China’s first LNG (liquefied natural gas) fuel-powered passenger shipJinlong Fang is now sailing out of Zixing City on East River and Dongjiang Lake in Hunan Province. It has been heralded as a prelude to passengers vessels on China’s myriad inland waterways embracing this cleaner fuel.

　　Jinlong Fang is 24.8 meters long, 7 meters wide and designed for cruising at 20 kilometers per hour. It is approved for 90 passengers and for travel on the East (Dongjiang) River which flows through one of China’s top rated (5A) tourist sightseeing areas.

　　The vessel will now undergo testing and ‘debugging’. It’s operational data will used to inform and promote liquefied natural gas as a clean energy fuel for inland waterways.

　　The State Maritime Safety Administration agreed to the East River pilot as a project to promote clean energy in 2015. Known as “Hunan Dongjiang Lake ship application LNG overall implementation plan”, the project is being overseen by the Ministry of Transport and forms part of Zixing’s 13th Five Year Plan. Zixing will immediately commence construction of an LNG refueling station and other supporting facilities on Dongjiang Lake. Over the next two years, it is planned to build 24 90-seat passenger vessels and six 120-seat vessels, all with natural gas engines.

　　Dongjiang Lake is a major source of drinking water and is has been designated for high-level protection. Accordingly, Zixing embraced the opportunity provided by LNG to significantly reduce water-transport related emissions.

　　中国首艘LNG(液化自然气)燃料动力客船“金龙舫”正式在湖南省资兴的东江湖首航。

　　这将预示着新能源客船将在日后中海内河航运上最先生长。

　　“金龙舫”长24.9米，宽7米，设计巡航速率20公里每小时。审定载客90人，主要用于在东江湖这个横贯中国顶级5A景区的湖泊举行游览旅行使用。现在船舶正在举行调试和排查故障。此测试数据将会用于为LNG作为情节燃料在内河航运提供主要依据。国家海事局已经在2015年已经赞成湘江上可以生长清洁能源船舶。作为湖南东江湖泊船舶LNG整体生长妄想，此项目已经作为交通部资兴13年生长妄想的一部分。

　　资兴已经在东江湖周围着手最先建设LNG加气站以及其他支援装备，在随后的两年内，此项目妄想建设24艘90座的客船以及6艘120座的客船，都将使用自然气发念头。

　　东江湖是一座提供淡水资源的主要湖泊，并且受到高度
；。因此，资兴市将通过LNG能源着力优化提高水运相关的情形
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