Woodside has agreed a deal with Norwegian company Siem Offshore Australia for the country’s first LNG-powered marine support vessel in 2017.
Woodside chief operations officer Mike Utsler said: “We’re thrilled to be the first company to bring one of these vessels to the southern hemisphere.
“Australia is on track to become the world’s largest producer of LNG, so it makes perfect sense to build dual-fuel capabilities for our marine fleets here.
“Our LNG tankers use their cargo to power their engines, making them cleaner vessels that use less diesel. It’s natural that we progress this capability through to our support vessels.”
The vessel, which will reduce greenhouse gas, pollutant emissions and reliance on imported diesel, will support Woodside’s assets in Exmouth and Pilbara.
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