據(jù)9月12日The Motor Ship報(bào)道，未來10年，俄羅斯將繼續(xù)優(yōu)先發(fā)展液化天然氣，將其作為替代燃料。俄羅斯目前的長期政策文件是其2016年《俄羅斯聯(lián)邦國家科技發(fā)展戰(zhàn)略》，其中將“向環(huán)境友好型和資源節(jié)約型能源產(chǎn)業(yè)轉(zhuǎn)型”列為截至2035年的七大重要主題之一。該戰(zhàn)略包括發(fā)展國內(nèi)在液化天然氣燃料船舶，特別是冰級(jí)船舶建造方面的專業(yè)知識(shí)。

從燃料的角度來看，俄羅斯一直在與國內(nèi)一些主要船東和運(yùn)輸商就高硫燃料油的潛在替代品進(jìn)行討論。替代能源包括液化天然氣、液化石油氣、甲醇、生物燃料、氫以及可再生能源。

波羅的海和黑海盆地的船舶運(yùn)營商預(yù)計(jì)將專注于液化天然氣和替代燃料。波羅的海氮氧化物排放控制區(qū)（NECA）將于2021年1月生效。

俄羅斯能源部的專家預(yù)測(cè)，未來幾年，國際上對(duì)液化天然氣的需求將加速增長。俄羅斯國內(nèi)的液化天然氣需求也將增加。正如之前報(bào)道的那樣，Zvezda造船公司已經(jīng)收到了15艘Arc7液化天然氣運(yùn)輸船的訂單，預(yù)計(jì)在2023年到2025年之間交付。這些訂單是俄羅斯政府在2019年底批準(zhǔn)開發(fā)北海航線的現(xiàn)有國家戰(zhàn)略的一部分。

與大多數(shù)西方國家相比，該國計(jì)劃利用其更發(fā)達(dá)的液化天然氣供應(yīng)基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施。此外，俄羅斯已經(jīng)擁有發(fā)達(dá)的港口基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施，可以進(jìn)行液化天然氣的加注。

由于擔(dān)心高緯度地區(qū)的碳排放和煙塵的影響，北海航線仍需受到環(huán)境審查。然而，2019年俄羅斯北極高緯度地區(qū)北海航線液化天然氣航運(yùn)量占比為43%。

這一點(diǎn)尤其重要，因?yàn)槎砹_斯也開始促進(jìn)在其北極地區(qū)積極開發(fā)碳?xì)浠衔飪?chǔ)備。這將使北海航線得到更積極的利用，并為在該航線上運(yùn)行的新油輪船隊(duì)的試運(yùn)行創(chuàng)造條件。俄羅斯正計(jì)劃確保這些船舶中的大多數(shù)都能使用液化天然氣等環(huán)境友好型燃料。

在財(cái)政支持方面，如前所述，俄羅斯正在為執(zhí)行這些計(jì)劃提供支助。這包括為航運(yùn)公司購買以天然氣為燃料的船舶提供財(cái)政支持。此外，部分補(bǔ)貼將用于在俄羅斯境內(nèi)建造基于液化天然氣和其他替代燃料的新一代船舶。

政府還在資助建造6艘以天然氣為燃料的內(nèi)河船只，以及在全國各地開發(fā)10座液化天然氣燃料補(bǔ)給站。該國第一艘液化天然氣燃料內(nèi)河船Chaika，在2020年8月由伏爾加河船廠JSC Zelenodolsk交付，由JSC Zelenodolsk設(shè)計(jì)局設(shè)計(jì)。

俄羅斯領(lǐng)先的分析和咨詢公司Transport Integration副總裁Svetlana Vorontsova表示，總體而言，到2030年，液化天然氣預(yù)計(jì)將占俄羅斯船用燃料銷售的10%。

在替代燃料基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施方面，俄羅斯在2015年推出了促進(jìn)沼氣生產(chǎn)的法規(guī)，但產(chǎn)量非常小，主要集中在國內(nèi)零售市場(chǎng)。不過，甲醇仍然是俄羅斯一個(gè)重要的出口商品,還有一些大型擴(kuò)建項(xiàng)目，如符拉迪沃斯托克附近的Nadhodka甲醇廠、列寧格勒地區(qū)日產(chǎn)1萬噸的Vysotsk項(xiàng)目，以及遠(yuǎn)東地區(qū)日產(chǎn)3000噸的Technoleasing Skovodorino工廠，預(yù)計(jì)近期內(nèi)產(chǎn)量將不斷增加。

