Workers finishing up LNG fuel tank

NEW ORLEANS -- Lockheed Martin workers this month will put the finishing touches on the first 90-foot long, stainless steel liquefied natural gas fuel tank being built for Wartsila, a Finnish company that designs engines and propulsion systems for ships. The tank and another one being built at Michoud Assembly Facility will be installed on two new LNG-powered offshore supply vessels being built by New Orleans-based Harvey Gulf International Marine. The U.S. shale drilling boom has led to cheap and abundant natural gas. Low prices and tightening emissions standards have prompted more U.S. companies to consider building ships, trucks and trains fueled by natural gas. Multibillion-dollar plans for plants to produce, store and ship LNG are springing up across the country. (Source: nola.com, 01/03/14)