These ships use multiple generators to provide electricity to propulsion motors. They can burn both diesel oil and gas, improving vessel efficiency compared to the steam turbine (ST) propulsion vessels that have long dominated LNG shipping. DFDE (Dual-Fuel Diesel Electric). TFDE (Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric).
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