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Following the industry’s very positive reception of the LNG project database launched in October last year, the site www.inland-navigation.org/observatory/innovation-technologies/lng/ has been upgraded with new functions to become the most comprehensive information platform on the introduction of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as alternative fuel in inland and Wadden Sea navigation.

Henceforth, an interactive map displays all currently operative and planned LNG infrastructures and vessels in Europe. Additionally, a calendar announces upcoming LNG events in the sector. These new functions will make it easier for stakeholders to identify potential partners and synergies. In order to reduce its air pollutant emissions, the shipping industry is increasingly making use of LNG. Thus, four inland vessels with LNG propulsion are already in operation, and more than 25 LNG vessels – for use on inland waterways or the Wadden Sea – are currently under development. With one single click, it is now possible to view the overall state of progress in the implementation of LNG technology.

The project and further development of the LNG platform carried out under the umbrella of CCNR is co-financed by various initiatives, projects and organisation, among others by the LNG Masterplan project with an active involvement of Pro Danube & Port of Rotterdam.

For more details, you may refer to the following press releases which are available for download.

The partners of the international Danube educational project HINT (www.hintproject.net) have discussed the idea of a joint Danube School Ship with potential users and developed a pre-feasibility study. In order to learn the requirements for a school ship in the Danube region, 51 companies and institutions in seven Danube countries have been interviewed, the majority of them being nautical educational institutions, vessel operators, port operators and administrative bodies. The aim of the concept at hand is to establish a framework for the use of a joint Danube School Ship and to build the basis for an actual implementation project. The document describes a feasible manner for the technical, educational and organisational design of such a vessel. More information you may find in the executive summary of the concept or in the document itself. Additionally, a feedback form has been elaborated for interiew purposes.

Danube School Ship - Concept
Danube School Ship - Executive Summary
Danube School Ship - Feedback Form

The June 2014 edition of the HINT project newsletter is now available! In order to find our more about the latest activities developed within the project, you may download the newsletter here. For more information on the HINT project, you may visit the 'downloads & links' section of our website.

The next LNG Masterplan Consortium Meeting will take place on 26-28 May 2014, in Galati. The main focus of this Consortium Meeting is to present and discuss the progress of the project as well as to provide a platform to facilitate exchange of information and best practices concerning LNG market developments. Technology providers are invited to present new developments in the field of LNG terminals, fuelling stations, trucks, equipment and machinery, etc. External experts are invited to share interesting information about policy and regulatory framework, financing investments in LNG infrastructure and hands-on experience from existing regional regulations addressing LNG bunkering.

Furthermore, technical workshops have been integrated into the agenda addressing topics currently discussed in the project, to which the external experts from the Industry Reference Group and Advisory Group are invited to take part.  For more information, interested parties may refer to the event's preliminary agenda which can be downloaded here.