然而，俄羅斯分析人士預(yù)測(cè)，國內(nèi)運(yùn)輸部門或國內(nèi)航運(yùn)燃料對(duì)甲醇的需求仍將有限。

王佳晶 摘譯自 The Motor Ship

原文如下：

Russia strategy emphasises LNG above alternative fuels

Russia is set to continue prioritising the development of LNG as an alternative fuel over the coming decade, writes Eugene Gerden.

The government’s current long-term policy document, its 2016 national Strategy for Science and Technology (S&T) Development of the Russian Federation, listed “the transition to environmentally friendly and resource-saving energy industry” as one of its seven overarching themes covering the period until 2035.

The strategy included the development of domestic expertise in the construction on LNG-fuelled vessels, and ice-class vessels in particular.

From a fuel perspective, the government has been consulting with some leading domestic shipowners and shippers around potential alternatives for the replacement of HSFO fuels. The alternatives include LNG, LPG, methanol, biofuel, hydrogen and even renewables.

Ship operators in the Baltic Sea and Black Sea basins are expected to focus on LNG and alternative fuels. The Baltic Sea NOx Emission Control Area (NECA) will take effect from January 2021.

Russian Ministry of Energy experts forecast international demand for LNG will accelerate in the next few years, based on newbuilding statistics.

Domestic Russian LNG demand will also increase. As previously reported, Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has received orders for 15 Arc7 LNG carriers, scheduled for delivery between 2023 and 2025.

The orders form part of the existing state strategy for the development of the Northern Sea Route, which was approved by the Russian government at the end of 2019.

The country plans to take advantage of its more developed LNG supply infrastructure compared with most Western states. In addition, Russia already has well developed port infrastructure, which allows it to conduct LNG bunkering.

The Northern Sea Route remains subject to environmental scrutiny, amid concerns about the impact of emissions and soot at high latitudes. However, the share of LNG-fuelled marine traffic along the Northern Sea Route in the Russian High Arctic in 2019 amounted to 43%.

This is particularly relevant as the Russian government is also beginning to promote active development of hydrocarbon reserves in its Arctic region. This will lead to more active utilisation of the Northern Sea Route and create conditions for the commissioning of a new tanker fleet, that will operate on it. The state is planning to ensure that the majority of these ships will be operated on the basis of environmentally friendly fuels, such as LNG.

As previously discussed, the Russian government is providing support for the implementation of these plans. This includes financial support for shipping companies to purchase LNG-fuelled vessels.

In addition, part of subsidies will be allocated for construction of new generation vessels, based on LNG and other alternative fuels, within the territory of Russia.

The government is also funding the construction of six LNG-fuelled river vessels, as well as the development of 10 LNG bunkering stations throughout the country. The country's first LNG-fuelled river vessel, Chaika, was delivered by Volga River-based shipyard JSC Zelenodolsk in August 2020. The vessel was designed by JSC Zelenodolsk Design Bureau.

As previously reported, the Russian government is also understood to be considering lifting VAT on imported components or parts for the marine sector, in order to lower the cost of domestic production.

Overall, LNG is expected to account for 10% of bunker fuel sales in Russia by 2030, Svetlana Vorontsova, vice-president of Transport Integration, a leading Russian analysis and consulting company, told The Motorship.

The government introduced regulations to promote the production of biogas in 2015, but volumes are very small and focused on the domestic retail market.

Methanol remains an important export commodity for Russia, and a number of large expansion projects, such as the Nadhodka methanol plant near Vladivostok, the 10,000 tonne per day Vysotsk project in the Leningrad region, or the Technoleasing 3,000 tpd Skovodorino plant in the Far East, are expected to lift production will only increase in the immediate future.

Nevertheless, demand for methanol from the domestic transport sector or as a fuel for domestic shipping is expected to remain limited, Russian analysts predict.