of the dirtiest industries is responding to demands for cleaner air and pristine coastlines.