Becker and KOTUG agree on LNG hybrid barge

The LNG hybrid barge, a floating energy plant, is designed to provide environmentally friendly electricity produced from LNG for cruise ships while in ports. The world’s first LNG barge, Hummel, started operation in the port of Hamburg this spring.
Becker Marine Systems is the owner of the LNG hybrid barge and provides services to charter out the barge. The concept is patented by LNG Hybrid, a division of Becker Marine systems. Dirk Lehmann, managing director of Becker Marine Systems said: “The LNG hybrid barge is the first flexible solution supplying clean LNG energy to cruise ships during summer season and providing the flexibility of generating electric energy and heat into a public grid system or industrial users during winter season. We see this advanced flexible solution as an opportunity for Rotterdam and other international ports.”